Red Cross Calls for UK to Tackle Inequalities Exposed by COVID
Major changes are needed to protect the most vulnerable people from the next global emergency, according to a report from the Red Cross that said three-quarters of people in the UK are worried about the next potential pandemic.
Rights Groups Warn Child Marriage ‘Thriving in UK’ Due to Legal Loophole
A legal loophole that allows 16- and 17-year-olds in England and Wales to marry with parental consent is being exploited and used to coerce young people into child marriage, campaigners warned.
Chad Military Council Names Transitional Government
The military council that took power in Chad last month after the shock death of veteran leader Idriss Deby has named a transitional government, the army spokesman said.
At Least 26 Killed in Bangladesh Boat Crash
At least 26 people have been killed after a speedboat packed with passengers collided with a vessel transporting sand in the latest maritime disaster to hit Bangladesh.
Yemen Needs Peace and Independence
Yemen is currently challenging with war and poverty which has been imposed by the foreign elements either inside or outside the countries and Yemenis despite economic hardship continue their resistance against the foreigners’ interference in their internal affairs.
Saudi ‘outreach towards thawing relations with Iran is a sign of desperation’: Scholar
Saudi “outreach towards thawing relations with Iran is a sign of desperation” because Riyadh’s position has been weakened in the Middle East region following the departure of “the totally controlled Netanyahu-run Trump administration,” an American scholar and political commentator has said.
Biden to uphold Western Sahara recognition for sake of Israel
US President Joe Biden has reportedly decided to uphold the Trump administration’s controversial decision to recognize Morocco’s alleged sovereignty over Western Sahara.
China’s aircraft carrier group in South China Sea
China's second aircraft carrier task group has conducted a series of routine exercises in the South China Sea amid heightened tensions with the United States.
US strikes program exacted an appalling toll on Muslim, Brown, and Black civilians: ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has blasted the US government for its “unlawful lethal strikes program” that has taken a heavy toll on Muslim, Brown and Black civilians in different parts of the world.
Palestinians rally in West Bank, Gaza to protest Abbas’ decision to delay elections
Hundreds of Palestinians have staged rallies in the occupied West Bank and the besieged Gaza Strip to protest President Mahmoud Abbas’ decision to postpone parliamentary elections.