Leading UN officials and Palestinians have criticized the decision by several Western nations to stop funding UNWRA. The situation as of Sunday, January 28, 2024 is as follows: Funding for UNWRA Following Israel’s accusations that some of UNRWA’s employees participated in Hamas’s October 7 attacks, a number of nations—including the US—are examining their support for…
Poor women shoulder the worst effects of rising water in the Indian delta, highlighting key lessons on building climate resilience. Sundarbans, India – Panchanan Dolui, who lives on Mousuni Island in the Indian Sundarbans, has shifted homes three times due to floods and river erosion. Each time, he moves farther from the receding edge of the…
Two-part Al Jazeera investigation reveals claims of deception by recruiters working across multiple countries. This is the second article in a two-part series about the alleged exploitation of Filipino migrant workers. Part one can be read here. Hong Kong, China – It only took a few minutes of searching online for Divina*, a domestic worker in Hong…
This live page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as Aryna Sabalenka beat Zheng Qinwen (6-3, 6-2) to win the 2024 Australian Open women’s singles title on Saturday, January 27: Sabalenka wins back-to-back Australian Open titles, cruising to a straight sets victory over Zheng in the final at the Rod…
US says missile presented an ‘imminent threat’ to merchant ship and US Navy vessels in the region. The United States military says it destroyed a Houthi antiship missile in Yemen that was aimed into the Red Sea and ready to launch after the Iran-aligned group attacked a British oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden….
Former employee files lawsuit accusing McMahon and another executive of sexual assault, trafficking and emotional abuse. Vince McMahon has resigned from wrestling giant TKO Group and the subsidiary World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) he founded after a lawsuit that accused him of sexual assault and trafficking. McMahon stepped down from his position as executive chairman of…
This live page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as Aryna Sabalenka stormed into her second consecutive Australian Open final with a 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 win over Coco Gauff on Thursday, June 25: Second-seeded Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus beat fourth-seeded Coco Gauff of the United States 7-6 (7-2), 6-4 to reach the women’s singles…
Experts warn that the Israeli war on Gaza may spill over into a regional conflict amid multiple strikes in several countries. As Israel’s war on Gaza pushes on in its fourth month, fears of regional escalation are growing, with multiple nations and armed groups targeting each other’s territories and common waters, and the United States boosting its military…
Russia claims Ukraine shot down military transport plane in Belgorod, killing 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war on board. Ukraine has opened a criminal investigation into the downing of a Russian military transport plane that Moscow said killed 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) as the Kremlin raised questions about future prisoner exchanges. On Thursday, the…
His tour comes amid multiple political upheavals in West Africa and as governments reassess relationships with the West. Lagos, Nigeria – This week during his visit to the Ivorian capital Abidjan, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken pledged $45m to boost coastal West African security, extending funding of an ongoing programme in the region to $300m. Blinken, who…
