Political tensions intensify in Pakistan amid massive protests
The police have resorted to heavy use of tear gas shelling, resulting in violent clashes. The political crisis in the country has only worsened with the ousting of Imran Khan as the Prime Minister in a no-confidence-motion last month
Turkey seeks to normalize relations with Israel, says will work for two-state solution for Palestine
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu became the first high level diplomat to visit Israel in the last 15 years since relations between both the countries deteriorated over the Israeli attack on Gaza in 2008 that killed over 1,400 Palestinians
What will happen to pandemic response after WHO and WTO meetings?
Lauren Paremoer from the People’s Health Movement South Africa talks about how the recent World Health Assembly and the Ministerial Conference of the WTO will have a major role in deciding the course of the response in case of new health emergencies and pandemics.
At least 18 coal miners died in Pakistan this May
The Pakistan Mines Labor Federation estimates that every year, 100-200 mine workers lose their lives. At least 176 miners were killed and 180 injured in different accidents last year
Israeli forces kill Palestinian teenager, injure 80 others in violent raids in Nablus
Israeli forces have already killed 57 Palestinians including 12 children this year as violence and brutality against Palestinians continues across the occupied West Bank
Wars and conflicts forced over 100 million people to leave their homes globally
According to the UNHRC, due to the rise in wars and violence globally, the number of people forcibly displaced has more than doubled since 2012. The numbers are almost equally divided between those internally displaced and refugees
Tunisian political parties and trade unions reject president’s move to enact a new constitution
The UGTT, Tunisia’s main trade union, and major left parties gave calls for boycott of the national dialogue initiated by President Kais Saied last week, almost a year after he dismissed the elected government
Biden vows to intervene militarily in Taiwan if China “invades”
President Biden’s recent comments about defending Taiwan in case of a mainland invasion are unusually militaristic, even for the United States