German upper house approves bill easing citizenship rules | Demographics News

German upper house approves bill easing citizenship rules | Demographics News

Lawmakers in the upper house of parliament passed the legislation that will simplify the process of naturalisation. German lawmakers have passed a bill that makes the process of obtaining citizenship easier, and moved to simplify repatriations. The naturalisation reform, approved by the upper house of parliament on Friday, allows people…

‘It’s immoral’: UN special rapporteur on UNRWA funding cuts | Israel War on Gaza

‘It’s immoral’: UN special rapporteur on UNRWA funding cuts | Israel War on Gaza

What impact will UNRWA funding cuts have on Gaza? Marc Lamont Hill speaks to UN Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese. The humanitarian situation in Gaza is worsening with more than 26,000 Gaza Palestinians killed and another 1.7 million displaced since October 7th. At least a dozen countries have announced they will…

UK court dismisses case against Greta Thunberg over London climate protest | Climate Crisis News

UK court dismisses case against Greta Thunberg over London climate protest | Climate Crisis News

The Swedish climate activist was on trial for protesting outside an oil and gas conference in London in October. Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been cleared of a public order offence over a protest outside an oil and gas conference last year, after a judge in a London court ruled…

ICJ rules that it will hear part of Ukraine-Russia genocide case | Russia-Ukraine war News

ICJ rules that it will hear part of Ukraine-Russia genocide case | Russia-Ukraine war News

UN’s top court will not address aspects of case accusing Russia of violating Genocide Convention by falsely alleging genocide. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that parts of Ukraine’s case against Russia arguing that Moscow baselessly accused Kyiv of genocide to justify the 2022 invasion can move forward….

Can South Africa’s genocide case at the ICJ stop Israel? | Israel War on Gaza

Can South Africa’s genocide case at the ICJ stop Israel? | Israel War on Gaza

South Africa’s ambassador to the US talks to Marc Lamont Hill about the implications of the case and the court’s ruling. Last week, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered provisional measures in South Africa’s genocide case against Israel. The ruling states that Israel must prevent and punish incitement of…

UN estimates 17,000 Gaza children left unaccompanied amid Israel’s war | Israel War on Gaza News

UN estimates 17,000 Gaza children left unaccompanied amid Israel’s war | Israel War on Gaza News

At least 17,000 children in the Gaza Strip have been left unaccompanied or separated from their families nearly four months into Israel’s assault on the enclave, the United Nations children’s agency estimates. Nearly all children in the strip also require mental health support, UNICEF said on Friday. “Each [child] has…

Israel plans ground attack on Rafah, ‘last refuge’ for Gaza’s displaced | Israel War on Gaza News

Israel plans ground attack on Rafah, ‘last refuge’ for Gaza’s displaced | Israel War on Gaza News

Israel’s defence minister says army will next target Rafah, the southern area it designated as a ‘safe zone’ for Palestinian civilians. The Israeli military plans to expand its ground assault into Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, where most Palestinians in the besieged enclave have been forced to seek shelter…

‘Different territory’: How African football underdogs caused AFCON upsets | Africa Cup of Nations

‘Different territory’: How African football underdogs caused AFCON upsets | Africa Cup of Nations

Abidjan, Ivory Coast – As the quarterfinal stage of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) kicks off on Friday in Ivory Coast, none of the five teams highest-placed teams in the FIFA ranking of December 2023 will feature. Reigning champions Senegal, 2022 World Cup semifinalists and pretournament favourites Morocco,…

Russia, Ukraine clash over bodies of military plane crash victims | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia, Ukraine clash over bodies of military plane crash victims | Russia-Ukraine war News

There has been no official confirmation on who downed the plane, but Russia accuses Ukraine. Russia and Ukraine are locked in a dispute about the bodies of people killed in the crash of a Russian military transport plane who Moscow says were Ukrainian prisoners of war. A Ukrainian intelligence official…

Western coverage of Gaza: A textbook case of coloniser’s journalism | Media

Western coverage of Gaza: A textbook case of coloniser’s journalism | Media

If you have been following Western media to try to make sense of the heartbreaking images and stories coming out of Gaza during Israel’s invasion, you are bound to be disappointed. Since the beginning of the latest Israeli assault on the besieged Palestinian enclave – which is proving to be…