Batang Kali: A British massacre in colonial Malaya and a fight for justice | Human Rights News

Batang Kali: A British massacre in colonial Malaya and a fight for justice | Human Rights News

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – In the smart offices of a law firm located among the skyscrapers of the Malaysian capital, 85-year-old Lim Kok’s thoughts turn back to a crime perpetrated by British forces three-quarters of a century ago. The decades in between have not faded Lim’s memories of the period…

Zelenskyy to meet US President Joe Biden, House Speaker as aid stumbles | Russia-Ukraine war News

Zelenskyy to meet US President Joe Biden, House Speaker as aid stumbles | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukrainian president will travel to Washington, DC as right-wing Republicans baulk at providing more help to Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Washington, DC on Monday for meetings at the White House and the United States Capitol as right-wing US Republicans resist…

WHO calls for immediate passage of humanitarian relief into Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

WHO calls for immediate passage of humanitarian relief into Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he hopes resolution will be starting point for further UN action on crisis. The World Health Organization has agreed on a resolution, the first by any United Nations agency, calling for immediate access to vital humanitarian aid and an end to the fighting in Gaza….

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 656 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 656 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 656th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Monday, December 11, 2023. Fighting One civilian was killed and another wounded after Russian forces dropped an explosive from a drone on the town of Beryslav in the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson….

Attack on Red Cross convoy in Sudan kills at least two, injures seven | Conflict News

Attack on Red Cross convoy in Sudan kills at least two, injures seven | Conflict News

The ICRC says it is shocked and appalled by the attack, which it described as deliberate. An attack on a humanitarian convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in the Sudanese capital has killed two people and injured seven, says the group. The wounded included three ICRC…

Photos: Israel bombs Gaza areas it declared safe zones for Palestinians | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Photos: Israel bombs Gaza areas it declared safe zones for Palestinians | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel’s relentless bombardment of the Gaza Strip has hit areas it had told Palestinians to evacuate to in the territory’s south. The strikes came a day after the United States vetoed a United Nations resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, despite its wide support. Gaza residents “are being…

Gaza war unleashes anti-Palestinian, anti-Muslim sentiment in the US | Israel-Palestine conflict

Gaza war unleashes anti-Palestinian, anti-Muslim sentiment in the US | Israel-Palestine conflict

In the United States, speaking freely about Israel’s war on Gaza often has a price. For expressing their opinions on the Israel-Palestine, many Muslim Americans and Arab Americans have paid a hefty price, including the loss of jobs and suspension from college. Universities across the US are also cracking down…

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to take steps towards normalisation | Politics News

Armenia, Azerbaijan agree to take steps towards normalisation | Politics News

EU and US welcome joint statement in which two sides agree to exchange prisoners of war and Armenia backs Azerbaijan COP29 bid. Armenia and Azerbaijan have said they will exchange prisoners of war and work towards normalising their relations, in a move welcomed by the European Union and the United…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 653 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 653 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 653rd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, December 8, 2023. Fighting Russia launched a swarm of Iranian-designed attack drones, damaging port infrastructure in Ukraine’s southern Odesa region and killing one civilian. The Ukrainian air force said it destroyed 15…

Are Israel’s attempts to demoralise the Palestinians backfiring? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Are Israel’s attempts to demoralise the Palestinians backfiring? | Israel-Palestine conflict

Middle East expert Steven Cook says US President Joe Biden made a mistake with his ‘bear hug’ embrace of Israel. Some US officials have talked about the need to protect innocent Palestinian lives, but US President Joe Biden has said almost nothing. Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow Steven Cook…