Majority of UN Security Council rejects the US attack on Venezuela
In this piece, we review the arguments made by members of the United Nations Security Council regarding the US attack on Venezuela on January 3.
China condemns US airstrikes in Caribbean, backs Venezuelan sovereignty
China has expressed formal opposition to US airstrikes off the Venezuelan coast after the latest attack that left six dead
Amid “Washington’s escalated hostilities,” diplomats and activists gather to commemorate historic meeting between Fidel and Malcolm X
Commemoration of the Castro–Malcolm X meeting highlights enduring solidarity amid rising authoritarianism and US hostility toward Cuba
Death of a Kenyan police officer in Haiti exposes perils of controversial MSS mission
The UN-backed Kenyan-led mission faces significant challenges as armed gangs escalate violence across the island nation.
The children of Gaza are freezing to death
Trapped in war zones with no relief, freezing conditions claim the lives of infants and expose the devastating toll on civilians worldwide.
52 countries led by Türkiye urge the UN to call for an arms embargo on Israel
International law has never formed a tool of pressure or deterrence to Israel, which insists on massacring innocent people, including children
The world once again votes to end the US blockade against Cuba
In the UN General Assembly, 187 countries voted for the resolution to lift blockade, only the United States and Israel voted against.
At the UNGA, Europe has a good look in a distorting mirror
At the UNGA, European leaders fail to break with their own imperialist practices, trying instead to hold on to their fading global influence
UNGA General Debate opens with focus on Israel’s multi-front war and genocide
At the UNGA, world leaders condemn Israel for committing genocide in Gaza and provoking a regional war, calling for an immediate ceasefire and de-escalation
Biden’s UNGA address espousing democracy and cooperation contrasts with reality
Biden’s final address to the United Nations as president was riddled with falsehoods and hypocrisies typical of US foreign policy
Every place in Gaza—including schools—is a target
At 4:30 am on August 10, Israeli jet fighters flew over Gaza City and dropped US-made GBU-39 250-pound bombs on the al-Taba’een school and mosque
Torrential rains wreak havoc in Yemen, leaving over 45 dead
Heavy seasonal rains have further deepened the humanitarian crisis of the Yemeni people alongside the conflict that lasted for around a decade
- 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
