Beer al Sabe, Israel – Dozens of Palestinian Bedouins have been wounded in a crackdown by Israeli forces on a protest against continuing Israeli forestation work on land residents say they privately own near the southern city of Beer al-Sabe (Beer Sheva). Some 500 protesters […]
Day: January 13, 2022
US: Founder of far-right Oath Keepers arrested over Capitol riot
Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group, and 10 others have been charged with seditious conspiracy related to their involvement in the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021. Rhodes is the highest-ranking member of a far-right group […]
Can NATO and Russia bridge their differences?
A high-stakes meeting between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) over Ukraine has ended without a breakthrough. Politicians and military men from both sides said significant differences remained after what they described as frank and open discussions. More talks are under way, but […]
What’s in Democrats’ US voting-rights legislation?
Democrats in the United States Congress are pushing for a new voting-rights bill that they say would protect access to the ballot, particularly for minority and low-income voters, at a time when Republican-dominated states are enacting a wave of new restrictions. Those restrictions have been driven by lawmakers […]
US Supreme Court blocks COVID vaccine mandate for businesses
The United States Supreme Court has blocked Joe Biden’s effort to require employees at large businesses to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly testing, a measure the US president has described as “common-sense”. At the same time, the top court on Thursday ruled in […]
Nasdaq 100 sinks more than 2.5 percent as technology rout deepens
Technology companies led stock losses amid widespread calls from Federal Reserve officials to raise rates to prevent inflation from taking root in the U.S. economy. Traders also assessed news that a divided Supreme Court blocked the centerpiece of President Joe Biden’s push to get more people vaccinated, […]
Global film stars back Emma Watson on Palestinian solidarity post
Film stars including Mark Ruffalo, Susan Sarandon, Gael García Bernal and Viggo Mortensen, have backed Harry Potter actress Emma Watson, after her social media post about Palestinian solidarity drew ire from Israeli officials. “We join Emma Watson in support of the simple statement that ‘solidarity […]
UN chief urges Mali gov’t to announce ‘acceptable’ vote timetable
The United Nations chief has called on Mali’s ruling military to announce an election timetable amid anger about its suggestion of staying in power for five years before holding a vote. “It is absolutely essential that the government of Mali present an acceptable election timetable,” […]
French teachers strike against ‘chaotic’ COVID-19 school strategy
Tens of thousands of French teachers angry with the government’s COVID-19 rules have walked off the job and have taken to the streets to demand better protection for pupils and staff against infection. Teachers, parents and school directors have struggled to deal with the pandemic […]
UK’s Prince Andrew gives up military titles, patronages: Palace
Queen Elizabeth II’s second son Prince Andrew, who is facing a US civil case for sexual assault, has given up his honorary military and charitable roles, Buckingham Palace has said. “With The Queen’s approval and agreement, The Duke of York’s military affiliations and Royal patronages […]