Thousands of Israelis protest against government, urging captive deal | Israel War on Gaza News

Thousands of Israelis protest against government, urging captive deal | Israel War on Gaza News

Local media reported demonstrations taking place in 50 locations across the country amid anger at Netanyahu’s government. Thousands of Israeli antigovernment protesters have gathered in Tel Aviv, among other parts of the country, to call on the government to reach a deal to free dozens of captives held by the…

Slovakia elects new president amid divisions over Ukraine war | Elections News

Slovakia elects new president amid divisions over Ukraine war | Elections News

Russia and Ukraine a key point of contention between two leading candidates who went into the election neck and neck. Voters in Slovakia went to the polls to pick a new president on Saturday, choosing between pro-Western opposition candidate Ivan Korcok and Peter Pellegrini running for the governing nationalist left…

Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained twice at Dutch protest | Climate Crisis News

Climate activist Greta Thunberg detained twice at Dutch protest | Climate Crisis News

The demonstration was organised to protest against fossil fuel subsidies in the Netherlands. Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police at a demonstration in the Netherlands, after she and a group of marchers blocked a main road to protest against fossil fuel subsidies. Thunberg was initially detained by…

Palestinians and the world must not lose hope | Israel War on Gaza

Palestinians and the world must not lose hope | Israel War on Gaza

When in early October we, Palestinians, laid out to the world what was going to happen, our testimonies and foresight were seen as an exaggeration. Our warnings of Israel’s terrifying enthusiasm for using excessive violence were not taken seriously. Worse, our warnings that Israel was going to commit killings of…

Palestinians mark last days of Ramadan on the eve of six months of war | Israel War on Gaza News

Palestinians mark last days of Ramadan on the eve of six months of war | Israel War on Gaza News

Palestinian Muslims are marking a tense and sombre last weekend in Ramadan, as Israel’s war on Gaza approaches the six-month mark. Some 120,000 people descended on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, which dominates the Old City in Jerusalem, officials said on Friday. There were minor scuffles between worshippers and Israeli police…

Pakistan slams Indian minister’s remarks on pursuing suspects across border | Politics News

Pakistan slams Indian minister’s remarks on pursuing suspects across border | Politics News

Islamabad said the comments undermine peace and impede the prospect of constructive engagement. Pakistan has denounced “provocative remarks” made by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who said in an interview that India would enter Pakistan to kill anyone who escapes over its border after trying to carry out attacks. Singh’s…

Thousands demonstrate in anti-Orban protest in Hungary | Protests News

Thousands demonstrate in anti-Orban protest in Hungary | Protests News

The protest was led by Peter Magyar, a former government insider who plans to challenge Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party. Thousands of people have taken to the streets in downtown Budapest to protest against the government of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban. The protest on Saturday was led by…

How one Mexican beach town saved itself from ‘death by tourism’ | Sustainability

How one Mexican beach town saved itself from ‘death by tourism’ | Sustainability

Puerto Escondido, Mexico – With its bucolic beaches, lush greenery and kaleidoscopic sunsets, it is not difficult to see why the remote tropical paradise of Puerto Escondido has become so popular. The coastline, tucked away on the southern Pacific hip of Mexico’s Oaxaca region, is a mecca for surfers, bar…