Former US allies in Syria’s north-east clash over control of region’s oil resources
The presence of US troops in the country’s north-east has been termed as occupation by the Syrian government, which accuses them of stealing the region’s oil resources and backing anti-government forces to prolong the war in the country
Colombian government and ELN conclude fourth round of peace talks, agree to create humanitarian zones
The government and the ELN reached an agreement on the creation of three humanitarian zones to alleviate the situation of communities affected by the internal armed conflict
18th G20 summit set to begin in New Delhi as faultlines among members widen
The West’s disregard of concerns from the Global South on reforms of international financial institutions and climate change, as well as attempts to use the forum for geopolitical gains, has made consensus elusive
French working class rallies in solidarity with trade unionist facing prosecution
Sébastien Menesplier, leader of a union affiliated to the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), was summoned by the police recently. The CGT claims that over 400 of its activists are being prosecuted in various courts for protesting the controversial pension reforms forced through by the Emmanuel Macron government
Claudia Sheinbaum will be MORENA’s candidate for Mexican Presidential election
Claudia Sheinbaum, the former Head of government of Mexico City, will seek to carry forward the legacy of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) and continue the Fourth Transformation of the country
Saudi Arabia and Iran take next step in re-establishing ties, exchange ambassadors
The Saudi and Iranian embassies had already resumed operations over the previous months. The developments are a result of an agreement in March which was brokered with Chinese mediation
Rethinking our understanding of science and technology
Vijay Prashad of LeftWord talks to NewsClick’s Editor-in-Chief Prabir Purkayastha on his new book, Knowledge as Commons: Towards Inclusive Science and Technology. Prabir talks about misconceptions of our understanding of how science and technology evolve
Mexican right finalizes presidential candidate for 2024 polls, ruling Morena to announce candidate on September 6
Former senator Xóchitl Gálvez of the National Action Party (PAN) was chosen as the presidential candidate of Mexico’s right-wing opposition alliance, Frente Amplio por México, for the June 2024 elections