Close relative of SARS-CoV-2 virus found in bats in Laos
Three bat species had viruses that are more than 95% identical with the one that causes COVID-19, a study found. This further boosts the argument that the SARS-CoV-2 virus had a natural origin
Lawyers urge ICC to probe Saudi-led coalition’s war crimes in Yemen & other stories
Today we look at the latest efforts to prosecute war crimes committed in Yemen at the ICC, the withdrawal of all US troops from Afghanistan & more
Today we take a look at the recent demonstration outside the US embassy in Haiti, the illegal detention of five Palestinian children by Israeli forces, new research documenting the planned use of lethal force in Myanmar and the mobilizations by airline workers in Thailand
In today’s episode we take a look at the additional charges imposed against Aung San Suu Kyi, police crackdown on a pro-democracy protest in Bangkok, recent developments surrounding the 2015 nuclear deal, and the ongoing protests in Haiti
Under the cover of the pandemic, states cracked down even harder
Despite promises to focus all efforts towards combating the pandemic, many states used the pretext of the lockdown to intensify repression of people’s movements and dissenting voices
- The US Senate just voted to force rail workers to work without sick days
- 23 irregular armed groups in Colombia join President Gustavo Petro’s ‘Total Peace’ policy
- Israeli forces kill five Palestinians in different incidents across occupied West Bank
- Health workers in Greece protest casualization of doctors in public hospitals
- Hundreds of thousands mobilize in Mexico City in support of President AMLO
