As chilly winds sweep across south-eastern Australia, the first wattles of the season are preparing to burst into fluffy pom-poms of resplendent gold and pale cream. Wattle — scientific name Acacia — is synonymous with this land. We have around 1,000 acacia species across the […]
Thousands of people have taken to the streets across Brazil to protest against President Jair Bolsonaro’s pandemic response as the country’s COVID-19 death toll surpassed 500,000. Protesters across the country blasted the administration for the high death toll and called for the removal of the […]
The United States has announced that 2.5 million COVID vaccine doses were on their way to Taiwan, more than tripling Washington’s previous allocation of shots for the island, which has faced increasing political and military pressure from China. Washington, competing with Beijing to deepen geopolitical […]
Minneapolis, United States – On a sunny summer morning in George Floyd Square, a gardener lights palo santo in a small wooden dish near the now infamous black and white mural of Floyd. In an adjacent church parking lot an inflatable, Sponge-Bob-themed bouncy house has […]
Germany got their Euro 2020 campaign back on track and blew Group F wide open with a 4-2 win against Portugal in Munich on Saturday, after world champions France were forced to settle for a draw with Hungary. Saturday’s late match sees Spain take on […]
Iran’s outgoing Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has expressed optimism about the ongoing talks in Vienna aimed at salvaging his country’s nuclear deal with world powers, suggesting an agreement might be possible even before new President-elect Ebrahim Raisi takes office in August. “There is a good […]
US President Joe Biden has announced that Champ, the older of the family’s two dogs, has died “peacefully at home”. The German Shepherd was 13. “He was our constant, cherished companion during the last 13 years and was adored by the entire Biden family,” Biden […]
After some consideration, Shimelis Yohannes* decided to register to vote in Ethiopia’s delayed general elections due to be held on Monday. “I took a vote card because it’s better than sitting out the election,” said the civil servant in the capital, Addis Ababa. But, he […]
Regardless of who wins these elections, democracy will be the biggest loser and democratic reforms will be curtailed. Article source: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/inside-story/2021/6/19/will-elections-end-the-crisis-in-armenia
Tehran, Iran – Judiciary head Ebrahim Raisi has been elected as the next president of Iran at a critical juncture for the country. Who is the conservative leader and what are his positions? The 60-year-old Raisi, who enjoys wide backing from the conservative and hardline […]
