US military says Iran-aligned group is being reckless with attacks on shipping in the Red Sea off Yemen’s shores. The United States military has warned of an “environmental disaster” after an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a cargo ship caused an oil slick in the Red Sea. The Iran-aligned group hit the United Kingdom-owned,…
US says new Israeli settlements ‘inconsistent’ with international law The US and its allies have historically done little to pressure Israel to halt or roll back settlement expansion. The United States has said that new Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories are illegal, effectively reversing a policy by the administration of former President Donald…
UN agency for Palestinian refugees say it can no longer provide services in northern Gaza, citing staff shortages and a ‘collapse of social order’. Here’s how things stand on Saturday, February 24, 2024: Humanitarian crisis, fighting on the ground: A UNRWA official says the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees can no longer provide services in north…
Having long endured threats to their own existence, the Indigenous Sami community is protesting Israel’s war on Gaza Fosen Peninsula, Norway – A herd of reindeer running through thick, white snow sounds a bit like thunder. It is a spectacle that has been replayed for at least the past 10,000 years on eastern Norway’s Fosen Peninsula…
Former President Juan Orlando Hernandez faces accusations he transformed Honduras into a drug-trafficking ‘narco-state’. New York City, United States – Bundled against the cold gusts of a New York winter, Cecilio Alfaro braved the morning rush to arrive at Manhattan’s Financial District just after sunrise at 7am on Tuesday. A longtime United States resident, formerly from…
As second anniversary of conflict nears, millions remain displaced at home and abroad, with ‘no end in sight’ to war. The United Nations has said that more than 14 million Ukrainians were forced to flee their homes at some point in the two years since Russia’s invasion, as UN rights chief Volker Turk spoke of…
Since the 2020 hurricanes, nine insurers became insolvent in the US state of Louisiana within a couple of years. After Charles Barnette and his wife bought their home in 2015 in LaPlace, Louisiana, United States, neighbours warned of devastating floods from past hurricanes. But Barnette never imagined how bad it could be. In 2021, Category…
Black History Month is an annual celebration of African-American history and contributions in the formation of the modern US. February is celebrated as Black History Month (BHM), which highlights African-American history and the contributions of Black people in the United States. It has been almost 100 years since Carter G Woodson, known as “the father…
Military says targets presented ‘imminent threat’ as missiles were ‘prepared to launch towards the Red Sea’. The United States military says it conducted four “self-defence” strikes against the Houthis, destroying seven antiship cruise missiles, a mobile ballistic missile launcher and a drone originating from areas of Yemen controlled by the Iran-aligned group. The military’s Central Command…
Action may be taken against soldiers who have crossed ‘criminal threshold’ with unjustified use of force, looting. The Israeli military’s top lawyer has issued an unprecedented warning to troops against “improper conduct” in Gaza which includes the unjustified use of force and looting among other “criminal” actions. Major-General Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi, the military advocate general, issued the warning…
