Ecuador’s leftist presidential candidate Luisa González denounces attempt on her life, files complaint
González is the winner of the first round of presidential elections in Ecuador. She said that with the complaint, she not only intends to safeguard her life and shed light on the plan aimed at physically eliminating her, but also draw attention to the impunity in the country
Socialists in the Netherlands accuse government of failing to combat rising poverty
Proposals in the 2024 budget presented by the caretaker government on Prince’s Day have been deemed as inadequate to mitigate the rise in poverty amid a severe cost of living and housing crisis
At UN General Assembly session, Global South leaders call for urgent reforms in multilateral institutions
Reforms in multilateral institutions, both political and financial, must reflect the need of the changing world which is multipolar and against hegemonic practices, leaders from the Global South said at the UN General Assembly said
Ceasefire announced hours after Azerbaijan launches military operation in Nagorno Karabakh
Several civilians were killed and dozens wounded in the latest round of violence inside the disputed Azerbaijani territory which has seen conflict since 1991 and is run by separatist Armenian authorities
Eradication of poverty an indispensable goal, says declaration of Sustainable Development Goals summit
Transfer of funds to developing countries, restructuring of debt, and greater adherence to multilateral norms and regulations without resorting to hegemonic practices are essential preconditions for the achievement of SDG targets
Public anger mounts over poor official response to floods in Libya
Hundreds of people demonstrated in the flood-hit city of Derna against the failure of the authorities to prevent large-scale death and effectively carry out relief and rehabilitation work. Subsequently, the Osama Hammad-led government dismissed the Municipal Council and put all its members under investigation
Deteriorating health of two Palestinian administrative detainees on hunger strikes raises concerns
Kayed al-Fasfous and Sultan Khlouf entered the 48th consecutive day of their open-ended hunger strike on Monday. They are experiencing issues like headaches, dizziness, blurred vision, vomiting, and difficulty in standing
Youth groups demand release of Italian-Palestinian researcher Khaled El Qaisi who was detained by Israel
Khaled El Qaisi was detained by Israeli authorities on August 31 while he was on a family trip to Bethlehem. On September 14, an Israeli court extended his detention over alleged concerns of national security