First commercial flight in last six years takes off from Yemen’s Sanaa airport
The implementation of one of the crucial elements of the UN-sponsored ceasefire agreement was widely welcomed by peace activists and is expected to boost the possibility of a lasting peace in Yemen
Cuba describes easing of US sanctions as “a limited step in the right direction”
US President Joe Biden has finally announced the easing of some of the 243 sanctions imposed on Cuba by former President Trump
Palestinians commemorate 74th anniversary of Nakba amid heightened Israeli violence
Thousands of Palestinian refugees from across the world carried out marches and rallies to observe the day their ancestors were forced out of their homes and lands in historic Palestine by Zionist militias in 1948
Communists demand ouster of US military and NATO from Turkey
Communist parties in Turkey and Greece have resolved to put forth a consolidated struggle against the NATO alliance, imperialist wars and capitalist barbarism
Trial of Ola Bini resumes in Ecuador
The final leg of the trial against Swedish software developer Ola Bini started in a criminal court in Quito on Monday, resuming proceedings from an earlier three-day session in January. The ongoing trial comes after multiple delays and documented due process violations since Bini’s arrest in 2019
Preliminary results in Lebanon put Hezbollah and allies in lead but short of majority
A key highlight of these elections has been the emergence of parties like Towards Change which claim to represent the protesters who took to the streets in 2019. They seat count may be in the double digits, giving them a key role in government formation
Belgian workers demand scrapping of Wage Margin Act of 1996
Belgian trade unions view the 1996 Wage Margin Act – which establishes a strict procedure to negotiate a maximum average wage increase – as a major impediment to raising salaries
Protests surge against US-Greece agreement on bases
The conservative New Democracy (ND)-dominated Greek parliament has approved the revision and extension of the bilateral defense cooperation agreement with the US which envisages the latter’s continued access to military bases in Greece