insert_link Opinion Pieces More than 4 billion people are eligible to vote in an election in 2024. Is this democracy’s biggest test? Shutterstock Nicholas Reece, The University of Melbourne 2024 is going to be democracy’s biggest year ever. In a remarkable milestone in human history, over four billion people – more than half of the world’s population across more than 40 countries – will go to the polls. National elections will be held in the United States, India, Indonesia, Russia, the United Kingdom, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Mexico, and South Africa to name […] todayJanuary 15, 2024 7
insert_link World UN wants $4.2 billion for Ukraine aid in 2024 By Robin MILLARD Geneva, Jan 15, 2024 (AFP) - The United Nations said Monday it will need $4.2 billion to provide humanitarian aid in Ukraine in 2024, and to help millions of refugees who have fled the war-torn country. While the Gaza war has dominated headlines in recent months, Russia's war in Ukraine is set to enter its third year in February. The UN hopes to reach 8.5 million […] todayJanuary 15, 2024 4
insert_link World China’s condemned the United States and other foreign countries that congratulated William Lai China's condemned the United States and other foreign countries that congratulated William Lai for winning the Taiwan presidential election at the weekend. Beijing has never ruled the democratic island of 24 million people but says it is part of Communist China and refuses to rule out a military attack to unite it with the mainland. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong. todayJanuary 15, 2024 1
insert_link Opinion Pieces South Africa’s legal team in the genocide case against Israel has won praise. Who are they? By Narnia Bohler-Muller, Human Sciences Research Council South African justice minister Ronald Lamola led a top legal team to argue the country’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 11 January. South Africa argues that Israel’s indiscriminate retaliatory bombing and siege of Gaza contravenes the Genocide Convention. More than 23,000 Palestinians, including at least 10,000 children, have been killed. Narnia Bohler-Muller, an international law […] todayJanuary 15, 2024 5
insert_link World Trump leading polls as Iowa gears up for first in the nation caucuses The US state of Iowa is gearing up to vote in the Iowa caucuses which traditionally kick-start the US primary campaigns. As our US correspondent Jagruti Dave, there's a certain former president who is leading the polls. todayJanuary 15, 2024 2
insert_link World N Korea says it successfully launched solid-fueled ICBM North Korea says a projectile it launched on Sunday was carrying a hypersonic warhead. It’s claiming it successfully launched a solid-fueled intermediate range intercontinental ballistic missile, which fell into the Sea of Japan. Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo. todayJanuary 15, 2024 12
insert_link World US Supreme Court to review homeless encampment rulings The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about whether homeless people have a right to sleep on public property. The decision could have a major impact on how authorities respond to homeless encampments in the Western US. Ira Spitzer reports. todayJanuary 15, 2024 24
insert_link World EU to debate sending naval mission to Red Sea EU countries will discuss next week a plan to set up a naval mission to help protect Red Sea shipping following attacks from Yemen's Huthi rebels, diplomats said Friday. The proposal -- in the pipeline in Brussels for several weeks -- was mooted before US and British forces struck rebel-held Yemen early on Friday. Any EU effort would seek to complement a US-led coalition, which includes numerous countries from the […] todayJanuary 12, 2024 18
insert_link World Philippine prosecutor throws out Duterte death threat case A Philippine prosecutor has thrown out a criminal complaint against former president Rodrigo Duterte, who was accused of making a death threat against a woman legislator, according to court documents released Friday. House of Representatives Deputy Minority Leader France Castro alleged Duterte threatened her life twice last year and had asked a state prosecutor in Manila to charge him. The prosecutor, Leilia Llanes, dismissed the complaint on Tuesday "for want […] todayJanuary 12, 2024 6
