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Russia starts ‘tactical nuclear drills’ near Ukraine border
‘First stage’ of exercises involves Iskander and Kinzhal hypersonic missiles and is seen as a warning to Ukraine’s Western allies.Russia has begun the fir
As Malaysia faces CEDAW review, women refugees continue to struggle
Unlike the excitement felt by many women when they find out they are expecting a baby, Hanna* was filled with fear when she realised she was pregnant. The Myanm
Will ICC action deepen Israel’s international isolation?
The International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders.In more than seven months of war, more than 35,000 Pales
Kenya’s President Ruto visits US as police deployment to Haiti…
Kenyan President William Ruto is on a visit to the United States this week, amid efforts to deepen economic and security cooperation between the two countries,
The neoliberal populism of Milei and Meloni
When far-right “outsider” Javier Milei was elected Argentina’s president in November, hard-right Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was the first Europ
UK infected blood scandal victims to receive final compensation this…
Minister announces compensation plans a day after a report found civil servants and doctors exposed patients to unacceptable risks.Victims of the UK’s infecte
Israeli officials seize camera from US news agency, citing new…
Israeli officials have seized a camera and broadcasting equipment belonging to The Associated Press (AP) news agency in southern Israel, accusing the news organ
Trump will not testify in New York hush-money trial as…
Weeks of witness testimony have ended, with closing statements scheduled for next week before jury deliberates.More than four weeks of witness testimony in the
Spain says recall of Argentina ambassador ‘permanent’ as spat intensifies
Argentina’s far-right President Javier Milei says decision to recall envoy ‘absurd’ and calls Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez ‘arrogant’.Spain says the withd
India’s Fractured Bonds
A childhood friendship strains under political polarisation in the lead-up to India’s election.Childhood friends Chintu and Bablu campaign on opposite sides o
The role of music in the Palestinian resistance movement
This episode explores how music is interwoven with liberation struggles, particularly in the current war on Gaza. Through a conversation with prominent artists
Russia jails hypersonic missile scientist for 14 years for treason
Anatoly Maslov is among a string of prominent Russian scientists to have been charged with treason in recent years.Russian physicist Anatoly Maslov has been con
