Daily Round-up | Colombian president says ceasefire ‘imminent’ & other stories
In today’s episode, we take a look at the peace process in Colombia, Germany’s bid to nationalize an energy giant, protests over a case of femicide in Ecuador, and a court verdict in the Philippines on a terrorism law
UN IPCC report details accelerating, irreversible climate impacts and other stories
Today we look at the IPCC report on adaptation and vulnerability, the killing of 5 civilians by the Philippines army in a supposed “encounter”, and more
Journalist killed in firing at garment workers’ protest in Haiti and other stories
Today we look at the violent repression of garment workers’ protests in Haiti, a report on Israel’s illegal practice of withholding bodies of Palestinians, and more
Filipino ex-militant and peace consultant’s killing raises many questions
The banned Communist Party of the Philippines has questioned the military’s narrative surrounding the death of Pedro Codaste and alleged that he was kidnapped and tortured before being killed
US to deploy warship, fighter jets to UAE after Houthi missile attack and other stories
Today we look at the deployment of US arms to the UAE, the Amnesty Intl. report on Israel’s apartheid crimes against Palestinians, and more
Philippines slaps terrorist label on political arm of banned communist party
The terrorist tag on the National Democratic Front of the Philippines is unprecedented. The group has operated as the overground political arm of the banned communist party, and was involved in the peace process with the Duterte government
Peru’s election jury proclaims socialist Pedro Castillo as president and other stories
Today we look at the official declaration of Pedro Castillo as Peru’s next president, a strike by workers at a Frito Lay plant in the US against brutal working conditions, and more
Outrage in Philippines over killing of 2 indigenous farmers and a child by army
In southern Philippines, three indigenous people including a 12-year-old girl were killed in indiscriminate firing by the army at a group of farmers claimed to be communist insurgents
One arrest and three killings over the weekend in Philippines as repression continues
Three, including two elderly peace consultants of the communist National Democratic Front of Philippines (NDFP), were killed late Friday in two separate incidents
Israeli forces detain Palestinians, anti-Netanyahu coalition forms and other stories
Today we look at the ongoing mass arrest campaign against Palestinians, charges against Kenyan labour activist Malcolm Bidali in Qatar, and more
Filipino social movements demand protection for human rights lawyers and their clients
A week after authorities named peace activists and political prisoners as “terrorists,” raising alarm over continued crackdown, rights groups have called for court intervention to protect human rights lawyers
Israeli air strikes on Gaza enter second week and other stories
Today we look at the situation in Gaza in the 2nd week of Israeli attacks, the results of Chile’s Constitutional Convention elections, and more
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
