Oxfam report: Global institutions breed global inequality and need reform
This year’s Oxfam report declares that former colonial powers in the Global North extracted and continue to extract billions of dollars of wealth every year from the countries of the Global South.
Pakistan’s former PM Imran Khan convicted again, sentenced for 14 years in jail
Khan and his party PTI have maintained that most of cases against him are politically motivated to keep him away from power by the current government and the military establishment combined.
Russia and Iran sign a 20-year comprehensive strategic partnership agreement
The bilateral cooperation agreement is aimed at creating a more just and multipolar world order without targeting any particular country
Sri Lanka and China announce enhanced economic and political cooperation
The president of Sri Lanka promised greater coordination with China within a multilateral, Global South framework.
Impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol arrested over martial law decree
Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s first sitting president to be arrested, is under investigation over his martial law decree in December 2024.
Indian farmers issue united call for mobilizations against BJP policies
Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) continues to build unity amongst farmers’ organizations in its struggle against the pro-corporate agriculture policies of the Narendra Modi government.
Students in Singapore demand their universities cut ties with Israel
Students pointed out that due to research collaborations with Israeli universities that help develop military technology and training, universities in Singapore are “major accomplices in Israel’s occupation and apartheid”
Iran refutes Macron’s allegations that it is a “strategic and security challenge” for Europe
In response to Macron’s allegations, Iran highlighted France’s record on nuclear weapons, the genocide in Palestine, and its legacy of colonialism in Africa.