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Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger form Alliance of Sahel States to advance …

September 19, 2023September 18, 2023 by Tanupriya Singh

As an ECOWAS military threat looms over Niger, the three countries have formally declared that any act of aggression against one will be considered an aggression against all. The leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have come to power in popularly-backed coups amid mass anti-French anger and rising insecurity in the Sahel

Europe

European Environment Agency warns about alarmingly high levels of toxi …

September 16, 2023September 16, 2023 by Peoples Health Dispatch

Bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical with detrimental effects on human health, enters the body via food packaging, which includes plastic containers, baby bottles, and epoxy resin-lined pipes used for water delivery. Workers in certain sectors are also highly vulnerable

Israel | Palestine

Israeli forces kill one Palestinian protester and injure several other …

September 14, 2023 by Peoples Dispatch

The protest was organized to oppose Israeli atrocities in the occupied territories, the mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners, and the 17-year long blockade of Gaza

Iran | Iraq

Iran demands disarmament of alleged separatist forces in Iraqi Kurdist …

September 14, 2023 by Peoples Dispatch

In March, Iran and Iraq had announced an agreement under which the latter would disarm certain Kurdish groups by September 19. Iran says these groups have been using Iraqi territory to carry out operations against it

Afghanistan | Pakistan

Traders and civilians suffer as Afghanistan-Pakistan border crossing r …

September 14, 2023September 14, 2023 by Peoples Dispatch

The Torkham border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan was closed after incidents of firing from both sides. Hundreds of trucks have been stranded for days and traders on both sides have staged protests demanding the opening of the crossing

Bahrain

Bahraini prisoners suspend hunger strike after assurances from authori …

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 by Peoples Dispatch

Prisoners had launched a mass hunger strike 36 days ago to protest against restrictive measures and rights violations such as solitary confinement, restrictions on visiting rights, and poor health facilities. Reports say over 800 prisoners were part of the protests

North Korea | Russia

Russia opposes sanctions against North Korea, calls them improper

September 14, 2023September 13, 2023 by Peoples Dispatch

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean President Kim Jong-un met in Russia on Wednesday amid heightened speculations in the West about the meeting’s purpose. Kim expressed his country’s full support to Russian attempts to fight against “hegemony and imperialism”

United Kingdom

Decades of austerity leave school and hospital buildings crumbling in …

September 13, 2023 by Peoples Dispatch

The Department for Education ordered over a hundred schools to be fully or partially closed due to the imminent danger of collapse of roofs, ceilings and other parts of the buildings where reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) has been used

World

G20 is in need of genuine reform

September 13, 2023September 13, 2023 by M.K. Bhadrakumar

The “consensus” evolved at the G20 summit last week regarding Ukraine war is, in reality, a passing moment in the geopolitical struggle between the US and Russia, as embedded within it is the existential crisis Russia faces

United States

In two days, 144,000 US autoworkers workers are set to strike

September 13, 2023September 12, 2023 by Natalia Marques

The master contract for 144,000 unionized workers expires on September 14. Workers are ready to strike the three largest automakers in the nation

Israel | Palestine

Female Palestinian prisoner allegedly tortured by Israeli authorities

September 12, 2023 by Peoples Dispatch

Fatima Amarneh was arrested on September 4 after being accused of attempting to stab an Israeli soldier. She has allegedly been subjected to repeated abuse and torture by the Israeli police and prison officials

Libya

5,000 presumed dead due to flooding in Libya

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 by Peoples Dispatch

The city of Derna was among the worst affected due to the bursting of two dams in its vicinity. The flooding took place due to heavy rains caused by the storm Daniel in the Mediterranean Sea