US navy admits it fired on Iranian vessels in the Persian Gulf
Discussions are on regarding the US re-joining the nuclear deal but its aggression against Iran in its own neighborhood continues
COVID-19 crisis in India: A complete systemic collapse
Reports are coming from different states all over the country of oxygen running out in hospitals, no hospital beds, no medicines, and bodies piling up as families wait for their turn outside crematoriums.
Port workers in Montreal strike over pressure tactics by employers
While workers have been on partial strike since April 13, pressure tactics by employers prompted an indefinite general strike, bringing Canada’s second largest port to a standstill
Dispatches from the Congo: The rise and rise of Dan Gertler
From officials in the US administration to the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad, Gertler was able to rally powerful allies to speak on his behalf.
Berliners protest striking down of rent cap law by constitutional court
Housing rights groups and activists took to the streets after Germany’s constitutional court struck down a law passed by the Berlin State government freezing rents at June 2019 levels for five years
Eritrea acknowledges presence of troops in Ethiopia’s Tigray State, commits to withdrawal
This is the first official acknowledgement by Eritrea of the presence of its troops in Tigray where they have been accused of committing human rights violations
UN experts warn of increasing attacks on Palestinians by extremist settlers
The group of three experts also expressed grave concern at the heightened rate of settlement expansion in the occupied Palestinian territories by the state of Israel
Activists and anti-war groups slam US decision to proceed with arms sales to UAE
The Joe Biden administration had earlier suspended its predecessor’s decision, pending review, to sell USD 23 billion worth of arms including 50 advanced F-35 fighter jets and 18 MQ 9-B unmanned Aerial Systems to the UAE