The White House has responded to the Apalachee High incident by calling for gun control Four people were killed and at least nine more injured in a mass shooting at Apalachee High School in Winder, in the US state of Georgia. Winder is a community of fewer than 20,000 residents northeast of Atlanta. Apalachee High has an enrollment of just …
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Two decades ago, the world came together in an effort to “Save Darfur,” a mass mobilization of collective outrage that forced governments and multilateral institutions to act. Rallies, postcard- and letter-writing campaigns, moments of silence on college campuses, “Global Days for Darfur,” widespread support from Hollywood celebrities—all of it made Darfur and the Janjaweed, the notorious “devils on horseback,” into …
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The former US president has been accused of attempting to overturn his 2020 election defeat Former US President Donald Trump will enter a not guilty plea to criminal charges in a revised indictment accusing him of attempting to overturn the 2020 election results. The case is related to the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol Building in Washington, …
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Energy supplies from neighbors are “critical” to its survival, the Asian country has said Mongolia is dependent on its neighbors for energy and maintains a policy of neutrality, a government spokesperson has said, responding to demands to detain Russian President Vladimir Putin on a “war crimes warrant.” The International Criminal Court (ICC), Ukraine and the EU have all called on …
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Credit: United Nations Opinion by Thalif Deen (united nations) Tuesday, September 03, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 03 (IPS) – When the high-level segment of the UN General Assembly took place last September, there were several key world leaders missing in action (MIAs)—including, most importantly, leaders of the four of the five permanent members of the Security Council, the …
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The British government earlier froze some export licenses, citing the risk of rights violations in Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at the UK over its decision to suspend sales of some weapons components used by Israeli forces in Gaza. The British government announced a halt on Monday to 30 out of 350 weapons export licenses to …
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Relations between Moscow and Ulaanbaatar are developing in all areas, the Russian leader has said Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited his Mongolian counterpart, Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, to attend the BRICS summit in the Russian city of Kazan next month. The offer was extended at a meeting of the two leaders in the Mongolian capital. Putin landed in Mongolia late on …
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The group behind the incident said American troops have “Palestinian blood” on their hands Members of a nationalist youth organization have attacked two US Marines in the Turkish city of Izmir on Monday. The service members disembarked from the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp, which arrived earlier that day during its deployment in the Mediterranean Sea. A video of the …
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Military action in Palestine unites Arab countries of the Middle East in righteous anger towards their common enemy During Arbaeen, Iraqis traditionally dress in black. This Shiite religious ritual marks the end of 40 days of mourning for Imam Hussain, the grandson of Islamic Prophet Muhammad, who died in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. A key event of …
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Public discontent with the Netanyahu government has escalated after six Israeli hostages were found dead in Gaza Tens of thousands of protesters flooded the streets of Israel on Sunday, demanding an immediate ceasefire deal from the government after the bodies of six hostages were discovered in Gaza tunnels the day before. Israel’s largest trade union has called for a nationwide strike …
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