Bonfires mark 77th anniversary of Zagreb’s liberation from fascism
As official EU marks Europe Day, anti-fascist networks in Croatia remember the liberation of Zagreb from Nazi-allied Ustaša rule
Afghan activists raise concern over burqa edict, call it gender apartheid
While in the past the Taliban maintained that women would be accorded their rights, in work, education and society at large, the latest decision to enforce a dress code in public and allow them to leave their homes only in cases of necessity has raised alarms internationally
The struggle of workers brings light in uncertain times
National spokespersons of Potere al Popolo addressed the 18th Congress of the World Federation of Trade Unions taking place in Rome, Italy from May 6 to 8
Gustavo Petro back on the campaign trail with enhanced security after death threats
The progressive Historic Pact presidential ticket with Gustavo Petro and Francia Márquez is leading the voting intention for the upcoming presidential elections in Colombia on May 29. The duo has received various death threats since March
Israel’s highest court allows evictions in Palestinian Bedouin villages in occupied West Bank
The evictions will reportedly affect over 1,300 Palestinians in a dozen villages in the area. Some people have stated that that number could be as high as 2,400, making it the largest Israeli expulsion of Palestinians since 1967
Explosion at hotel in Havana causes massive destruction, rescue operation underway
The hotel which was currently under renovation suffered massive damage due to the explosion, Cuban authorities have reported that at least eight people have confirmed dead and there are over two dozen injured
Yemen ceasefire completes one month amid contradictory claims
The Houthis have accused the Saudi Arabia-led coalition of disregarding the main provisions of the UN-sponsored ceasefire agreement by not lifting its blockade on the Sanaa airport and carrying out various forms of aggression
Ecuadorian teachers on hunger strike in defense of Intercultural Education Law
The teachers are demanding the full implementation of the Organic Law of Intercultural Education (LOEI), including equalization of teachers’ salaries at national level