Opinions A disturbing pattern of repression is emerging in Europe Authoritarianism is creeping into Europe under the guise of cracking down on pro-Palestinian activism. Josephine Solanki Project officer at TNI Published On 8 Jan 20258 Jan 2025 Pro-Palestinian protesters face Dutch police during a banned demonstration in Amsterdam, Netherlands on November 10, 2024 [Esther Verkaik/Reuters]…
EXPLAINER Why has the US accused Sudanese militias of genocide – but not Israel? The US says forces active within Sudan are guilty of many of the same war crimes that Israel is accused of. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, attends a meeting with Israel’s Foreign Minister Israel Katz, second right, in Tel…
Ukraine says ready to replace Hungary in EU and NATO Amid Hungary’s continued support for Moscow’s narratives, Kyiv says it will fill in should Budapest elect to join Russian-led blocs instead of the Western bodies. Hungarian Foreign and Trade Minister Peter Szijjarto (right) and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha (left) chat at the end of…
Bassam Ezzedine knows all too well about the cruelty of Syria’s ousted government. After spending time in detention and seeing members of his family disappear, he fled the country as a refugee. But after the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad, Ezzedine hurried back home to help others find relatives who had gone missing as suspected…
In Pictures Alois Brunner, the Nazi ‘butcher’ who trained Syrian security. By Danylo HawaleshkaPublished On 8 Jan 20258 Jan 2025 History Illustrated is a series of perspectives that puts news events and current affairs into historical context using graphics generated with artificial intelligence. Torture in Syria has a nasty origin. At its core, Alois Brunner, the…
News Iran releases Italian journalist Cecilia Sala from jail Tehran denies Sala’s December 19 detainment was linked to an Iranian businessman’s arrest in Italy on a US warrant. Italian journalist Cecilia Sala [File: Andrea Merola/ANSA via AFP] Published On 8 Jan 20258 Jan 2025 Iran has released journalist Cecilia Sala after three weeks in jail,…
Fakhar Zaman confident of returning for Pakistan at ICC Champions Trophy The previously out-of-favour opener aims to make his way back into the Pakistan white-ball side as the defending champions host their first ICC event in 29 years. Fakhar Zaman, left, was issued show-cause notice by the Pakistan Cricket Board over his social media post…
In Pictures Residents of a senior centre are evacuated as fire approaches in Altadena, California, US. [Ethan Swope/AP Photo] Published On 8 Jan 20258 Jan 2025 California firefighters have battled wind-whipped wildfires that have torn across the Los Angeles area, destroying homes and clogging roadways as tens of thousands fled, straining resources as officials prepared…
Counting the Cost Can Syria’s new leaders fix the broken economy? After almost 14 years of civil war, Syria’s economy is in ruins. After almost 14 years of civil war, Syria’s economy has been decimated. Most of its oil and gas wells, roads, electricity grids, farmland and infrastructure are damaged. Crippling the economy even further…
Former Assad military officers reconcile with Syria’s new authorities NewsFeed Former Assad military officers reconcile with Syria’s new authorities Former Syrian military officers who worked under the Assad regime are registering with the new administration as part of the effort towards a peaceful political transition. Published On 8 Jan 20258 Jan 2025