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The Courage Monument represents a saddened Soviet Soldier looking upon the ruins of the Brest Fortress that was destroyed by the Nazis in 1941, the eternal flame is to commemorate those who fought with all their might to protect the fortress until destruction, Belarus, July 2, 2019. Democracy Is Losing the Propaganda War
Illustrations by Tyler Comrie On June 4 , 1989 , the Polish Communist Party held partially free elections, setting in motion a series of events that ultimately removed th... (photo: Creative Commons / Priscilla Meray) The Atlantic
Democracy   Disinformation   Photos   Politics  
Eurovision Song Contest 2021, Rotterdam, Netherlands Sweden braces for a Eurovision like no other
Stockholm, Sweden - Malmo is rarely the centre of attention, but this week, the spotlight is on as the Eurovision Song Contest dominates Sweden's third-largest city. | Mo... (photo: Creative Commons / Sietske) Al Jazeera
Europe   Eurovision   Photos   Sweden  
Chinese military police march across Beijing's Tiananmen Square Tuesday, June 2, 1998, two days before the anniversary of the June 4, 1989 massacre which ended weeks of protests by democracy campaigners in the capital. Security has been increased in and around the square in the days building up to the ninth anniversary to prevent any commemorations of the massac As China and Iran hunt for dissidents in the US, the FBI is racing to ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a student leader of the historic Tiananmen Square protests entered a 2022 congressional race in New York, a Chinese intelligence operative waste... (photo: AP / Greg Baker) Wtop
China   Iran   Photos   US States  
Palestinian civil defence members evacuate survivors of the Israeli bombardment on a residential building of Abu Alenan family in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, early Saturday, May 4, 2024. Israel military calls on Palestinian civilians to evacuate Rafah
JERUSALEM - Israel's military said on Monday it had begun encouraging residents of Rafah to evacuate the southern Gazan city as part of a 'limited scope' operation, but d... (photo: AP / Ismael Abu Dayyah) GDN Online
Gaza War   Israeli-Palestinian Conflict   Mideast Peace   Photos   Wikipedia: IsraelHamas war  
EP Plenary session - Council and Commission statements - Conclusions of the recent European Council meetings, in particular on a new European Competitiveness deal and the EU strategic agenda 2024-2029 EU’s von der Leyen to urge ‘fair’ China competition in talks with Xi
European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen has said she will push for competition with China that is “fair and not distorted” in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinpin... (photo: European Union 2024 - Source : EP / European Union 2024 - Source : EP) Al Jazeera
China   European Union   Photos   Politics  
Palestinians stand in the ruins of the Chahine family home, after an overnight Israeli strike that killed at least two adults and five boys and girls under the age of 16 in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, Friday, May 3, 2024. An Israeli strike on the city of Rafah on the southern edge of the Gaza Strip killed several people, including children, hospital officials said Friday. Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in 'very near future'
The latest round of Gaza cease-fire talks ended in Cairo after “in-depth and serious discussions,” the Hamas militant group said Sunday, reiterating key demands that ... (photo: AP / Ismael Abu Dayyah) WPTV
Gaza War   Hamas   Israel   Photos   Wikipedia: IsraelHamas war  
Palestinians sit by the destruction from the Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip in Rafah on Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. Rafah: Past the point of no return
If we listen to world leaders, we could be lulled into believing that Rafah has been a place of safety. But this city, nestled in the southern part of the Gaza Strip, has... (photo: AP / Hatem Ali) Al Jazeera
Hamas   Israel   Photos   Rafah  
People protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government and call for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip by the Hamas militant group in Tel Aviv, Israel, Saturday, May 4, 2024. Israel-Gaza war: Tens of thousands rally for hostage deal as Gaza ceasefire talks continue
Tens of thousands protest in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem ahead of further ceasefire negotiations in Cairo. ... (photo: AP / Ariel Schalit) BBC News
Gaza War   Israel   Mideast Peace   Photos   Wikipedia: IsraelHamas war  
Sudanese refugees displaced by the conflict in Sudan gather to receive food staples from aid agencies at the Metche Camp in eastern Chad Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Overcrowded refugee camps in eastern Chad are set to run out of money soon, exacerbating a dire humanitarian crisis caused by the spillover from the war in Sudan, the United Nations said. Starvation stalking Sudan's Darfur region as fighting intensifies
new york - The World Food Program warned Friday that time is running out to prevent starvation in Sudan's Darfur region, as intensifying clashes in North Darfur's capital... (photo: AP / Jsarh Ngarndey Ulrish) Beijing News
Famine   Humanitarian Aid   Photos   Sudan War   Wikipedia: War in Sudan (2023present)  
File - Palestinians collect their belongings from the rubble of a residential building for the Moussa family after an Israeli airstrike in the Maghazi refugee camp, central Gaza Strip, Friday, March 29, 2024 Gaza reconstruction could take 80 years, damage unseen since World War II: UN
A United Nations official says the destruction caused by Israel’s war on the Gaza Strip is unseen since the Second World War, estimating that the reconstruction of the ... (photo: AP / Ismael Abu Dayyah) Press TV
Gaza War   Humanitarian Aid   Photos   UN   Wikipedia: IsraelHamas war  
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan talks to the media at a press conference during his visit at the chancellery with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin, Germany, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 TĂŒrkiye suspends all trade operations with Israel
In the second phase of restrictive measures, TĂŒrkiye suspended all export and import operations with Israel due to its “aggression against Palestine in violation of in... (photo: AP / Markus Schreiber) BRTK
Gaza War   Israel   Photos   Turkiye   Wikipedia: IsraelHamas war  
Police advance on pro-Palestinian demonstrators after defying orders to leave at an encampment on the UCLA campus, in Los Angeles, May 2, 2024. Protests continue as Biden calls for order
As pro-Palestinian protest encampments remain at dozens of US colleges and universities, and more than 2,000 protesters have been arrested, US President Joe Biden said Th... (photo: AP / Jae C. Hong) China Daily
Gaza War   Joe Biden   Palestinian Protests   Photos   Wikipedia: IsraelHamas war protests  
Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati, center, welcomes Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides, left, and Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, pose for a photograph at the government palace in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, May 2, 2024. EU announces US$1 billion aid to Lebanon to curb migration
EU Chief Ursula von der Leyen announced US$1 billion in aid to Lebanon over the next three years during a visit to Beirut aimed at curbing the number of irregular migrant... (photo: AP / Hassan Ammar) The New Arab
Cypr   European Union   Lebanon   Photos  
Dust storm in Dubai (Al Kazim Towers in the background) Climate is one culprit in growth and spread of dust in Middle East
Climate change is transforming dust storms—a natural phenomenon in the Middle East—into a more frequent and widespread threat to health and economies throughout the r... (photo: GFDL / Nepenthes) Phys Dot Org
Climate change   Environment   Middle East   Photos  
Vice President Joe Biden speaks at the Foreign Dignitaries Reception on inauguration night in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2009. Why Biden can't and won't support a winning strategy for Ukraine and Israel
“Bad news isn't wine," Colin Powell once said. "It doesn't improve with age.” | Neither do indecision and inaction in war. At some point, you have to deal with the si... (photo: AP / Gerald Herbert) The Hill
Israel   Photos   Ukraine   Wikipedia: Joe Biden   joe biden  
Bitcoin is a worldwide cryptocurrency and digital payment system. Bitcoin is called the first decentralized digital currency. Senators press Biden administration on Iran crypto mining
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Angus King (I-Maine) pressed the Biden administration on Wednesday for information on how it is addressing Iran’s use of cryptocurr... (photo: Creative Commons / allanlau2000) The Hill
Bitcoin   Elizabeth Warren   Photos   Trading   Wikipedia: Bitcoin  
Nigeriens, some holding Russian flags, participate in a march called by supporters of coup leader Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani in Niamey, Niger, Sunday, July 30, 2023 Russia riding US right out of West Africa
Armed troops in Niger overthrew the government in July 2023, seizing power for themselves. The following months were rife with speculation that the military government wo... (photo: AP / Sam Mednick) Asiatimes
Photos   Russia   US States   West Africa  
University of Southern California How do United States universities make their money?
From Columbia Univeristy in New York to the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, protests against Israel’s war on Gaza have spread across major United Stat... (photo: Creative Commons / FASTILY https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) Al Jazeera
Israel   Photos   US States  
Police stage on the UCLA campus, after nighttime clashes between Pro-Israel and Pro-Palestinian groups, Wednesday, May 1, 2024, in Los Angeles. Tensions high at UCLA as police order pro-Palestinian protesters to leave
Tensions are high at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) campus where hundreds of police in riot gear have deployed in force, ordering peaceful pro-Palestini... (photo: AP / Jae C. Hong) Al Jazeera
Gaza War   Palestinian Protests   Photos   UCLA   Wikipedia: IsraelHamas war protests  
File - A Palestinian child clears rubble following a deadly raid by Israeli forces that began Thursday night in the Nur Shams refugee camp, near the West Bank town of Tulkarem, Monday, April 22, 2024. Israel accused of possible war crime over killing of West Bank boy
UN expert says death of 8-year-old appears to violate law after reviewing evidence gathered by BBC. ... ... (photo: AP / Majdi Mohammed) BBC News
Gaza War   Israeli-Palestinian Conflict   Photos   War Crime   Wikipedia: IsraelHamas war