Iran proposes permanent end of war in the region, rejects Trump’s threats
In a 10-point proposal presented in response to the US proposal for a temporary ceasefire, Iran seeks compensation for the losses during the war and a guarantee of no future attacks, apart from seeking end of wars in Lebanon and Gaza.
Morocco earthquake death toll continues to climb as rescue operations intensify
The 6.8 earthquake which struck the country in the late hours of Friday was the deadliest in the last 60 years, and the region’s most powerful earthquake in the last 120 years
Demonstrations held in support of six Palestinian groups terror-listed by Israel
The demonstrations were held in front of the UN and UNESCO offices in Ramallah and Gaza city. The protesters called for increased international pressure on Israel to rescind its terrorist designation of the six Palestinian groups
The impact of COVID-19 on education
The coronavirus pandemic forced schools to shut abruptly, exposing the huge inequality between impoverished and privileged pupils as learning moved online and schoolgirls faced exploitation.
Turkish communists criticize Erdogan’s decision to convert Hagia Sophia to a mosque
The decision of right-wing Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan to permit worship at the Hagia Sophia Museum has been widely condemned as a ploy to appease Muslim hardliners
- 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
