‘I yearn for the girl I used to be’: Gaza women tell their stories | Israel War on Gaza

‘I yearn for the girl I used to be’: Gaza women tell their stories | Israel War on Gaza

Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip – On International Women’s Day, the women of Gaza are continuing their daily struggle to care for their children and families, and to stay alive. Four women who have been displaced by Israel’s war on Gaza since October 7, along with their families, talked to Al…

How has modern Russian culture been shaped by Putin’s war in Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war News

How has modern Russian culture been shaped by Putin’s war in Ukraine? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Before Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his troops to mount a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Andrey Muravyev, better known as the artist DazBastaDraw, mainly drew sketches and comics for himself as a hobby with no particular desire to make them public. Now he showcases his patriotic…

Nigeria abduction: At least 275 pupils missing after gunmen storm school | Armed Groups News

Nigeria abduction: At least 275 pupils missing after gunmen storm school | Armed Groups News

A search and rescue team has been deployed to find the missing children, mostly aged between eight and 15. At least 275 pupils are missing after gunmen attacked a school in northwestern Nigeria in the second mass abduction within a week in the country. Local government officials in Kaduna state…

Ireland votes in ‘women in the home’, ‘makeup of family’ referendums | Women’s Rights News

Ireland votes in ‘women in the home’, ‘makeup of family’ referendums | Women’s Rights News

Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says proposed constitutional amendments a chance to delete ‘very old-fashioned, very sexist language about women’. Voters in Ireland are casting ballots in twin referendums on proposals to replace constitutional references to the definition of the family and women’s role in the home. Prime Minister Leo Varadkar…

Indonesian single mother makes ends meet as autorickshaw driver | Women News

Indonesian single mother makes ends meet as autorickshaw driver | Women News

Her three-year-old daughter at her side, single mother Ekawati plies Jakarta’s notorious traffic in her three-wheeled autorickshaw, making ends meet as one of a growing number of Indonesian women seeking informal employment outside the home. Not that Ekawati has much choice. After her first husband died and she divorced her…

Preview: Qatar MotoGP – three key talking points for the 2024 season | Motorsports News

Preview: Qatar MotoGP – three key talking points for the 2024 season | Motorsports News

Motorcyling’s premier competition returns to action this weekend as Qatar turns host for the season-opening MotoGP race on Sunday. The Lusail International Circuit will host an 11-lap sprint race on Saturday and the main 22-lap race on Sunday, with Francesco Bagnaia favourite to clinch his third successive title in the…

US economy ‘envy of the world’: Biden faces voters’ doubts on the economy | Business and Economy News

US economy ‘envy of the world’: Biden faces voters’ doubts on the economy | Business and Economy News

EDITOR’S ANALYSIS Biden is struggling to convince voters of his economic credentials despite strong growth and low unemployment. United States President Joe Biden has hailed the US economy as the “envy of the world” as he seeks to assuage voters’ doubts about his economic stewardship in an election year. In…

Five key takeaways from Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address | Joe Biden News

Five key takeaways from Joe Biden’s 2024 State of the Union address | Joe Biden News

Washington, DC – US President Joe Biden has touted his administration’s economic record and sought to distinguish himself from his predecessor Donald Trump, as he delivered his third State of the Union address just months before a United States presidential election. Addressing a joint session of Congress on Thursday evening,…

Hong Kong government releases draft new national security law | Politics News

Hong Kong government releases draft new national security law | Politics News

New bill includes lengthy prison terms for offences such as treason and longer sentences for acts deemed to be sedition. The Hong Kong government has released the draft of a new national security law for the Chinese territory after Chief Executive John Lee said it should be passed at “full…