Statement from the EU Commission: Erjola is a 15-year old girl who lives in Kurbin in North-Western Albania, ca. 35 kilometers from the capital Tirana and a few kilometers from the Adriatic […]
How China Lifted 850 Million People Out of Extreme Poverty
In February, the Chinese government celebrated the eradication of extreme poverty within its borders. This would be a massive achievement for any country, but for China it’s even more so as it […]
This Is England
🏴 This Is England: Ash Sarkar’s Alternative Race Report. “No other country could have made someone as obnoxious as me”.
2016 / 2017
By Brian Eno on Facebook The consensus among most of my friends seems to be that 2016 was a terrible year, and the beginning of a long decline into something we don’t […]
Gaza breakdancers perform to express themselves against war
It’s a year and a day since Israel unleashed a devastating 7-week bombing campaign in Gaza – in a bid to stop cross-border rocket fire from Hamas. With much of the region […]
Gaza still in ruins 1 year after Israeli ‘Protective Edge’ op
It’s been a year since Israel launched Operation Protective Edge in Gaza – it’s aim, according to Tel Aviv… to put an end to cross-border rocket fire by Hamas.
Armenia protest: Police use water cannons on crowd
Armenian police used water cannons to disperse a protest on Tuesday (June 23) in the capital city of Yerevan. The protest, which was organised by young activists with no affiliation to any […]
Turkey: hundreds return to their homes in Syria
With a palpable feeling of relief, more than two thousand Syrian refugees who fled to Turkey have crossed back into their own country. There was tight security on the Turkish side. Hundreds […]
Israel and Palestine both committed War Crimes in 2014 conflict
A report by a United Nations committee concludes that both Israel and Palestine committed war crimes during a 2014 military conflict, known as ‘Operation Protective Edge,’ with much of the blame placed […]
Dangerous animals escape on to the streets of the Georgian capital
At least nine people are reported dead as a result of torrential flooding in the Georgian capital Tbilisi on Sunday. Heavy rain caused a river in the city to burst its banks, […]