insert_link World Hamas leader’s killing in Tehran likely to further escalate violence in Middle East By Ian Parmeter, Australian National University Palestinian militant group Hamas says its top political leader, Ismail Haniyeh, has been killed in his home in Tehran. It blames Israel for the attack, saying it was “a Zionist airstrike on his residence in Tehran after he participated in the inauguration of Iran’s new president”. Iran has not yet given any details on how Haniyeh was killed, […] todayJuly 31, 2024 14
insert_link Opinion Pieces Rich countries are paying poorer ones to manage their refugee crises: 3 reasons this is dangerous By Ali Bhagat, Simon Fraser University and Genevieve LeBaron, Simon Fraser University In recent years, western nations have been sending asylum seekers who arrive at their borders to other countries. This is a practice known as offshoring. The UK has become the recent poster country of this practice. The UK, whose plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda was later scrapped after domestic and […] todayJuly 31, 2024 19
insert_link World Secret Service chief: Trump shooting “failure on multiple levels” todayJuly 31, 2024 17
insert_link World UN Secretary General concerned about protests in Venezuela The United Nations says its extremely concerned about widespread protests and arrests in Venezuela. Protests erupted as anger grew over the awarding of Sunday's election to President Nicolas Maduro despite claims by the opposition that it had won. On Monday, the election board declared that Maduro had won a third term with 51% of votes. The Secretary General's spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric says that all political leaders should reject any form […] todayJuly 31, 2024 10
insert_link World Israel strikes Beirut in retaliation for Golan Heights soccer pitch attack Israel has confirmed it was behind the missile strike on Lebanon's capital Beirut. Its military says it was a targeted strike against a Hezbollah commander, who carried out the attack at the weekend on the Golan Heights, that hit a soccer pitch. Hezbollah denied involvement in that strike, which killed 12 children and teenagers. Sarah Coates reports from Tel Aviv. todayJuly 31, 2024 17
insert_link World Son of Mexican crime boss El Chapo pleads not guilty to drug trafficking in USA The son of former Mexican drug lord "El Chapo" has pleaded not guilty to a raft of drug trafficking charges in a United States court. Joaquin Guzman Lopez was arrested in the state of New Mexico last week, after arriving there with another high-profile cartel kingpin. Mitch McCann reports todayJuly 31, 2024 17
insert_link World Kim’s daughter being prepped to lead DPRK Says South Korea North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter is being groomed to replace him, according to South Korea. Lawmakers in Seoul say Kim Ju-ae is favored by her father to become leader although they believe decision has not yet been made. Chris Gilbert reports. todayJuly 31, 2024 27
insert_link World Former U.S. President Donald Trump calls Olympic opening ceremony a disgrace Former U.S. President Donald Trump has called the Olympic opening ceremony a 'disgrace'. It comes amid criticism from some Christian groups over a part of the show that featured what some saw as a parody of the Last Supper. Ross Cullen reports. Le Monde, a French daily afternoon newspaper, further reports that creators came under fire for what some said was a show gone too far. "I'm very […] todayJuly 30, 2024 39
insert_link Health / Medical WHO launches mRNA bird flu vaccine project The World Health Organization and its partners launched a bid on Monday to speed up the development and distribution of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu vaccines in low and middle-income countries. The mRNA Technology Transfer Programme, collaboratively developed by WHO and MPP, was launched in July 2021 to enhance the capacity of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) for the development and production of mRNA-based vaccines. As a […] todayJuly 30, 2024 20