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Global Opinion Archive 2022

The 'journey like passing through hell' as migrants surge into Southern Mexico

Does Trump exaggerate? Well, yes, by a factor of $billions, according to a New York judge who finds Trump liable for fraud

Apart from the (seemingly serious) matter of truth, the other issue is the politics involved in whether or not Trump is fit to be President again

The fog of war: Russian Black Sea commander seen in video after Ukraine claimed it killed him

The danger of believing either side in a war: Al Jazeera reports

Big banks continue to profit from fossil fuel companies while the rest of the world burns

The Guardian reports

Trade in sanctioned oil is booming while the US turns a blind eye

The Guardian reports

Ukrainian women struggle with the hidden war crime of sexual violence

The Guardian reports

Hollywood writers are 'near the end' of their strike. What happens next?

Al Jazeera reports

Iraq war torture survivors and the question of compensation, still unanswered

By Human Rights Watch

How do we raise trillions of dollars to fight the climate crisis? 'The answer is staring us in the face'

This is according to an opinion piece in The Guardian

Trump's solution to America's migrant problems? To commence the largest deportation in American history

Forbes Breaking News

How big of a crisis is the flow of migrants from North Africa to Europe? Can it be solved?

DW News reports

The biggest threat now faced by Ukraine is western donor fatigue

BBC News reports

Rising sea levels caused by climate change are causing the island nation of Tuvalu to become submerged

Island nations at the UN blame rich nations for climate inaction

Reuters reports

The world's top 3 nuclear powers are expanding their nuclear test sites. How concerned should we be?

A record number of migrants head towards the Mexico-US border

This is a picture storyline by Reuters

The US is now sending long range missiles to Ukraine: How might these change the war?

Wall Street Journal reports

The morality of assassinations during war

By the UK's The Telegraph

Why are we being poisoned every day?

Ask a lobbyist, according to George Monbiot of The Guardian

All talk, no trousers by the world's biggest polluters

The world's biggest polluters won't attend the UN Climate Summit. What hope is there?

Who was the Sikh activist assassinated in Canada, and now the subject of tension between India and Canada?

The Associated Press reports

Six Portuguese youths take 32 nations to the European court over climate change

The adults aren't having much success, so maybe youth can do better. But it will be a David versus Goliath battle

One of those unspoken questions about the UN: Is the world governable?

The Associated Press tries to answer

How Rupert Murdoch built his global media empire with the help of politicians who needed him

At the height of his power, Murdoch could, and did, use his media empire to influence elections. This is a Frontline investigation about how one man could amass such power.

Rupert Murdoch steps down from his media empire and hands over to his son, Lachlan

Murdoch built one of the world's biggest media empires and was (still is?) a force in conservative politics

The Sikh activist's assassination in Canada and tensions with India: Why the rest of the west would like to sweep this unfortunate incident under the carpet

Yes, it's called politics, and a desire to prop up India as a bulwark against China and Russia. BBC News reports

Murder and sexual violence in the Indian state of Manipur: Is India really a progressive democracy?

BBC News reports

More than 19,000 Ukrainian children 'taken illegally' by Russia

Al Jazeera reports

Six 'unforgettable' moments at the UN General Assembly

Al Jazeera chooses six of the most memorable (notorious?) speeches to the UN Assembly. And yes, one of them is by ex-President Trump (are you surprised?)

Murder, torture, exile: Russia's foreign agents

The UK's Sun newspaper investigation

The latest weapons and defence trends

The London Arms Fair 2023. Report by The Sun newspaper

"You cannot give $6 billion to a terrorist state"

The Iran-US prisoner swap and the spectre of prisoners for profit. The Hill reports

A day in the life of the American dream

Al Jazeera opinion

Trying to get consensus at the UN

Good luck with that one. Al Jazeera reports

The migrant crisis in New York City

Yes, even NYC. Fox News reports

South Korea is now the world's fastest growing arms exporter. What does this mean for the western military alliance?

Wall Street Journal reports

World leaders meet in New York this week to discuss sustainability goals: What are their chances of making progress (instead of only talking about it)?

France24 provides a preview

What this $100 billion ghost city reveals about China's property crisis

Wall Street Journal reports

The refugee crisis in Europe: the waves keep coming

France24 reports

Americans who don't want the US to help Ukraine

Conservative talk-back radio PBD

The entertainment industry 'has questions to answer' following allegations against comedian Russell Brand

California sues oil giants for downplaying risks posed by fossil fuels

Reuters reports

The other flood in North Africa: the thousands of refugees trying to escape war, climate disasters and poverty, and now overwhelming European destinations

Reuters reports

Why China could be the winner in the Ukraine war

The Economist reports

Winning the long war in Ukraine

The Economist reports

How droughts and climate change are adding to the cost of transit through the Panama Canal

The Wall Street Journal reports

The disasters in Libya have also opened the floodgates to diseases

DW News reports

Honest government ad: net zero emissions by 2050

Sorry about the bad language, but at least she speaks clearly

Climate Doomers: Are they on to something?

DW Planet reports

How do oil companies spend their record profits?

CGIN Europe reports

Climate records are now 'unprecedented'

What happens when your local priest turns up at the detention centre to help torture you?

Yes, this actually happened during the 1970s military junta rule in Argentina. The BBC explains more

Why the FBI is still searching for Capitol rioters

BBC News reports

Hunter Biden: The struggles and scandals of the US President's son

BBC News reports

Ukraine ramps up its drone war against Russia

ABC News reports

The US wants to engage with North Korea but doesn't know how

How political chaos made the flood disaster in Libya much worse

Bodies are now being washed ashore in Libya. What caused the floods that killed so many thousands?

The Guardian reports

The biggest threat now is 'global authoritariansim'

This is according to Salman Rushdie, the award winning novelist. The Guardian reports

The dangers of protecting the environment: Murder and disappearances

The Philippines is now the deadliest country in Asia for eco-defenders, with 11 killed last year. Al Jazeera reports

What are the next objectives for Ukraine?

Forces News reports

Could the flood catastrophe in Libya have been avoided? Ten thousand people are still missing

DW News reports

America is now in a 'prolonged state of political violence'

Reuters reports

The complicated (and dirty?) politics behind the move to impeach President Biden.

Republicans move to set up an impeachment inquiry into President Biden. What are the charges?

Associated Press explains

Putin and Kim: Two friends in need (of ammunition?)

How much is an American worth? Biden agrees to release $6 billion in return for the freedom of 5 Americans in Iran

The Guardian reports

Can the dollar keep its dominance? The 'US needs to get its act together'

The answer could also depend on America's ability to fix its economic and political problems, according to The Guardian

Guyana openly revels in its oil wealth while the rest of the world aims (claims?) to phase out fossil fuels

Why the US won't pay its national debt

The US national debt is now just under $33 trillion. CNBC reports

Behind the facade: the British Royal Family links to slavery: Caribbean nations are now set to ask for reparations

The Guardian reports

G20 Leaders' Declaration: What was it?

And did it mean anything? DW News reports

Photos: Morocco mourns earthquake victims

Ominous warnings as world's climate crisis is spinning out of control

UN Secretary General says that "response is lacking in ambition, credibility and urgency." At the same time, the G20 nations are responsible for 80 per cent of global emissions

Banks are still pouring trillions into fossil fuel investment, report says

The Guardian reports

Does the G20 Summit serve any purpose?

Apart from posturing and photo-ops? Al Jazeera reports

In the US-China AI contest, the race is on to develop killer drones

Reuters special report

China's chatbot and its problem with censorship

BBC News reports

North Korea's new nuclear-armed submarine: How will this change regional and global politics?

The world has just become more unsafe

The G20 summit and what's really going on behind the scenes in India

Al Jazeera interviews Indian writer and activist Arundhati Roy

The African coups - are they about ending neocolonialism, or are they simply bloody seizures of power by the military?

Al Jazeera opinion

"Sorry, Trumpers, no civil war in the US for 2024"

Al Jazeera opinion columnist

India is on the rise, while China is faltering. What does this mean for the rest of the world?

DW News reports

What's next for Africa after more and more countries stage coups?

Al Jazeera reports

Depleted uranium shells: The USA will provide these to Ukraine for its promised Abrams tanks. But this is controversial. What are depleted uranium rounds, and how do they work?

The Uk has already provided Ukraine with depleted uranium shells with its Challenger tanks. Forces News explains

Ukraine cyber-teams are fighting a hitech war on the front lines

BBC News reports

TikTok versus the British Museum

It's about an actress portraying a Chinese jade teapot 'captured' in the British Museum, and who tries to escape back home to China. This has racked up 270 million hits so far

How worrying is a Kim Jong Un-Putin alliance?

1.7 million children are trapped in commercial sexual exploitation

Chinese EVs make an impact at the Munich motor show. Are European car manufacturers falling behind?

DW News reports

China's youth unemployment problem

A record number of refugees are arriving in Europe

Invasive alien species are threatening native fauna, and are even the cause of some extinctions

Al Jazeera reports

Europe's most valuable company is now a Danish drug company that makes weight loss pills

Does this say something about obesity? CNN reports

Romance is not dead

How an Indian man turned his marriage proposal into a Bollywood production at the airport

Inside the US-China battle for chip supremacy - and why this is so important

It's no exaggeration that the results will influence our future. Al Jazeera reports

Namibia: A snapshot of Africa and its problems

Documentary by DW TV. DW, Deutsche Welle (German Wave) is a German state-owned broadcaster

OPEC and China are now working closely together: How might this threaten the existing balance of power?

InoTech ConFi reports

Inching towards genocide: Hindu mobs demolish Muslim homes and threaten more Muslim killings

Al Jazeera reports

Google Turns 25

It's been around for a quarter of a century! Al Jazeera looks at the world's top performing searches

The curse of colonialism: Should the former colonial power France share blame for the current crop of coups in Africa?

Biden is 'old' and Trump is 'corrupt' The latest US poll has ominous results for a possible 2024 rematch

Associated Press reports

'Canon-fodder' The ex-prisoners who chose to fight (and die) in Ukraine. Who were they?

Radio Liberty reports

"We are invisible" Kiev's 'Devils and Angels' eye Russian commanders one shot at a time

CRUX investigates

Prigozhin's life and death exposed rot in the Russian state

Al Jazeera Opinion columnist

Latest updates on the war in Ukraine

CRUX evaluates strategic gains for the week ending 4 September, 2023

Putin's influencers: The bloggers selling Russia's war

Some Republicans seek retribution for Trump indictments

Ukraine's counteroffensive: Is it finally starting to break through?

Bringing the war home to Russia with long range drones. How much of a game changer is this for Ukraine?

DW News reports

The season of putsch: The reason why coups have become so popular in Africa

Al Jazeera reports

Refugees trying to cross the Mediterranean are considered 'victims if they drown, and criminalized' if they reach Europe. This is the story of 3 boys imprisoned in Malta

Al Jazeera reports

China has dumped its US bonds and invested instead in 8,229 tons of gold

InoTech ConFi looks at the ramifications

What a doctor's death in a lift might tell us about Africa's debt crisis

The global human rights regime has collapsed

Al Jazeera opinion

Murder, torture and sexual violence are amongst thousands of Russian crimes against children, Ukraine says

Iceland gives the go-ahead to start killing whales again, but what's different is that the government now wants the killing to be faster

Reuters reports

Switch to renewables to reduce global warming? Nah. Not in China, where an average of 2 new coal plants are approved every week

The Guardian reports

Ukraine's months-long counteroffensive is at the crossroads

Al Jazeera reports

Nerves and patriotism in Moscow after 18 months of war

Saudi Arabia and sport

Is this connection about the love of sport, or the need for propaganda? DW News investigates

USA political violence is at its worst since the 1970s

Report by Reuters

Why is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch still a problem?

ScienceRecent reports

It seemed like a good idea at the time. But no longer. Brexit is proving to be disastrous for Britain

The hope is turning out to be hype. And there's no quick fix in sight.

Russia declines offer of international assistance to probe Prigozhin plane crash

Thus avoiding any transparency. Surprised? Reuters reports

Ron DeSantis's Florida is a 'dangerous and hostile' place for Black people

The Guardian reports

The great cancellation: Why megabucks TV shows are disappearing without trace

The Guardian reports

'Dying by the dozens every day' Ukraine losses climb

How long before a robot is doing your housework?

We are waiting... the BBC reports

UN says hundreds of thousands trafficked into SE Asian online scam centres

Al Jazeera reports

Is a global food crisis the new normal?

All Jazeera reports

Russia ramps up military spending as ruble plummets

Spiralling cost of war means growing economic pain for Russia

The post pandemic world is facing a gloomy stew of debt, trade wars and low productivity

Reuters reports

Reparations for slavery: Is an apology by descendants of slave owners, and a subsidy for research, enough compensation?

MSNBC explores this issue

Top 10 cheapest countries to live or retire

By Hotels and Cities

Top 15 most developed countries to live and work 2023

Ranked according to the UN's Human Development Index

This week's (bizarre) manoeuvring to win America's 2024 election

Extreme? Or normal for America? Washington Week with The Atlantic helps you decide

The unwanted Spanish kiss

Opinion from CNN

Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the significance of India's moon landing

What do the new BRICS invitations mean for the Middle East and the balance of power?

Al Jazeera reports

Iran threatens Israel's nuke facilities with new drone

This is an ominous escalation in the nuclear tensions between Iran and Israel

Only in America. Mugshot of Trump could become 'the best selling t-shirt in history' as fans buy merch

Trump's sale of merch will also be helping pay for his legal expenses

What happens to those who oppose Putin?

Strange, exotic, and lethal accidents usually follow

The Trump mugshot

From the police files. The charges against Trump include racketeering. Does Trump look the part?

Putin finally breaks silence on Prigozhin plane crash

But Putin's comments don't answer ongoing speculation about the cause of the crash. The BBC reports

America is the richest country in the world, right?

Wrong! 61 percent of Americans say they live pay check to pay check. and the average household debt is nearly $100,000. CNBC reports on the daily struggle to survive in America

Yevgeny Prigozhin may have the last laugh from beyond the grave

This is the theory that the only law in force here is Newton's law

A very public execution in Russia

A jet plunging out of the sky sends an unmistakable message. Opinion by The Atlantic

More details are emerging about the death of Wagner Group boss Prigozhin

Death by accident, or death by Putin? Will we ever be sure? Probably not, but we can have reasonable suspicions. MSNBC reports

India's South Pole moon landing is big business for the global space race

India is only the fourth country to accomplish a soft landing on the moon, and the first at the moon's South Pole

Trump being Trump: Is that the problem?

Opinion by The Washington Post

22 countries, including Saudi Arabia, have applied to join BRICS. What would this mean for BRICS and the world?

How much closer are BRICS economies to being able to challenge US dominance?

Many other countries, including Saudi Arabia, want to join. BRICS can only keep on gaining in strength

How Canada's wildfires are heating the stratosphere

The prognosis is not good

China's high youth unemployment

This is symptomatic of deeper economic woes. China is the second-largest economy in the world, and China's economic problems also become the world's problems

How much can weapons like F-16s turn the tide of war in Ukraine?

How Ukraine has become one of the world's biggest minefields

Report by the Wall Street Journal

No Surrender: Report from the Ukraine front lines

Scripps News reports

Ukraine 'Sky Shield getting stronger' as allies supply coveted F-16s

Report by Al Jazeera

Trump has disqualified himself from holding public office again

Who says? Well, the American Constitution, according to an opinion piece in The Atlantic

Why Russia's moon mission failed, and what this means for Putin

iNews, United Kingdom

As Russian and Indian lunar landings approach, why is there a rush to the moon again?

The Washington Post reports

The world's plastic pollution problem, and Coca Cola

Investigation by Moconomy

What to expect from the 2023 BRICS summit? A BRICS goal is to try and dethrone the global dominance of the dollar. How successful will this summit be?

This report from Reuters

America's richest 10 percent are responsible for 40 percent of the country's climate-heating pollution

Israel brands Palestinian captive with Star of David: Report

Is this the latest way of stamping Israeli authority on Palestinians?

The sad and salutary tale of the Bored Ape Yacht Club

This is about the collapse of the NFT market, suing Sothebys, and celebrities

Pakistan's blasphemy laws

These can be a death sentence

Wildfires are now warming the stratosphere

What new threats will this cause?

Questioning the World Happiness Report

Why are so many countries at the top of the list rich, Western nations? Is the research data skewed?

The surgeons on their own front lines in Ukraine

The Witch Hunt factor

Looming Trump trials are throwing judges into an election maelstrom

'We are coming to kill you, so tread lightly, bitch'

Threats of violence over Trump trials have already begun

The world shed 3.5 million millionaires in 2022

Market losses drained wealth at the top

Abortion pills: US Appeals Court rules to restrict them

These are the widely used Mifepristone pills

Will Trump be punished? America's global credibility is on the line

Opinion from Al Jazeera

Hunter Biden's legal troubles

Is the son of the US President a political scapegoat, or a potential felon?

Inside the notorious Atlanta jail where Trump must check in

It's not up to the standard of Mar a Lago

Ukraine's military resources 'almost exhausted' according to Russia

Conservative billionaire Charles Koch is investing millions to 'move past Trump'

New Trump ad claims he is being attacked by 'rabid wolves'

Not one, but four criminal trials. How do they stack up?

The Wall Street Journal reports

How thermal imaging helps clear mines in Ukraine

Trump and 18 others charged with trying to overthrow election results in the state of Georgia

Trump is the first former President in US history to be charged with criminal offences. These 41 charges include racketeering. At this stage, it's impossible to predict the effect of these charges on Trump's reelection campaign and overall, on America. But BBC News clarifies the case so far

As US Republicans step up attacks on Hunter Biden, more questions are being asked about Jared Kushner's $billions from Saudi Arabia

This financing was negotiated while Kushner worked in the White House as advisor to Donald Trump. MSNBC reports

Women tell horror stories of rape in Sudan

More horror stories are emerging as more civilians flee

A strong whiff of desperation surrounds the Republican attempt to impeach Biden

Opinion by The Guardian

American women have an alcohol problem

Thousands of former judges and police in Afghanistan are in fear for their lives as the Taliban hunt them for revenge

The war still continues

Should world leaders start talking to the Taliban?

About what? There doesn't seem to be a lot in common. But is this worth a try?

Trump's assault on American justice inspires authoritarians everywhere

Opinion from The Guardian

US Military recruitment crisis

Why a career in the military isn't as attractive as it used to be

Is America on the brink of political violence (again)?

Trump is now dialing up defiance against the judicial system: This report from his New Hampshire rally by MSNBC

Refugee boats in the Mediterranean are now prey for armed groups

Case study of the Libyan armed group Tareq Bin Zeyad, which also receives money from Europe to stop the refugees, then allegedly 'disappears' them

Sex after war - trying to heal again in Ukraine

Dealing with sexual dysfunction after battlefield injuries

'It's like playing with death' - Ukraine's frontline female soldiers

There are at least 60,000 of them fighting for their country

Drowned refugees in the English Channel prompt fresh anger at UK asylum policies

This keeps on happening

America is losing the war on drugs (again)

This time, it's fentanyl - fast, cheap and deadly

The world's deadliest migration route: More than 2000 missing at sea

Presumed drowned

US politics fighting dirty? Attempts to smear the families of Presidential candidates

The Hunter Biden-Jared Kushner case study

Alarm in the West as Russia fends off Ukraine's counteroffensive

Who's to blame? Does the West need to share some responsibility?

The murder of environmental activists 'marks the death of the planet'

Murders of indigenous people defending their natural environment are on the rise

'The smell of death haunts the rubble'

CNN reports from the frontlines of Ukraine's counteroffensive

Why are world leaders racing to the Pacific Islands?

Nature needs money, according to President Lula of Brazil. And he wants the rich to pay

What are his chances?

The Martyr in Chief would, well, he'd be a rallying cry to his MAGA base. And would America and the world want to see the MAGA base up in arms?

Actually, Trump in prison would be the 'worst possible outcome' of his court cases

The Martyr in Chief would be a rallying cry to his MAGA base. Another call to arms could be a lot worse than the last time

Dark Money: How it flows through the financial system

Moconomy investigates by focusing on the international banking system, using the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) as a case study

Quality journalism: is it in need of public funding? Should there be support for reliable news in the Post-Truth era?

Scientific American looks at the state of the news

What's the significance of the latest blast in Moscow?

Sky News reports

Civilians in a war zone: What happens, exactly, when they're caught in the crossfire?

Sudan is a current case study

Is the tide starting to turn against Trump? How much are members of his own party starting to walk away?

CNN investigates

How powerful is BRICS? Could it dethrone the US dollar?

DW News reports

Western allies get 'sobering' update on Ukraine counteroffensive

Why instability in Niger is a threat to the west

Why US Republicans are turning against providing aid to Ukraine

Ukraine summer with war on people's minds

Moscow summer with war on people's minds

How to rise above your rivals, according to Trump: Get charged with more criminal indictments

'Any time they file an indictment, we go way up in the polls.' Associated Press reports

The god of war

Stalin described artillery as 'the god of war'. This god has a voracious appetite. So who's feeding it most, and how are supplies holding out?

Why Sweden and Denmark are tightening their borders

Has this anything to do with burning copies of the Quran in both countries and the subsequent riots in protest? Is Islamophobia part of the problem, because most refugees are Muslim? But Europe needs workers. So why restrict border entry?

Governments are meeting to talk about the Amazon rainforest: Why protecting it is so important

Ukraine's counteroffensive: can it succeed?

BBC News reports

The most dangerous black market you've never heard of

This market is still growing

The news: what happens if it's written by algorithms and chatbots? Is this the way of the future?

This is already starting to happen. So what's the reaction? Well, (real) journalists aren't impressed

Is the jail sentence for Pakistan's former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, the end of his career?

How much support does he have?

Three reasons for Trump to be afraid: a courtroom, a jury and the truth

Jonathon Freedland of The Guardian doesn't think Trump's indictments will diminish the devotion of his MAGA base, but will challenge his fraudulent conception of reality

Ukraine's 21st century trench warfare

The UK's Daily Mail reports

Ukraine's hidden war to jam signals used by Russian weapon systems

BBC News reports

Could Trump go to prison?

This is not beyond the realms of possibility. BBC News reports

What happens if Trump is convicted and wins re-election?

Democracy has never been up this creek before, without a paddle

China's great slowdown

What this means for China and the rest of the world

The Trump circus continues. How much more serious is this charge compared to his earlier indictments?

Trump's latest trial will probably be the biggest trial in US history

In Ukraine now, even the corpses can kill

Russians are even booby-trapping the dead

What, again? Yes, there's yet another indictment looming for Trump

This time in Georgia, where Trump wanted over 11,000 phantom voters so that he could (falsely) claim he'd won the Presidential election

The Stanford University scandal: how a first year student started an investigation that led to the resignation of the University President

This is a cautionary tale about academic integrity (or the lack thereof) at one of the world's most prestigious research universities

The US credit downgrade: Why? What impact will this have?

Only in America. Trump's criminal charges over trying to overthrow democracy could help him secure the Republican 2024 nomination

Reuters reports

Trump is indicted, including the criminal charge of conspiracy to defraud the United States. 'Prosecuting Trump is perilous, but ignoring his conduct would be worse'

Opinion by the Wall Street Journal

Aug. 1 was Emancipation Day. Former enslaved British colonies call for reparations

Al Jazeera reports

What's the fallout from Ukraine's drone attacks on Moscow?

China's nuclear forces: How do we interpret Xi Jinping's purge of China's nuclear generals?

ABC News Australia

Gallium and Germanium: the new front in the China-US chip war

BBC News reports

Another space race: This one between China and the US over satellite navigation systems

This has repercussions for national defence, surveillance, and global navigation. Currently, China is winning, with more advanced systems

Decaying chemical weapons threaten the Baltic Sea ecosystems

Dumped after World War 11, they are now leaking into the Baltic Sea

Is Russia now cannibalizing its economy?

What, exactly, is the impact of its war on the Russian economy?

Ukraine's Storm Shadow missile: What are its tactical advantages?

The Wall Street Journal reports on Ukraine's new $1 million plus missile

Is the American gerontocracy starting to falter? How old is too old to run the country?

A doddery America is an alarming possibility

The world's most liveable cities for 2023

Ranking by BBC Travel

To my daughters: Don't forgive my generation for failing you and the planet

Opinion from Al Jazeera

Is the decline of oil in sight?

Because of the rise of renewable energy?

Ukraine has been turned into a giant minefield

Israel's right wing government: What does it want?

Will the government be able to ignore widespread opposition?

The Ukraine war is 'beyond the scale of any conflict' in our lifetime

ABC News Australia

Journalists talk about reporting from the Ukraine frontlines

DW World reports

Fleeing from the war in Sudan: Losing everything, even your own children

Stories of personal tragedy. Report by Al Jazeera

Ukraine tech sector goes to war

Report from the Financial Times

Are 'cocaine sharks' really ingesting drugs dumped off the Florida coast?

Scientific American investigates

A thousand Russian rockets just lying there. "We send them right back"

France 24 reports from Ukraine

Ukraine DIY drones destroy Russian tanks

The Wall Street Journal reports

Ukraine's westen armour is struggling against Russian defences

Report by Newsflow Network

Inside Russia's vast surveillance state

New York Times report

Israel's lurch to the right is prompting calls to cut US aid

Opinion from the New York Times

What's happening in Myanmar?

Well, there's a war in progress. Sky News reports

How common is sexual harassment in the Metaverse?

White lies: The woman trying to stop the skin lightening industry

This industry is valued at $8.6 billion. CNN reports

Photos: Ukraine surgeons on their front line

Trauma surgeons at work, 24/7

The UN Security Council meets for the first time on AI risks

More talk? Any action?

Trauma, terror and courage at the front line in Ukraine

Al Jazeera reports

The growing list of Chinese elites who suddenly disappear

The latest casualty is Foreign Minister Qi Gang

The disappearing Russian Generals

What sort of leadership is this?

At over $886 billion, the US Defence Budget is 'bloated'

According to US Senator Bernie Sanders

After forcing through a law to restrict the judiciary, what next for Israel?

Well, even more unrest and turmoil, just for starters

An Israeli civil war?

Israeli fanatics are fighting it out as never before. Opinion from Al Jazeera

What is Russia trying to achieve by attacking Odesa?

DW News reports

What's behind the 'bumper' pay rise for King Charles?

According to The Guardian, it's 'greed, lies, and a ton of public money'

What to know about Israel's controversial judicial bill, now that the final vote looms

Will Prime Minister Netanyahu be able to consolidate his government's lurch to the right, and will he be able to protect himself from corruption charges?

Russian landmines are taking a heavy toll on Ukraine forces

How Google is losing its grip

Analysis by the Washington Post

Everything you might need to know about Barbie Doll - the good and the bad

Good Barbie, bad Barbie?

Tech giants pledge to watermark AI to protect against fake content

Markets and consumers are in an upbeat mood. Why?

This is a time of war, inflation and rising food prices. So why the optimism?

Some Black people benefitted from slavery in America. Really?

This is what Republicans in Florida want taught in schools

Why US Christians still love Trump

He's not exactly a paragon of virtue, and questions about his honesty and integrity are, well, vexed. So why?

Even with the aid of western weapons, progress is hard won on the Ukraine front

World's most powerful passports ranked

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Why it's getting worse

Al Jazeera reports

The far right is on the rise in Europe

In the grip of a refugee crisis, is multiculturalism now a dirty word?

Iran and its humiliation of female prisoners

Ex-prisoners report frequent filming of strip searches

How rape is weaponised in conflict. Case study: the Indian state of Manipur

Police are often complicit, turning a blind eye

The trolls are coming! With deepfakes and sophisticated disinformation. How AI could erode democracy in the 2024 elections

It will be harder than ever to tell what's true from fake

The Republican response to possible Trump indictments for Jan 6? Ho hum and so what? Charges of inciting a riot and trying to overthrow democracy are just another witch hunt, aren't they?

Opinion from The New York Times

Yet another food crisis for Africa: This will be the consequence of Russia's termination of its Black Sea grain deal with Ukraine.

Reuters reports

Putin will now not attend the BRICS summit in South Africa

Is this a backdown to avoid the ICC arrest warrant for kidnapping Ukraine children? No one is saying so exactly, but Putin's no-show sidesteps any possible problems

Trump's legal problems: Where does each case stand?

The Guardian reports

The art of spying, according to the UK head of MI5

This will be the substance of a speech to be delivered in Prague

Refugees need more than food and shelter

They need to be heard

Want to be a successful investor? Buy a handbag

Well, a Hermès Birkin handbag

4 ways climate change affects weather

The two are inextricably linked

South Africa says arresting Putin would be a 'declaration of war'

The ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Putin to face charges of war crimes

Russia exits the grain deal that allowed Ukraine to export its grain. So what will happen next?

Well, food prices will go up, malnutrition will increase, and more African refugees will try to escape to Europe

The EU will give Tunisia $112m to help stop the flow of refugees. Will this fix the problem, or just keep it out of sight?

European countries don't want any more refugees crossing their borders

Tourists flock to Death Valley to experience America's record high temperature

A sizzling 54 degrees Celsius

Former KGB officer says Putin's grip on power 'almost nonexistent'

Making it big (biggest) on Youtube

US meteorologist receives death threats after reporting on climate change

He resigned, afraid for his life, and left town

The tide of migration is changing European politics

What to do about refugees is now the biggest problem facing Europe

Iran's morality police are back in force, this time enforcing hijab bans with the help of surveillance cameras

Al Jazeera reports

The world must now get used to breaking climate records "day after day after day"

The poorest region in America

This is in the Appalachian Mountains. What's it like living there?

Global extreme heat and its relationship to climate change

Russian general fired because he spoke out against the war in Ukraine

Ukraine's spymaster comes out from the shadows

The Ukraine intelligence sector has been highly successful in identifying and neutralising high value Russian targets

The other war being fought over the dominance of the USA and the power of the US dollar

This involves the petrodollar and attempts by the BRICS nations to undermine US power

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Many once-democratic countries are backsliding, becoming less free, but their leaders still enjoy popular support

An ominous trend?

'Resting', fired, believed dead? Russia's missing generals reveal cracks in the military

Putin's nuclear threats pose nightmare scenarios. What's in the Russian nuclear arsenal?

Business Insider reports

Russia's latest nuclear threat

This is an escalation to counter F-16 fighters promised to Ukraine

Explainer: Hollywood actors join writers' strike. How will this affect TV shows and movies?

Reuters reports

The global public debt is growing fast

Whatever happened to MAD?

Israel's disputed legal overview is back on the burner, with a vengeance. So what's new?

There's no sign that Netanyahu will back down

The wheeling and dealing behind Sweden's admission to NATO

Did everyone get what they wanted? DW News reports

How Sweden and Finland strengthen NATO

Report by Reuters

Why the Ukraine counteroffensive is so slow

Wall Street Journal report

How many Russian military deaths in Ukraine? Data reveals what Russia tries to hide

Searches of social media and population counts tell the true story

More than 300 migrants missing at sea

Same old story? No one wants to rescue them? Drowned?

What do you do with the flood of refugees trying to enter Europe?

If you're the Dutch Prime Minister, you resign because no one can agree about what to do with them

For the record: Photos that tell the story of 500 days of war in Ukraine

A tribute to those dealing with tragedy, also war photographers. and viewers who take the time to see

Global rise in temperature is pushing world into 'unchartered territory'

"People and ecosystems are dying, people are losing their livelihoods, and agricultural land will be unusable"

How EU sanctions against Russia are failing

How the US failed to take down narco-terrorism

Putin's nukes in Belarus: What risk do they pose?

DW News reports

Interviews with robots

The world's first press conference with robots at the UN's 'AI for Good' conference in Geneva

500 days of war in Ukraine

Why Apple and Samsung are moving out of China

Wall Street Journal reports

How the Russia Ukraine conflict is supercharging AI warfare

The battlefield is changing

Lethal minefields are holding up Ukraine progress

The terror factor of landmines

America will now send cluster bombs to Ukraine. Why are cluster bombs so controversial?

Over 120 countries have banned the use of cluster bombs. But not the USA, Ukraine or Russia

This week, the world broke temperature records, two days in succession

And that's not all

Deep sea mining permits may be coming soon: What are they and what do they mean?

The rise of private militias

Vice media reports

Fears about Russian sabotage or military strikes on Ukraine's nuclear power plant

The BBC reports

Too many torturers are evading justice

From the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture

Anger and concern about Japan's plans to dump Fukushima waste water into the ocean

People in Japan, and neighbouring countries are alarmed

Putin and Xi make a showing at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, consisting of Eurasia's most influential countries.

Will the SCO be a rival to NATO, and how might it be a threat to the west?

The future of war

The Economist reports

The Fourth of July is a US celebration: Why is it the riskiest day for mass shootings?

Over 100 political elites in the USA, including Biden, have family links to owning slaves

Do they admit it?

Boil-in-the-bag environmentally friendly funerals

The European dilemma about nuclear power

This dilemma has been exacerbated by disruptions in the supply of Russian natural gas

Empowered by a Conservative majority, the US Supreme Court is 'creeping dangerously towards authoritarianism'

Protests by some members of Congress about SCOTUS recent decisions

The fund for Nahel's killer in France now tops $1 million

Is the message: Kill an Arab and become a millionaire? More outrage in France

Ex-Russian arms dealer, known as the 'Merchant of Death', to stand for a far-right political party in Russia

Viktor Bout was released by the USA during a prisoner swop with the US basketball player, Britney Greiner

Police killed Nahel because French racism enabled it

Riots across France show no sign of abating

Will France be safe to host the Rugby World Cup?

And what about the Olympics next year?

Putin appears weaker, but his opponents should expect vengeance

The US is poised to provide controversial cluster bombs to Ukraine

'Police rough kids up here' The law and order environment in France

Al Jazeera reports

Far-right parties are gaining power in Europe. Why?

Devastated mother says farewell to twin daughters killed in Russian missile strike on pizza restaurant

June 30 was World Social Media Day. How many years does the typical user spend on social media?

Al Jazeera has the figures

The world's most dangerous arms dealer

A DW documentary

What future awaits the Wagner group and its notorious boss, Prighozin?

Putin does not have a reputation for being kind to those who oppose him

Russia and the stealing of Ukrainian children

Vice News reports

Wagner mutineers are now in Belarus. And Belarus is now the base for Russian nukes. What next?

This is a very volatile mix

Russia's Prighozin has let the genie out of the bottle

Analysis by Al Jazeera

The cost of war

Russian mutiny ends, but trouble ahead for Putin

Putin is not the strongman he would like to appear

Russian mercenary group turns back from Moscow to 'avoid bloodshed'

Was this a mutiny, an attempted coup, or just more posturing from the Wagner group?

The other world: Billionaires and super yachts

Why Washington is cozying up to India

Titan and the trawler: Whose lives matter?

A comparison of the coverage between the Titan submersible and the trawler full of migrants off the Greek coast

Why waters around the Titanic are still treacherous

Refugees: Stories of loss

Report by Al Jazeera

End of the journey for many migrants trying to cross the Mediterranean

Changes in the way we will experience the world

On the frontline of Ukraine's counteroffensive

World Refugee Day June 20

Trying to deal with 110 million displaced people while numbers are still rising

Sale of luxury brands is booming

The US Justice Department's difficult (and dangerous?) balancing act on the Trump classified documents case

The stakes are high

News junkies turn to TikTok to chart new paths in media

Keeping up with the changes in how and where people access the news

'War criminals: Whatever you do, we will record it'. Message from the Ukrainian film about Mariupol

Report from The Guardian

Soldiers who are self-funding their war in Ukraine

Despite international assistance, there's still a surprising number of soldiers helping to pay for the war

How to find your suitcase when the airline can't

Without climate change, these extreme weather events would not have happened

What's it like to be beautiful, a famous actress, and a sex symbol?

CNN Christiane Amanpour's Pretty Baby interview with Brooke Shields

The other war in Sudan - CNN finds evidence of civilian atrocities, including rape, carried out by Wagner-backed militia

What were the secret documents that Trump tried to keep?

The Judge in Trump's classified documents case has little experience, and some of her earlier decisions have been overturned. Can she stay the distance?

The Trump classified documents case is already hotting up

Russia's war dead: From professional soldier to petty thieves

Russia is recruiting more and more prisoners to top up numbers in its army

Cash-strapped Taliban is now selling tickets to the ruins of the Buddha statues it blew up

Cynicism? Desperation?

The Boris Johnson debacle and the U.K. House of Lords

Boris Johnson was forced to resign for lying to Parliament, but his resignation honors list of appointments to the House of Lords is also controversial. The 800 members of the House of Lords are appointed, not elected.

Images from the frontlines of Ukraine's counteroffensive

Be warned - some of these images are disturbing

Finland plans to bury spent nuclear fuel for 100,000 years

This is the first ever long-term plan to safely dispose of spent nuclear fuel

Audiences are switching off depressing news

This is affecting readerships and ratings, also where people choose to get their news

Forcibly displaced people in the world now number more than 110 million

This is the highest ever number, and these numbers keep rising

European Parliament to regulate AI laws

Putin admits that Russia is experiencing a 'difficult time'

This admission is the first slip of Putin's 'strong man' image

The Great Grift: How billions in Covid aid was stolen or wasted

This reckoning examines losses only in the USA

Can Trump dodge the bullet again? He drew his favorite judge in Florida for his case about hoarding secret documents

How might this judge help him?

'Extraordinarily difficult operation' - Ukraine's counterattack begins

White Supremacy, Racism and Critical Race Theory

The rise of Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the potential new king of golf

It helps that he's governor of the Saudi PIF, the world's largest sovereign wealth fund

Calls for violence are growing in support of Trump's federal indictment

Is America still a democracy?

12 million Americans believe violence is necessary to restore Trump to power

And it gets worse! Ten per cent of Americans believe the government is run by Satan-worshipping pedophiles

Another indictment for Trump. Here we go again.

But this time, the evidence seems stronger, and the legal issues simpler

The PGA Tour's stunning hypocrisy

Money versus principles

The impact of the PGA Tour LIV deal goes far beyond golf

In sport now, money talks the loudest

China's use of Tik Tok for political purposes

Yes, it's happened

Trump and classified documents - the Department of Justice has now warned him he is a target for indictment. What does this mean?

CNN Chris Licht out after only 13 months

CNN is trying to reposition itself in the cable news hierarchy

Middle East: Goodbye America, hello China

A geo-political alignment is taking place

Iran has a hypersonic missile: What does this mean?

The world's ageing population: A problem, or a possible opportunity?

Populations are getting older, around the world

The results of a health check on planet earth are worrying

How Ukraine's tactics against Russia are evolving

And why these tactics are still unannounced. This report from CNN

The Myanmar junta kills, and the world looks away

Barbie film used so much pink paint, it caused a world-wide shortage

Change is coming to Capitol Hill - and Israel won't like it

This change is about increased support for Palestinians

Solar panels: An eco-disaster in the making?

This investigation by the BBC environment team

Attacks inside Russia are bad for Putin

Is this the long-awaited counter-offensive by Ukraine?

Victoria Cross winner's shame: Will Australia now have a war crimes reckoning?

The extraordinary case of Australian SAS Corporal Ben Roberts Smith

The Uber-Wealthy are doing just fine, and Wall Street is also cashing in

Ho do they survive and prosper in economically uncertain times?

More Russian nuclear threats as Ukraine escalates attacks inside Russia

Putin is no longer providing the security expected by Russians

The US has just raised its debt ceiling - but what if it had defaulted?

Analysis by CBC News

Interpreting the spread of Ukraine war into Russia

Analysis by the BBC

The Ukraine war is not to entertain you

Yes, but how can Ukraine continue to hold the world's flagging attention?

The Chinese military is now an untouchable nationalist symbol. Artists are finding this out the hard way

If you are an artist or comedian in China, watch out! Wipe that grin off your face when your art includes the military

Will the AI Apocalypse take the form of deep fakes during America's coming elections?

The AI software for creating realistic fake promotions is now pervasive and sophisticated.

31 billionaires have more money, each one of them, than all the money presently in the US Treasury

Delaying raising the debt ceiling has run down America's cash reserves to a dangerously low level. But America's billionaires are doing very nicely, thank you very much

What to know about America's Memorial Day, including controversies

It's supposed to be about honoring America's war dead, but...

Russian nukes for Ukraine's neighbor, Belarus

What we know so far

A license for irresponsibility? Does America's financial, technical and military prowess lead to frivolous internal politics?

Russian nukes for Belarus: An analysis

By Deutsch Welt

Biggest threat of terrorist attacks in the USA is from 'lone wolf' operators

Analysis by The Guardian

Why Winnie the Pooh gun violence guide for schools in Texas has sparked outrage

No kidding. Children's stories adapted to help schools survive shootings are considered to be outrageous

Trump the Savior and his followers

How does he do it?

Ukraine's latest weapons: an assessment

By the Al Jazeera Defense Editor

Why is the US banning children's books?

Ron DeSantis and his very Republican agenda to win the Presidential nomination

He's ticking all the right boxes for Republicans. But will it be enough?

Counting the massacres in the USA since the Uvalde School Shooting

On 24 May, 2022, a gunman entered the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas and killed 21 people. There have been more than 600 mass shootings since then

Another Russian Revolution? That's what Russian Wagner boss threatens might happen next, following battlefield losses in Ukraine

DeSantis launches 2024 Presidential bid - what are his chances of defeating Donald Trump?

The Wall Street Journal investigates

Where will the Ukraine counteroffensive strike?

Some predictions from a military analyst

The extinction crisis is getting worse

Monitoring the war in Ukraine by satellite

We can also access some of this information in real time

Iran is protecting its nuclear processing facilities in deeper-than-ever underground bunkers

Too deep for bunker-buster bombs?

F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine: A strategic analysis and evaluation of the Russian response

Analysis by DW Media

The debt ceiling is one of America's six worst traditions

The Intercept looks at what's wrong in America

Who controls Bakhmut?

America's ABC tries to sift through conflicting claims by Russia and Kiev

Russia: supplying F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine a 'colossal risk'

How much of a 'colossal risk'?

The mysterious explosion on the moon

Analysis by Astrum

Hiroshima bomb survivor - what he thinks of Putin's nuclear threats

CNN reports from the G7 summit in Hiroshima

The questionable business of Presidential pardons

A case study involving ex-President Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani and CIA whistleblower John Kiriakou

The US national debt is over $31 trillion. Which Presidents are most to blame?

The answer depends in part on how the figures are sliced and diced

Retired US fighter ace offers to fly combat missions for Ukraine

Contract fliers could get western fighter jets into the air faster over Ukraine

Iran executes 3 more for alleged participation in protest riots

But questions remain about the legitimacy of their trials

US to support F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine

How this will happen

How good is AI at writing for TV? Well, it sucks...

According to Stuart Heritage, TV writer for The Guardian

Putin's Problems

Global executions at highest rate for 5 years: Amnesty International

How Australia's nuclear submarine deal will help preserve the balance of power in the Pacific

Nuclear submarines are a key platform for the projection of power

Pollution is causing a male fertility crisis

There may also be other reasons, but toxic pollutants are a factor

Ukrainian 'Joan of Arc' - a sniper's journey

She used to be a model

The face of Anonymous

Inside the world of anarchist hackers

Russians inside Russia - what do they think about the war?

Spoiler: they are not all pro-Putin

Building guardrails around AI - Europe claims to lead the way

The Forever War on Julian Assange

Yes, he's still languishing in a London jail

Russia is losing weapons sales worldwide

Report by the Wall Street Journal

Ukrainian sniper shoots combat legacy on GoPro

And talks about his philosophy of life and death

Trump and live TV - a toxic and intoxicating mix

A real, live demagogue performing

Why hitting the US debt ceiling would be catastrophic

Analysis by the Wall Street Journal

Ukraine War frontline report - defenders of Donbas

Report from the BBC

US Congressman George Santos in custody on criminal charges - what this means for Santos and the Republican Party

This analysis from ABC News

Figuring out Texas

The state where they have lots of mass shootings

Latest despatch from the frontlines of America's other war - the Republican war on books

Will Trump's latest court loss adversely affect his 2024 Presidential ambitions? The verdict is mixed

(He doesn't seem to experience shame)

Ex-President Trump convicted of sexual assault and defamation.

Can the ex-President shrug this one off as he gears up for another Presidential bid? This analysis by CBS News

Putin musters only a single tank for the Moscow Victory Parade

Estimates are that Russia has lost over 2000 tanks so far during the Ukraine war

After the shooting stops, the nightmares begin

Ukraine soldiers try to deal with battlefield stress

Gruesome images of US mass shootings: The debate (again) about if these should be shown to shock Americans into changing gun laws

This is still only a debate in the USA (no graphic images are shown in this report)

How many US mass shootings have there been in 2023?

Number and trends as dead bodies keep on piling up

China could soon become the dominant military power in Asia

This would involve replacing the USA. So what are the chances?

Putin abandons ambition to conquer Ukraine after military losses that could take a decade to repair

This is an assessment by US intel

Texas solution to school shootings - train 8-year olds in battlefield trauma care

Well, it's Texas and Republican. What else could be expected? Gun control?

A country governed by fear

How America became a violent society (analysis following the subway strangling of a man who was shouting)

Mob Justice

What do plutocrats and Supreme Court members get from being friends? Can this be related to mob justice?

Electric vehicles are not as environmentally friendly as you might think

The height of the British Empire and the tragedy of India

The British Empire became fabulously wealthy, but at what cost to its subjects?

Supreme arrogance

The Supreme Court of the USA

Will Ukraine's counterattack be able to live up to the hype?

Hopes are high, but...

AI is about to make social media (more) toxic

Even more dystopia?

America's Lowest Standard

Plumbing the depths

If you care about press freedom, make some noise about Julian Assange

He's still in solitary confinement in Britain's toughest prison

How King Charles' diamonds reveal earth's deep secrets

This analysis is from a geological, rather than a political or colonial point of view

King Charles will be inaugurated at a time when Empire is gone

The differences in the coronations of King Charles and his mother highlight the changing role of Britain's monarchy

Loneliness is a silent killer

A new report reveals that loneliness is life-threatening and impacts mental health, heart disease, stroke and dementia

Imprisonment and violence against journalists is on the rise

Every day, journalists risk their lives to report on what's happening

How teachers can change lives

About mentors, guides and finding inspiration

The Congressional Judiciary Committee hearings begin into the ethics of US Supreme Court judges

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse addresses the Judicial Committee in his capacity as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights

How Russian casualty figures prove Ukraine was right to disregard US advice on Bakhmut

Ukraine says the body count is proof

The risks for America if another bank collapses

Three banks have collapsed in quick succession

The Intelligence War in Ukraine reveals what's likely to happen next

Putin may cling on to power, but 'his legend is dead'

This interpretation by CNN

The American Gerontocracy: President Biden pokes fun at his age (80 years old) as he seeks a second term

The Guardian reports on the President's speech at the White House Correspondents' dinner

Civil war in Sudan - why it matters to countries worldwide

Analysis by the BBC

While the world teeters on the brink of a financial crisis, talk is cheap, but answers are few

And what hope is there for fixing inequality?

Why Hollywood writers might go on strike

An insight into the fabled Dream Factory, and why it might stop production for a while

Too much money and problems about how to spend it

America's 2 biggest oil companies, ExxonMobil and Chevron, can't agree on how to spend their record billions of dollars of quarterly profits

Whoops! Just before the coronation of Charles and Camilla, polls reveal that support for the Monarchy is at an all time low

In an ominous development, 150,000 gun-toting, praying, right-wing Israelis assembled outside the Knesset to support Israel's proposed judicial reforms

These proposed reforms will grant almost unlimited power to Israel's new right-wing government

Requiem for Jerry Springer - the godfather of reality TV

Was his show trash, or was The Jerry Springer Show truly democratic by offering a platform for outsiders and the marginalized?

Man versus Mouse - the preposterous Republican woke war against Disney

And it's not only Disney in the firing line. The War against Woke is also being fought on many other fronts

Why has the Supreme Court of the USA declined to cooperate with developing a Code of Ethics to regulate the behavior of its Justices?

Questions arise: Are they too important? Do they think they're above the law?

The next Presidential race looks like Biden versus Trump (again.) What are the odds?

The Guardian evaluates both contenders

Don't expect Fox News to reform

After firing his most popular host, the Murdoch playbook is to replace him with someone even more toxic

'I cry quietly'

A soldier's reaction to the toll of Russia's war

The fallout at Fox News - is this a wrecking ball, or attempt at rebuilding?

America's other war - the War on Books

26 states in the USA enforce book bans, and some even want to ban libraries

World military spending hits all-time high of $2.24 trillion

These figures compiled by the Stockholm Peace Research Institute

The USA still faces the threat of civil breakdown

Politico looks at the odds

Understanding the conflict in Sudan

It's a struggle for power between two generals, both of whom want to rule, unopposed

As temperatures rise, these could vanish from the world

The sixth major extinction event is driven by human activity

Justice Clarence Thomas still remains silent following more revelations about his undisclosed financial transactions with Republican donor

The world's biggest gun show at Tulsa, Oklahoma

This report from the CTV Comedy Channel

One in five Americans say they've lost a family member to gun violence

Who's playing hardball in the US Senate, and who isn't even playing tiddlywinks?

Questions about power, politeness, or pusillanimity?

Does King Charles 111 really need a coronation?

Is all the pomp and circumstance in tune with the times?

The private fortune of King Charles 111 is estimated at 1.8 billion pounds sterling

This translates to $2,238,396,711.05 (conversion calculated 20 April, 2023) and does not include state assets under the King's control

Fox News and Rupert Murdoch eat humble pie over defamation settlement

This analysis by cable news channel MSNBC

Analysis of the Fox News $787.5 million defamation settlement

"Money is accountability" according to Dominion lawyers

America and the era of total politics

Politics is now more about what's possible, rather than what's prudent

America is becoming a laboratory for authoritarianism

Some states are experimenting with the autocratic playbook

Why US Republicans won't give up their guns or support gun control

Spoiler. It's fear. Not about their safety, but about what they see as the threat of democracy

Every night, armed Israelis break into Palestinian homes

The following are eye-witness accounts and chronicles of occupation

Soldiers freezing their sperm in Ukraine before going into battle

A personal and patriotic statement of resistance

When madmen lead the blind

Sounds familiar? Maybe a reflection on contemporary politics?

Online gaming chatrooms have long been a threat to US security

Cyber-spying is on the rise

Free Speech and America: DeSantis tries to clamp down

Supreme Court Justice Thomas remains silent after new revelations of his undeclared property deals with Republican donor

Justice Clarence Thomas is now in deep and dangerous water

What is solid-fuel technology, and why is North Korea developing it?

Speculators making 'obscene profits' from food prices

"This is not gold or silver, it's people's daily bread - driving up food prices affects millions and millions of people. It's a scandal"

Arrest of suspect over security breach only exposes larger US classified documents problem

The Pentagon security leak that landed on a chat forum reveals 'Unavoidable Weakness' in US national security

The bizarre path of this leak has emerged following the arrest of Jack Teixeira, of the Massachusetts Air National Guard, and online gamer

Video showing apparent beheading of Ukraine prisoners causes disgust

Ukraine war: Deadly landmines are killing hundreds

Russia is even using banned 'Butterfly' antipersonnel mines

When, exactly, will India surpass China as the world's most populous nation?

Well, demographers aren't exactly sure, but it's around about now...

The control of digital information. Who should control it? Should it be controlled?

CNN's Fareed Zakaria looks at these questions

Leaked Pentagon documents provide a rare window into the depth of US intelligence on allies and enemies

The city without Tik Tok provides a picture that might be the future in America

How did crucifixion really work? A British study offers new clues

This was a common form of execution from Greek to Roman times

Russian war crimes and the investigation into the execution of an unarmed Ukrainian soldier

This report from the BBC

Maybe it's time for Clarence Thomas to come clean

According to analysts, this would help restore the reputation of the US Supreme Court

Justice Thomas of the Supreme Court replies to revelations that he accepted gifts from a Republican donor

Calls for a Supreme Court code of ethics following disclosure that Justice Thomas failed to declare years of gifts from a Republican billionaire and donor

Report from ProPublica

US reaction to the expulsion of black lawmakers from the Tennessee state house. The reason they were expelled? They were calling for gun control

Remember the last school shooting, in Tennessee? 6 killed, including 3 children? Well, the Republican-controlled state legislature expelled 2 Democrat legislators who called for more gun control

The Trump circus, ever more deranged

Even dangerous?

Maybe, just maybe, this is rock bottom for embarrassing American politics

Yes, but America seems to keep on plumbing new depths

History in the Making: the Trump trial and a rethinking of American values

Analysis by Democracy Now

Florida's De Santis feeds red meat to his Republican base by allowing concealed carry of firearms without a permit

The other nuclear problem - China's rapid build-up and deployment of nuclear-powered submarines

Nuclear-armed submarines are the most difficult to detect and defend against

Bloating the News: Who's to blame? Journalists, or politicians who crave publicity?

A big question, now that the Trump circus arrives in New York for his court appearance

New York

Photographs from 400 days of war in Ukraine

Why does Israel's Ben-Gvir need a new National Guard?

Does Israel really need a new National Guard, or is this a payoff to try and placate the extremist wing of the new government?

Why US Republicans still support Trump

The answer is probably, simply, power

The Republican Devil's bargain with Trump comes due

Analysis by the Los Angeles Times

Facing the Future: how international surgeons try to repair faces shattered by the war in Ukraine

Trump indictment follows 50 years of investigations on many fronts

Republicans v Disney: the latest shots in the war over teaching gender issues in Florida schools

Politics is as much about children's education as it is about governance

Why do Americans own AR-15s?

The weapon of choice for shooters in school massacres and also, now for US police

The sound of gunfire, then the sound of silence (again) from US lawmakers

America won't try to help protect its children?

Nuclear warning from Russia's Nobel Laureate, Dimitry Muratov

The BBC reports on the mood within Russia

Despite sanctions, the EU is still doing business with Russia

Danger Ahead: Decoding the call by experts to pause the development of Artificial Intelligence

In the US Congress, there's little urgency to address gun violence with legislation

No, not even after nine year olds are killed in school by assault rifles

Who's spying on whom with what? The US accuses China of spying in the USA with Tok Tok, yet doesn't the USA spy on the world with Google?

This analysis by Al Jazeera

Is Russia's invasion of Ukraine a territorial dispute, or is it the beginning of Russian ambitions to expand further?

The answer will impact America's support for Ukraine, especially if Republicans regain power after the 2024 US elections

How quickly can Russia replace its destroyed tanks?

This turns out to be not as easy as simply increasing production

Netanyahu cannot be trusted

This is an Opinion piece from the New York Times

The fake AI-generated image of the Pope as a fashion icon fooled nearly everyone. How much does this matter?

The Blast Effect: how bullets from an AR-15 blow the body apart

This analysis follows the Nashville school shooting on 27 March, 2023

How did Florida end up as home to both Republican contenders for the US Presidency - Trump and Ron DeSantis? Well, it's weird...

Europe is awakening from a long slumber over its defense obligations

Washington Post editorial opinion

Live updates: Israeli government agrees to delay changes to its judiciary in the face of widespread protests, but Prime Minister Netanyahu can't continue to deny the extremists who put him in power

Decoding Putin's threat to station nukes in Belarus, next door to Ukraine

Crisis in Florida school system after students shown picture of Michelangelo sculpture

UN reports torture and executions carried out by both sides during the war in Ukraine

Accounts of torture, rape during the Ukraine war

Fake pictures of Trump arrest show danger and ease of AI image manipulation

Number of books banned in US schools is now at a record high

World Bank estimates it will cost $411 billion to rebuild Ukraine

If the war stopped now, that is

America's online privacy problems are much bigger than Tik Tok

The Taliban back in power: a grim new reality for Afghanistan

The ICC charge of warcrimes against Putin is good - but 'hypocritical'

Is Putin just one of many heads of state who should face charges in the International Criminal Court?

Russia is 'stealing' Ukraine's children

This is now a case before the International Criminal Court

The Tale of Prometheus

The original Greek myth

To help understand ChatGPT, maybe we could learn from the tale of Prometheus

While Microsoft and Google fight for supremacy in AI, the other Tech Giants are scrambling to catch up

What's happening with Julian Assange? Well, he's still in jail in London, and the US still wants to extradite him to face charges of treason

Trump's legal woes "We've never seen anything like this before"

Could ex-President Trump actually be arrested?

No. Surely not?

What happens if ex-President Trump faces charges in the Stormy Daniels case?

The Republican Woke War. What does this mean?

US Republicans are all wound up about Woke

Is Putin now an International fugitive?

Credit Suisse bank collapse - a cautionary tale

Banks had a meltdown - what comes next?

The Jan 6 investigation is the biggest in US history - and it's only half completed

Ukraine is short of skilled troops and ammunition, as pessimism grows

Who will get rid of Putin? The answer is grim

Analysis by the New York Times

Britain expected to be only G7 economy to shrink in 2023

Also, with a growth expected to be slower than sanctions-hit Russia

The ICC arrest warrant for Putin - all you need to know

Is this a futile gesture?

How Russian disinformation campaigns use the American far right to undermine USA support for Ukraine

Will other NATO member states follow Poland's lead in supplying Ukraine with fighter jets?

The ramifications of Poland's decision to provide Ukraine with fighter jets

Bakhmut: Casualties rise, as tactics evolve

The Ukraine battle that will go down in history

The hidden toll: the mental trauma of war in Ukraine

Generations are expected to suffer

Credit Suisse: what's happening at the Swiss bank, and should we be worried?

More jolts to the international financial system

Is anyone there?

One of the big questions about Artificial Intelligence

Eyewitness reports of life and death on the frontlines in Bakhmut

These are the most compelling reports

Trump and his stated goals as a future President? Revenge and retribution

Does America want more of this?

Late night talk show hosts have their own interpretation of the failure of US banks

Here's NBC host, Seth Meyers

America is facing extremist violence it doesn't know how to stop

How the US spent $1.4 trillion in debt last year

That's a lot of debt. The Wall Street Journal takes a closer look

After two historic bank failures in the US, what next?

How this country became a climate villain

Putin's endgame in Ukraine

It's complex, with a touch of desperation

Russian military leaders fighting amongst themselves

A new dimension to fighting a war

Is Russia running out of missiles?

Can VR Influencers save the Metaverse?

Australia to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, seen as a deterrent to counter China's rising naval power

US v China: is the USA helping to build a new NATO in Asia?

Why the US power grid is under attack

This is now a target of the extreme right in America

Jaded with education, more Americans are skipping college

Is the shine coming off higher education?

The tsunami of plastic in our oceans

Inside the blood sport of Oscars campaigns

What's happening with Israeli protests against judicial reform?

Zimbabwe and the scramble to exploit its lithium riches

This analysis by CNBC

Increased risk of US terrorist attacks by 'lone wolf' operators

Analysis by The Guardian

Narco propaganda and hit songs are fueling Mexico's drug war

The drug war and pop culture in Mexico

Battle for Bakhmut: Scenes from the frontline

Ukraine will continue to fight for Bakhmut to "degrade the enemy"

Inflatable tanks? Yes, business is booming

Fooling the enemy is half the battle

Execution of unarmed Ukrainian soldier "could be war crime"

"Don't mention January 6" The GOP dilemma in the lead up to the 2024 elections

The "sheer hell" of the battle for Bakhmut, and why this battle has become so significant

How Ukraine's economy is trying to adapt to the war

In America, you can get killed because of your political point of view. And political violence is getting worse

Iran and the Bomb. Time to start worrying?

A nuclear arms race in the Middle East would follow. At the very least...

China's population is shrinking. What this means for the global economy

The Trump Legacy: currently, this is infighting and revolts within his own party

Maybe not much has changed

More about the 'Woke War' and how US conservatives are targeting education and trying to rewrite history

This report from MSNBC

Ukraine Territorial Defence shows off pin-point accuracy drones

3 February, 2023

Big Oil more than doubled profits in 2022

Is Russia deliberately targeting civilians in Ukraine?

Is Bakhmut finally about to fall to the Russians?

1 February, 2023

What do Russians, inside Russia, really think about the war?

(Soiler: there's more support than you might think)

After Ukraine liberated Kherson, Russia takes its revenge

28 February, 2023

How Disneyland became a pawn in Florida's DeSantis lead up to the 2024 Presidential nomination

28 February, 2023

Iran says it will investigate 'revenge' poisoning of schoolgirls

27 February, 2023

Bloodied Wagner captives in Ukraine recount their path from prison to war

26 February, 2023

The dark side of technology

How sentient should we allow Artificial Intelligence to become?

"They were shot in the head" Pathologist reveals grisly details of Duterte's war on drugs in the Philippines

These independent findings are different from the 'official' government version

In the Russian-Ukraine war, information became a weapon

The first casualty in war is truth

Wall Street boom in housing market by companies such as Blackstone Group, controlled by Steven Schwartzman

There have been huge profits for investment groups that purchased homes foreclosed during the 2008 financial crisis. Buying up domestic homes for rent is proving highly profitable

How much do you make in a year? How about $1.26 billion? (Blackstone Group CEO Steven Schwartzman)

25 February, 2023

Fighting Back: Seven voices on one year of war in Ukraine

25 February, 2023

No time for funeral rites

25 February, 2023

The mental health of first aiders fighting back in Ukraine

25 February, 2023

Will Pakistan sell some nukes, now that the country is almost bankrupt?

Very tempting. So what 'would be the global threat?

View of the Ukraine war from inside China

Analysis by the South China Morning Post

The Russians resisting Putin's war

This report from The Economist

"I'm a war reporter" here's what I saw and learned from the frontline in Ukraine

23 February, 2023

In a violent America, what to do about mass shootings in schools? (There were 51 in 2022, with 40 students and staff killed)

The global divide caused by the invasion of Ukraine

23 February, 2023

Explainer: how war crimes in Ukraine are being prosecuted

23 February, 2023

Graphic Images show state of Russian forces in Ukraine

23 February, 2023

With only minutes to spare when bombs started falling, this is what they took

22 February, 2023

Ukraine and its lessons about waging war

22 February, 2023

Netanyahu's coup against the Israeli judiciary, and potential threat to democracy, explained

22 February, 2023

Putin's withdrawal from nuclear treaty with the US will create "huge instability"

21 February, 2023

Industrial-scale torture in Iran black sites

CNN special report

Dangerous times for the Middle East as Israel lurches to the right

20 February, 2023

Ukraine: How the war has developed over the last year

20 February, 2023

Inside Russia: Traitors and Heroes

One family torn apart by the Ukraine war

Requiem for the Spartans

Inside (another) campus shooting in the USA

What's going to happen to all the laid off Big Tech workers?

Is this the end of Web 3?

Is Putin's grip beginning to slip?

19 February, 2023

Russia is leaving dead and wounded soldiers behind

19 February, 2023

Fallout in America about Fox News knowingly peddling lies about election fraud

19 February, 2023

The Doomsday glacier in Antarctica: What if it melts?

And who would be most affected?

Ukraine War: One year on

Special report from Al Jazeera

Another senior Russian official dies after falling out of a window

18 February, 2023

Outgunned Ukraine helicopter pilots still flying and fighting

17 February, 2023

How one year of Russia's war has changed the global economy

17 February, 2023

In pictures, one year of war in Ukraine

This record by Reuters photographers

Fox News hosts and execs privately mocked Trump's 2020 election conspiracies while promoting them for higher ratings

17 February, 2023

A year after invading Ukraine, has Russia already lost?

17 February, 2023

Conversation with Microsoft's Bing Chatbot leaves New York Times reporter "deeply unsettled"

16 February, 2023

Pass the ammunition! OK, but where is it?

There's a world-wide shortage of ammunition due to the Ukraine-Russian war

Why Camilla won't be wearing the Koh I Noor diamond when she's crowned Queen Consort with Charles 111

Well, too many other countries want it back because they believe it was unjustly appropriated when the British Raj ruled India

The Koh I Noor diamond and how it ended up in the British Crown Jewels

15 February, 2023

The conflict about abortion legislation in the US will be a major issue in the 2024 elections

15 February, 2023

No, Iran has not stopped its repression

14 February, 2023

Anger and political fallout in Turkey follow earthquakes

What remains is anger against the government

Colonial plunder on show in western museums - who really owns it?

15 February, 2023

Chinese drone maker DJI dominates the market, despite being blacklisted by the US

CNBC International analysis

What it's like waiting for death in the ruins of Ukraine

14 February, 2023

West struggles to deliver on Zelenskyy's defense wish list

15 February, 2023

Teenage girls in America report higher levels of sexual violence and rape. Why?

13 February, 2023

Political Repression - it's on the increase, worldwide

13 February, 2023

Avatars and deep-fake news

12 February, 2023

Turkey's government criticized over late delivery of aid caused by religion and politics

12 February, 2023

The week that Tech became exciting again

11 February, 2023

Ukraine's Bakhmut nearly cut off by Russian forces

11 February, 2023

Concern in Russia as pardoned murderers return from fighting with the Wagner Group in the Ukraine war

These are survivors, promised freedom after serving six months in the Wagner Group of mercenaries

World's top war correspondent reporting on an unknown war in Africa

The personal cost has been high. She suffers from PTSD after reporting on the sexual violence in Burkina Faso

The Mayor of Kherson

"They're hunting me"

Indian government asks people to hug a cow on Valentine's Day

This show of affection may not have occurred to you

Elon Musk bans Ukraine from using Starlink for military purposes

9 February, 2023

World's biggest democracy is jettisoning freedom and tolerance

8 February, 2023

Trial of Hong Kong democracy activists begins. Is this the end of freedom in Hong Kong?

8 February, 2023

Tracking the ravages of war in Ukraine

NHK World Japan

BP scales back climate targets as profits hit record high

7 February, 2023

Pictures of the frantic race to save earthquake survivors in Turkey and Syria

Intense fighting as Ukraine readies for Russian offensive

7 February, 2023

Trump, the institutional arsonist, might yet burn down his own party

Yes, the GOP could go down in flames if Trump, out of spite, forms his own political party

Will the Russian tactic of using human waves finally swamp Bakhmut?

The price is very high casualty rates. Does Russia care?

Fighter jets next? The escalating war in Ukraine

When 'no' might mean 'yes'

Is the British Royal Family an endless soap opera?

Well, it keeps the tabloids busy...

Politics behind the US military re-establishing bases in the Philippines

5 February, 2023

The controversy about banning schoolbooks in the USA

1 February, 2023

The Wagner Group and growing speculation that its leader could replace Putin

4 February, 2023

The Al-Aqsa Mosque and how Israel is tightening its grip on Palestinians

Pleas for police reform in the USA meet bleak reality

2 February, 2023

Western weapon deliveries to Ukraine are in a race against Russia's coming offensive

2 February, 2023

How Russians learned to stop worrying and love the war

1 February, 2023

Latest reports from the war in Ukraine

CNN analysis, 1 February, 2023

How the US Supreme Court protects police misconduct

1 February, 2023

We've lost the plot

The hyperreality of entertainment

Iran protestors tortured before being sentenced to death

30 January, 2023

The Taliban are still torturing and revenge killing in Afghanistan

This research from the New York Times

How to stop American police from killing unarmed civilians: maybe it's time for the police to fix themselves

29 January, 2023

Inside the battle for Ukraine: scenes from the frontline

28 January, 2023

Google's long term online dominance is now being threatened

28 January, 2023

Is it possible that the Wagner Group's Prigozhin could replace Putin?

26 January, 2022

Flying shame: the scandalous rise of private jets

26 January, 2023

What are the chances of a large asteroid hitting earth (again)?

27 January, 2023

The struggle for power in Russia between the Wagner Group and Putin's generals

25 January, 2023

American and German tanks for Ukraine: how will they change the war?

25 January, 2022

"When does this stop?" For 2023, a bloody start to the year

24 January, 2023

What to do about China and its exports of face recognition technology

24 January, 2023

Russia's Wagner Group - how effective is it?

24 January, 2023

Leopard tanks now approved for Ukraine

23 January, 2023

The Republican dilemma about George Santos

22 January, 2023

Germany and its Leopard tank dilemma

21 January, 2023

What's happened to Big Tech? Why the thousands of layoffs?

20 January, 2023

Questions about protocols for firearms on movie sets following Alec Baldwin charged with fatal shooting on set of Rust

19 January, 2023

China's population is declining: what this means for China and the world

18 January, 2023

Artificial Intelligence is not the new Crypto

18 January, 2023

Creativity won't save your job from AI

18 December, 2023

India's population timebomb

17 January, 2023

New frontline of the war in Ukraine

17 January, 2023

Time is on Ukraine's side, not Russia's

16 January, 2023

How much did you earn last year? Australian billionaires made $150,000 per minute over the last decade

15 January, 2023

The world's richest one percent pocketed two-thirds of $42 trillion in new wealth since pandemic began: Oxfam

15 January, 2023

Profile of Yevgeny Prigozhin - leader of Russia's mercenary Wagner group

15 January, 2023

The significance of Soledar in the Ukraine war

15 January, 2023

'Netanyahu has betrayed democracy'

14 January, 2023

Cracks in authoritative regimes offer hope in a dark year

11 January, 2023

Putin changes Ukraine military commander again - interpreted as part of a struggle for control of the Russian military

12 January, 2023

US House Republicans vote to diminish ethics oversight. George Santos says "fantastic"

11 January, 2023

Escalation of the war in Ukraine

11 January, 2023

Who's winning the drone war in Ukraine?

This is a complicated question because the cost of rockets to shoot the drones down is far greater than the drones

US Republicans and the endorsement of lies

10 January, 2023

What price power? How McCarthy will have to pay back those who elected him Speaker

9 January, 2023

It wasn't only Trump - it was the Republicans who supported him, and still do

9 January, 2023

Iranians protest outside prison to stop executions

9 January, 2023