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Back to homepage / Americas THREE QUESTIONS Gaza, Ukraine and China: How Biden can still move the dial on foreign policy US President Joe Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race gives him nearly six months left in office with an array of foreign policy challenges on the table. How will Biden continue to shape Washington’s stance towards Ukraine, China...

Back to homepage / Europe Paris races to control its rat population ahead of Olympics Paris is readying for the Games with extensive efforts to keep its rat population out of sight, ensuring visitors experience the city's charm without encountering its infamous rodents. City officials have implemented rigorous measures to secure Olympic sites from the notorious vermin, including a deep clean...

Back to homepage / Americas BIDEN BOWS OUT How polls rate Kamala Harris's chances against Trump As US voters digest the news that US President Joe Biden will not seek re-election, attention is turning to the chances that his presumptive successor on the Democratic ticket, Vice President Kamala Harris, will beat Republican nominee Donald Trump in November. Although new polls have not...

Back to homepage / Live news China at the Paris Olympics: five stars to watch Paris (AFP) – China were second behind the United States in the medals table at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago and will be expecting to strike plenty more gold in Paris. Issued on: 23/07/2024 - 11:43 Modified: 23/07/2024 - 11:41 3 min Zheng Qinwen is one of China's biggest...

Back to homepage / Middle East Israeli government allocates millions to unauthorised West Bank settler outposts The Israeli government has allocated $20.5 million to protect small, unauthorised Jewish farms in the occupied West Bank, aiming to develop them into settlements. Documents uncovered by Peace Now reveal that Israel's pro-settler government has discreetly funneled money into unauthorised outposts, separate from its over...

Back to homepage / Middle East Hamas and Fatah sign 'Beijing declaration' for a joint post-war governance of Gaza Hamas announced Tuesday it had signed an agreement in Beijing with other Palestinian organisations, including rivals Fatah, to work together for "national unity" and govern Gaza jointly after the end of the conflict with Israel. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who hosted...

Erdogan teaches his NATO allies some unpleasant truths The Turkish president understands that the West will have to learn to live as just one of several centers of world power Tarik Cyril Amar By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War,...

US Secret Service denied Trump extra protection – NYT The Republican presidential frontrunner narrowly avoided death when a would-be assassin opened fire on him during a campaign rally last Saturday US Secret Service denied Trump extra protection – NYT U.S. Secret Service agents surround the stage during a campaign rally with Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump Saturday, July 13, 2024,...

Modi in Moscow: How New Delhi strikes a delicate balance between Russia and the West During the recent summit between Narendra Modi and Vladimir Putin, New Delhi has had to work hard to strike a balance, making it clear that it is not an anti-Western country, just a non-Western one By Nivedita Kapoor, Research Fellow at the Faculty of World Economy...

What the top UN court’s ruling means for Israel Though non-binding, the ICJ’s rulings on the ongoing Gaza massacre strip away the Jewish state’s ability to obfuscate its crimes Tarik Cyril Amar By Tarik Cyril Amar, a historian from Germany working at Koç University, Istanbul, on Russia, Ukraine, and Eastern Europe, the history of World War II, the cultural Cold War, and...

With Biden out, the only way forward is an open convention Vice President Kamala Harris is the logical heir apparent, but voters deserve a chance to pick a new candidate of their choice. David S. Birdsell is the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, Kean University. Birdsell’s scholarly work addresses communication, technology, and governance. He holds baccalaureate and master’s...

US & CANADA 3 HOURS AGO Biden's legacy: Offshore wars, interventions, and domestic turmoil As Biden's decades old career is heading towards a humiliating end, here is a deeper look at his political career. Joe Biden’s lasting legacy will be the Gaza carnage, which he backed and enabled by continuously arming Israel. (Photo: AFP) AFP Joe Biden’s lasting legacy will be the Gaza...

Back to homepage / Americas US PRESIDENTIAL RACE 🔴 Live: Biden backs VP Kamala Harris as Democratic nominee after dropping out of race US President Joe Biden said Sunday he was endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic nominee for the 2024 election after announcing he was dropping of the race for the White House. Biden ended his bid for reelection...

MIDDLE EAST 7 HOURS AGO Live blog: Biden and Netanyahu to discuss Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal Israel's war on Gaza, now in its 288th day, has killed at least 38,848 Palestinians — the majority of them women and children –– and wounded 89,459 others, with 10,000+ estimated to be buried under the debris and 9,500+ abducted by Tel Aviv. Palestinians hold funeral prayers...