Turkiye is witnessing its largest protests in more than a decade. Millions have taken to the streets after the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu – who is seen as the biggest challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s presidency. Nearly 2,000 people have been detained so far, including journalists. But despite myriad official efforts to…
‘Not how you talk to allies’, Danish FM tells the US over Greenland Denmark has criticised the US vice president for his comments on Copenhagen’s support to Greenland. Vice President JD Vance tours the US military’s Pituffik Space Base in Greenland, Friday, March 28, 2025 ([Pool via AP/Jim Watson] Published On 29 Mar 202529 Mar…
Skygazers marvel at Saturday’s partial solar eclipse Partial eclipse dazzled Europe, Africa, and Newfoundland, offering a glimpse of the celestial alignment. A skygazer observes a partial solar eclipse from Castillo del Romeral, on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain [Borja Suarez/Reuters] Published On 29 Mar 202529 Mar 2025 Skygazers in some parts of the world…
Featured Documentaries A Reel War: Israeli filmmaker’s search for stolen Palestinian films An Israeli filmmaker uncovers seized PLO archives, raising questions about Palestinian heritage and identity. Was Palestinian history carefully recorded by the earliest 20th-century filmmakers as a way of preserving their heritage? Or were they, as some Israelis claim, simply disorganised amateurs operating on…
News Sudan’s army claims latest major victory, taking Omdurman’s key market Army claims control of Souq Libya, a pivotal commercial hub in Omdurman, solidifying gains in Khartoum’s twin city. Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan surrounded by Sudanese soldiers celebrates after retaking the presidential palace in Khartoum from paramilitaries [Mohamed Nzar/AFP] Published On 29 Mar…
It’s not just Trump, the EU is also waging an anti-migration crusade The European Union’s border control policies may not be as visible as Trump’s but they are just as brutal. Published On 29 Mar 202529 Mar 2025 Bosnian and Croatian border police stand guard in front of migrants at Maljevac border crossing between Bosnia…
Four in Ukraine killed in drone strike as Russia claims advances on ground Kyiv and Moscow have stepped up their aerial attacks as US pushes the warring parties to agree on a ceasefire. A residential building damaged as a result of a drone attack in Dnipro, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine [Handout / Dnipropetrovsk…
Lack of equipment stalls race to save earthquake survivors in Myanmar Devastation is widespread in Mandalay where survivors are still waiting on help from the military government. The collapsed Maha Myat Muni Buddhist pagoda following an earthquake in Mandalay, Myanmar, on Friday [EPA] By Nandi Theint and Wanpen PajaiPublished On 29 Mar 202529 Mar 2025 Mandalay, Bangkok – Rescue…
EXPLAINER Why can’t we remember our early years? Do babies make memories at all? For the first time, scientists have observed memories forming in babies’ brains in real time. Babies can begin to store memories as early as four months of age [File: Vadim Ghirda/AP Photo] By Areesha LodhiPublished On 29 Mar 202529 Mar 2025 Have…
News Rival rallies erupt in South Korea over President Yoon’s impeachment Supporters and critics of Yoon Suk Yeol take to the streets of the capital Seoul amid ongoing impeachment trial. A woman holds a poster of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol during a street rally in Seoul on March 29, 2025 [Jung Yeon-je/AFP]…