Soft-spoken sociology student led campaign to oust Bangladesh’s Hasina
Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters Often seen in public with a Bangladeshi flag tied across his forehead, Nahid Islam is a soft-spoken sociology student who spearheaded the protest that ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after 15 straight years in power. Islam, 26, was the coordinator of a student movement against quotas in government jobs that morphed into […]
Nigerian protests fizzle out after deadly police crackdown
Lagos, Nigeria Reuters Protests in Nigeria over the soaring cost of living ebbed on Monday, with only a few hundred people turning out in major cities following a deadly crackdown by security forces since the demonstrations began last week. Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in the capital Abuja, Lagos and […]
Anti-war Russian pianist dies in prison after hunger strike
London, UK Reuters A Russian pianist and anti-war activist has died in prison after going on hunger strike, his mother said, in what the European Union called a shocking case of political repression. The death of Pavel Kushnir was first reported by a Russian news site last Friday and confirmed to independent outlet Mediazona on […]
Colombia armed forces restart military operations against ELN rebels
Bogota, Colombia Reuters Colombia’s armed forces have restarted operations against leftist rebel group the National Liberation Army (ELN), Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez said on Monday. The decision to restart military operations comes after a six-month ceasefire between the two sides ended on Saturday. Colombian Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez looks on during a press conference at […]
Congolese police officers flee to Uganda as fighting intensifies
Kampala, Uganda Reuters Nearly 100 police officers from the Democratic Republic of Congo fled to neighbouring Uganda over the weekend as fighting between M23 rebels and the military in Congo’s east intensified, a Ugandan military spokesperson said on Monday. The officers arrived via the Ishasha border crossing in Kanungu district in south-western Uganda, Major Kiconco […]
Farmers attack Indigenous people reclaiming land in Brazil
Brasilia, Brazil Reuters Armed men backed by farmers in trucks and tractors attacked Indigenous people reclaiming land in Brazil’s farming state of Mato Grosso do Sul at the weekend, injuring 11 of them, government officials and a rights group said on Monday. The Ministry of Indigenous Affairs said five of the 10 people injured on […]
Political demonisation
Chuck Colson was arrested during the Watergate Scandal. He was Nixon’s hatchet man. Through this he came to Christ. Asked to explain how the Government had turned to corruption Chuck said, “we were so convinced that the other side were evil, maintaining power by any means became palatable”. PICTURE: Tero Vesalainen/iStockphoto They didn’t realise they […]
Russia vs Ukraine: The biggest war of the fake news era
MAX HUNDER, of Reuters, reports on the information war taking place in the Ukraine conflict…
Frustration with Netanyahu mounts as Gaza talks falter
Jerusalem Reuters Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing anger in Israel and abroad over his handling of talks on a Gaza ceasefire that have faltered, just as fears have grown that the crisis could spiral into war with Iran, three Israeli officials said. Divisions between Netanyahu and the defence establishment over a deal, which […]
Essay: How overcrowding impacts the world’s tourism hotspots
JOE PAVELKA, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at the problem of ‘over-tourism’…