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Mandela’s world: A photographic retrospective of apartheid South Africa
Photographer Jurgen Schadeberg (1931-2020) spent most of his life documenting the struggle against apartheid. Years before his death in 2020, Schadeberg shared
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 792
As the war enters its 792nd day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Friday, April 26, 2024. Fighting Politics and diplomacy NATO Secreta
It’s time to declare Israel a rogue state
Another day, another tragedy in Gaza. At the time of writing, rescuers were pulling bodies out of the rubble after an Israeli air strike on a residential buildi
‘Create harmony’: Q&A with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi
In an interview with Al Jazeera, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed the need to correct what he described as the historical injustice suffered by the Pal
India election 2024 phase 2: Who votes and what’s at…
EXPLAINERAcross 13 states, 88 constituencies go to the polls on April 26 in the second phase of the world’s largest election.The juggernaut of India’s mammo
Biden signs law securing billions in US aid for Ukraine,…
Washington, DC – US President Joe Biden has signed into law a $94bn foreign funding bill that includes military aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, ending a mo
About 282 million people faced acute hunger last year: UN-led…
Food insecurity worsened around the world in 2023, with about 282 million people suffering from acute hunger due to conflicts, particularly in Gaza and Sudan, a
Ukraine wins bipartisan US support, strikes Russia from afar
After months of delays and debates, the US Congress has approved a $60.8bn military aid package for Ukraine, lifting the spirits of Kyiv’s forces this week as
Indian Gulf workers: The unlikely voters parties are wooing for…
Thiruvananthapuram, India – The hum of conversation was replaced by a crescendo of high-pitched political slogans in the packed auditorium, as Shafi Parambil
Post-1948 order ‘at risk of decimation’ amid war in Gaza,…
The world is facing the collapse of the 1948 international order established in the wake of World War II, amid the brutal wars in Gaza and Ukraine, while author
Sunak promises to boost UK defence spending by 2030
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledges to boost spending to 2.5% of GDP, putting the defence industry on a ‘war footing’.British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has
‘Fire and forget’ in Gaza
Earlier this month, the Israeli occupying forces withdrew from my hometown of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, presumably to prepare for an attack on nea
