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The spotlight should be on Palestine at the Paris Olympics
In a couple of weeks, on July 26, the 2024 Olympic Games will begin in Paris, bringing joy, excitement and, perhaps most importantly, a renewed sense of human s
How much is each NATO country spending on its military…
EXPLAINERThe 32 members of the world’s most powerful military alliance will spend $1.47 trillion this year.NATO is holding the final day of its three-day summ
Ten years on: Who is responsible for the downing of…
A decade after flight MH17 was shot down, 101 East investigates alleged connections to Russian President Vladimir Putin.Ten years after Malaysian Airlines Fligh
China slams NATO’s ‘provocations, lies, smears’ over its Russia ties
China has warned NATO against “provoking confrontation” over its ties with Russia after the Western military alliance accused Beijing of being a “decisive
Visualising how Israel keeps stealing Palestinian land
In 2024, Israel illegally seized 23.7sq km (9.15 sq miles) of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank, amid its ongoing war on Gaza. That’s more than the l
Israel to Ukraine to Bulgaria: Which countries receive US military…
The United States is poised to restart the shipment of 500-pound bombs to Israel that were held up earlier this year after a pause on their export following the
‘Last chance’: Activist Leonard Peltier’s family reflects on life in…
For decades, the family has pushed for Peltier’s release. But he was previously denied parole in 2009, and attempts to petition for a presidential pardon have
Has famine arrived in Gaza? UN experts say it has
For months, Gaza has been teetering on the verge of famine. But several United Nations (UN) human rights experts are now warning that there is “no doubt” fa
US election 2024: People’s will or donors’ will?
In the aftermath of United States President Joe Biden’s train wreck of a performance in the June 27 presidential debate with Donald Trump, Democratic Party do
Russia blames war on NATO as it pounds Ukraine, demands…
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has pressed on with his shuttle diplomacy to achieve a ceasefire in Ukraine, visiting Beijing on Monday after passing thro
Photos: Spain’s bull run festival kicks off in Pamplona
At least two runners were injured during the third bull run at Pamplona’s traditional Festival of San Fermin in northern Spain. Dressed in white clothes and r
Ethiopian PM meets Sudan army chief in push for ‘peace…
Abiy Ahmed’s is the highest-level state visit to Sudan since the war began between the army and the paramilitary RSF in April 2023.Ethiopian Prime Minister Ab
