In Argentina, President Javier Milei is celebrating both the success of this radical cost cutting in lowering inflation and the re-election of Donald Trump in the U.S. The ultra-libertarian has said that he wants to “make Argentina great again” and is travelling to Florida to congratulate Trump in person. We hear how Argentinians are reacting. … Read more
Scientists have found the largest coral in the world near the remote Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean, a gigantic organism that can be seen from space. The “mega coral” is 32 metres (105 feet) long and 34 metres (111 feet) wide and is believed to be about 300 years old, the National Geographic Society … Read more
Tarek Khoury, 40, is one of the Ashrafieh neighborhood watch guards in Beirut, who has an eye out not just for theft and attempted break-ins, but also for anyone suspicious who may be among the displaced. Ali Khara for NPR hide caption toggle caption Ali Khara for NPR BEIRUT — Every evening, from dusk until … Read more
Islamabad, Pakistan – The main highway connecting Pakistan’s Kurram has remained closed for over four weeks as sectarian tensions sparked by land disputes continue to simmer in this tribal district bordering Afghanistan. A picturesque mountainous region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Kurram has been plagued by tensions since late July, when a land dispute between Shia … Read more
Republicans won the White House and Senate and maybe the House. Does Donald Trump’s win threaten the future of Obamacare? Israel’s ousted defense minister says there’s nothing more to achieve in Gaza. Source link
DigiDocs Palestinian filmmaker Ahmad Hassouna says ‘sorry’ to cinema as he puts his dreams of becoming a director aside to document his life under Israeli bombardment. Sorry Cinema is part of From Ground Zero, a collection of 22 short films made in Gaza initiated by Palestinian director Rashid Masharawi to tell the untold stories … Read more
We visit Old Trafford Stadium, where iconic British football club Man U is in crisis. Are its US owners running it into the ground, or playing a long game? (Image credit: Naomi Baker) Source link
This article is a collaboration between Kyrgyzstan-based media outlet Kloop and Al Jazeera and is based on reporting conducted between 2022 and 2024. Osh, Kyrgyzstan – When Mediyana Talantbekova was about 10 years old, she would watch over her family’s calves. One day, one of them went to graze in a field of clover, a … Read more
Donald Trump’s return to the White House will reverberate through trade, security and immigration in China and Mexico. NPR’s John Ruwitch and Eyder Peralta take us to both key nations. Source link
Israeli raids in Gaza kill 27 more Palestinians, including 19 in the north, where a military siege has been ongoing for more than a month. At least 12 Palestinians were killed and several others wounded after Israeli forces bombed a school-turned-shelter for displaced people in northern Gaza. Gaza’s Civil Defence agency on Thursday said the … Read more