Myanmar anti-coup demonstrators killed as military crackdown intensifies
Words by Oliver Mizzi Anti-coup demonstrators have been fired upon with live ammunition by military and police units in Myanmar…
Hong Kong charges 47 activists using National Security Law
Words by Ewan Vellinga “Conspiracy to commit subversion” is what 47 people have been charged with in Hong Kong under…
Italy’s new Prime Minister officially appointed
Words by Sam Kimbley Former president of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi was sworn in to be Italy’s’…
Three people including Italian ambassador killed in Congo
Words by Ewan Vellinga Three people including Italian ambassador Luca Attanasio were killed during an attempted kidnapping in the Democratic…
Dubai royal family reject claims of concern over Princess Latifa
Words by Grace Curtis In response to increasing concern over the welfare of Princess Latifa, the Dubai royal family announced…
NATO announces training mission expansion in Iraq
Words by Matteo Marchionni NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg announced on 18 February that the alliance will be heavily incrementing its…
Afghan peace talks resume as Taliban spring offensive looms
Words by Oliver Mizzi Intra-Afghan peace talks resumed after a Tweet from Taliban spokesperson Mohammad Naeem on Monday 22 February.…
Judge Fadi Sawan removed by Lebanese courts from Beirut blast investigation
Words by Diane Naimeh The Higher Judicial and Criminal Court of Cassation made a decision on Monday 22 February to…
Unrest after Spanish rapper is sentenced to jail
Words by Aiala Suso Since Spanish rapper Pablo Hasél was arrested on 16 February, demonstrations have taken place across Spain,…
Jordanian flees spate of gendered violence under lockdown
Words by Laurence McKenzie A Jordanian national self-identified as 20-year-old Layan has attracted national attention for her video discussing her…
Anti-coup protests erupt nationwide in Myanmar
Words by Oliver Mizzi Protests have arisen across Myanmar after the military orchestrated a coup that ousted the civilian leadership…
Supremes co-founder dies aged 76
Words by Georgia Keetch Mary Wilson, one of the original members of the Supremes, the 1960s group that helped define…
Increasing violence as Indian farmer protests continue
Words by Aiala Suso Farmers in India have been protesting since August 2020 against three new government laws which deregulate…
NASA’s Perseverance rover has safely touched down on Mars!
Words By Amy-Rose Collins At 20:56 GMT yesterday evening NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) received confirmation that the wheels of…
Bitcoin’s $1.5 billion investment by Tesla sends value to an all-time high
Words by Matteo Marchionni The price of bitcoin hit a new all-time high of $48,000 following Tesla’s announcement that it…
Lebanese dissident Lokman Slim murdered
Words by Diane Naimeh The dissident and leading critic of Hezbollah was found dead in his car the morning after…
Trump: Here to stay?
Words by Luke Thomson Former US President Donald Trump has been acquitted by a vote held in the senate on…
Clubhouse: The invite-only Audio Chat App used by Mark Zuckerberg
Words by Ellie Doughty Clubhouse is an invite only social networking app launched in 2020 where users can join group…
Space Mission From the U.A.E. to Begin its Orbit of Mars
Words By Georgia Keetch The first out of three robotic probes have arrived on Mars; with it aptly being named…
Major US government reorientation as Biden overturns Trump-era policies
Words by Georgia Keetch For President Joe Biden there is no time like the present; in just one full day…