Daily Round-up | US govt approves Alaskan oil drilling project despite climate risks & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of the approval for a drilling project in Alaska, a court intervening in a health workers’ strike in South Africa, the latest SIPRI report on arms sales, and developments in peace talks in Colombia
US and NATO allies were responsible for nearly 65% of global arms exports in 2018-22
The US share in global arms exports increased from 33% to 40% in 2018-22, and its ally France, the third-largest exporter of weapons, was also a significant beneficiary, with its share increasing from roughly 7.1% to 11%
Daily Round-up | Al Jazeera takes Shireen Abu Akleh murder to ICC & other stories
In today’s episode, we bring you stories of Al Jazeera taking the murder of the Shireen Abu Akleh to the International Criminal Court, the release of Sri Lankan youth activists, the latest SIPRI report, and the sentencing of Argentina’s Vice-President
Global arms sales grow for 7th consecutive year, reach $592 billion in 2021
New data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute shows a 1.9% increase in sales by the world’s top 100 arms and military service companies. The US continues to dominate arms sales, accounting for over 50% of the global total in 2021
- UN report reveals complicity of EU in crimes committed by Libyan authorities
- UNSC says no to international investigation into Nord Stream blasts
- Strike action by public service employees and transport workers paralyzes Germany
- Judicial reforms in Israel delayed amid massive protests
- Climate activists protest European Gas Conference in Vienna
