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AP Condemns Israeli Raid, Seizure of Broadcast Equipment
AP Condemns Israeli Raid, Seizure of Broadcast Equipment Israeli authorities conducted a raid on the premises of The Associated Press, based in the southern town of Sderot, where they confiscated broadcasting equipment and a camera on Tuesday. Israeli officials justify their enforcement action, claiming infringements of the country’s recent ban on Al Jazeera, of which […]
‘Desperate’ rescues under way as Brazil floods kill 90, displace thousands
‘Desperate’ rescues under way as Brazil floods kill 90, displace thousands Thousands in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state lack water and electricity as floodwaters inundate entire towns. Rescuers are rushing to evacuate people stranded by floodwaters across the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, where at least 90 people have been killed and […]
‘Desperate’ rescues under way as Brazil floods kill 90, displace thousands
‘Desperate’ rescues under way as Brazil floods kill 90, displace thousands Thousands in Brazil’s southern Rio Grande do Sul state lack water and electricity as floodwaters inundate entire towns. Rescuers are rushing to evacuate people stranded by floodwaters across the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, where at least 90 people have been killed and […]
Israel shuts down Al Jazeera operations in the country
Israel shuts down Al Jazeera operations in the country The ban comes at a time when Israel prepares to invade Rafah despite serious concerns of the disastrous humanitarian crisis such an invasion would create for the over a million Palestinians trapped there Al Jazeera studio in Doha, Qatar. Photo: Wikimedia commons Two days after the […]
Israel’s Battle Against Free Speech: The Shuttering of Al Jazeera
Israel’s Battle Against Free Speech: The Shuttering of Al Jazeera *** “Politics,” as the harsh, albeit successful German Chancellor Otto von Bismarck claimed, “is the art of the possible, the attainable – the art of the next best.” To that should be added the stark awareness of being prudent, gingerly wise, appropriately cautious. Mind how you go […]
Al Jazeera’s Israeli HQ Raided By Police After Netanyahu Called It “Hamas Mouthpiece”
Al Jazeera’s Israeli HQ Raided By Police After Netanyahu Called It “Hamas Mouthpiece” On Sunday the offices of Al Jazeera in Jerusalem were raided by Israeli police, after the Knesset voted unanimously voted to ban the Qatar-based news network. The Israeli order effectively shuts down all Al Jazeera broadcasts in Israel and the West Bank. To implement […]
Thousands evacuated, flights disrupted as Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupts
Thousands evacuated, flights disrupted as Indonesia’s Ruang volcano erupts Mount Ruang in the central province of North Sulawesi sent thick clouds of ash more than 5km (3 miles) into the sky. Thousands of people have been evacuated and flights disrupted after Indonesia’s Mount Ruang erupted again, sending thick clouds of ash more than 5km (3 […]
China evacuates over 100,000 as heavy rain continues to lash south
China evacuates over 100,000 as heavy rain continues to lash south China is facing increasingly extreme weather events as climate change takes its toll. China has evacuated more than 100,000 people as heavy rain continues to lash the southern province of Guangdong. Authorities raised the highest level of alarm on Tuesday as the storms showed no […]
War, fear of war spur global military spending to new record: SIPRI report
War, fear of war spur global military spending to new record: SIPRI report New high of $2.4 trillion is the ninth straight annual increase, suggesting the trend will continue, research institute says. Save articles to read later and create your own reading list. The world spent $2.4 trillion on military forces last year, the highest […]
Our Obsession With Economic Growth is Deadly
Our Obsession With Economic Growth is Deadly
China Rations Diesel Amid Nationwide Fuel Shortages
China Rations Diesel Amid Nationwide Fuel Shortages
UK Supply Chain Crisis
UK Supply Chain Crisis
Russia Slams Israel For “Gross Violation Of Sovereignty” During Latest Syria Air Strike
Russia Slams Israel For “Gross Violation Of Sovereignty” During Latest Syria Air Strike Following reports that Israel is plotting a full-scale offensive in Syria (after years of carrying out airstrikes on Iranian or Iranian-affiliated targets south of Damascus), Russia on Wednesday accused the Jewish state of endangering the lives of civilians during a Christmas Day […]
NSA Cracked Open Encrypted Networks of Russian Airlines, Al Jazeera, and Other “High Potential” Targets
Photo: Kamran Jebreili/AP NSA CRACKED OPEN ENCRYPTED NETWORKS OF RUSSIAN AIRLINES, AL JAZEERA, AND OTHER “HIGH POTENTIAL” TARGETS THE NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY successfully broke the encryption on a number of “high potential” virtual private networks, including those of media organization Al Jazeera, the Iraqi military and internet service organizations, and a number of airline reservation […]
Three killed as severe storm lashes Netherlands
Three killed as severe storm lashes Netherlands The Dutch meteorological institute KNMI issued a Code Red for the storm, bringing wind speeds up to 140 kp/h [EPA] At least three people were killed and several others injured in the Netherlands due to a severe storm, as gusts of up to 140 kilometres per hour blew […]
