Jude Chery have you heard talk of armed gangs for most of his life. The 30-year-old Haitian activist remembers that he started to learn the names of powerful gang leaders even as a child in primary school. In the decades since, new gangs have formed, and new gang leaders —Continue Reading
Melbourne, Australia – Israel’s devastating bombing of Lebanon has reverberated around the world, reaching as far as the suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne. In Sydney’s Bankstown neighborhood and Coburg in Melbourne, where Australia’s vibrant Lebanese community is visible in the local shops, restaurants and places of worship, Israel’s latest warContinue Reading
The struggle to survive continues in northern Gaza as Israel’s devastating siege and bombing of the area enters its 23rd day. An Oxfam official told Al Jazeera on Sunday Israel is using starvation as a weapon in its genocide against the Palestinians and that the United Kingdom-based NGO was unableContinue Reading
Senior Pentagon and Department of State officials warned US President Joe Biden’s administration of potential Israeli war crimes days after the start of the October 7, 2023, war on Gaza, an investigation by the Reuters news agency finds. Reuters reported on Friday that after reviewing three sets of email exchangesContinue Reading
The aid group announced the decision with ‘a heavy heart’ after losing its legal authorization. Doctors Without Borders has said it has halted its operations in Russia after Moscow removed its authorization to work in the country. The NGO, also known as Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), announced the decision lateContinue Reading
Deir el-Balah, Gaza – An insight I gained over the past two decades is that trauma is not only experienced, it is encoded in our genes, passed down through generations, shaping our collective memory, identity and attitude. About 17 years ago, I received my first laptop as a family gift.Continue Reading
Maracaibo Venezuela – The journey from the Venezuelan capital of Caracas to the coastal city of Maracaibo should only take about nine hours. For Maria Corina Machadohowever, it took closer to 12. Machado, a popular opposition leader, had hit the road in the final days of Venezuela’s presidential race toContinue Reading
