How the Trump administration threatens internet freedoms Trump picks to lead gov’t agencies like FCC, FTC may censor speech and make the internet less free. Tech experts worry that officials appointed by President-elect Donald Trump will crack down on speech that they don’t like [File: Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo] By Thor BensonPublished On 14 Jan 202514 Jan…
Who is Nawaf Salam, Lebanon’s PM-designate amid political shift? Pro-reform movement sees new hope with Salam’s appointment as prime minister. Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam arrives at the presidential palace in Baabda to meet with President Joseph Aoun on January 14, 2025, the day he told the country: ‘Enough wasted opportunities’ [Mohamed Azakir/Reuters] By Justin SalhaniPublished…
Rescuers recover 36 bodies and 82 survivors from South African gold mine Hundreds more survivors and dozens more bodies still underground, according to a miners rights group. Survivors pulled from the mine have been arrested as part of government efforts to crack down on illegal mining [Christian Velcich/AFP] Published On 14 Jan 202514 Jan 2025…
France’s new PM announces renegotiation of contested pension reforms Francois Bayrou wants to hold more talks in order to prevent another collapse of government amid budget debates. French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou delivers his general policy speech at the National Assembly in Paris, France [Benoit Tessier/Reuters] Published On 14 Jan 202514 Jan 2025 The new…
Brazil expresses concern over Meta’s changes to content moderation Brazilian attorney general says that Meta’s move to loosen curbs on hate speech may put it at odds with country’s laws. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on September 25,…
Inside Story Is a Gaza ceasefire deal possible this time? Hopes are running high that a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas in Gaza might finally be reached. Negotiators in Doha, Qatar appear to be on the brink of breaking a deadlock in ceasefire talks to end 15 months of Israel’s war on Gaza. In…
Biden will be remembered as the American president who oversaw the genocide of Gaza, says Omar H. Rahman.
Israeli historian Ilan Pappe has told Al Jazeera that he believes Zionism is entering its “last phase”.
Ugandan military court rules opposition figure can be tried for treachery The move escalates the case against Kizza Besigye as a treachery conviction is punishable by the death penalty. Besigye faces a number of charges, including solicitation of military support overseas in order to destabilise national security, but denies all wrongdoing [File: Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters] Published…
Why I won’t stop telling Gaza’s stories I continue to report from Gaza, not because I believe my words may end the war, but because I want to make a record of our existence – our dignity, resilience, hope. Nour Elassy Poet and writer based in Gaza Published On 14 Jan 202514 Jan 2025 The…