21

Oct

Martti Ahtisaari: the Finnish peacemaker who played midwife to Namibian independence

Martti Ahtisaari, the former Finnish president, died on 16 October at the age of 86. Born in eastern Finland, he was two years old when his family fled from the…

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21

Oct

The EU and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict: many voices, no shared vision

The day after the barbaric attacks by Hamas on Israel, the EU’s Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, Oliver Varhelyi of Hungary, announced the suspension of aid to the Palestinians.…

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21

Oct

Whatever unfolds in Gaza war, judgment day looms for Netanyahu

By Dan Williams JERUSALEM, (Reuters) - One Israeli cabinet minister was barred from a hospital visitors' entrance. Another's bodyguards were drenched with coffee thrown by a bereaved man. A third…

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20

Oct

Hamas hostages: what we know so far

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Gunmen from the Palestinian group Hamas took at least 200 hostages and killed about 1,400 people during an Oct. 7 dawn raid carried out from the…

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19

Oct

Amid Gaza war, Biden, Xi and Putin push very different aims

By Peter Apps LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) - In recent global geopolitics, there have been few days with as many moving parts as Wednesday, with Russian and Chinese leaders meeting…

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19

Oct

Why is the Rafah border crossing important and when will it open?

Oct 19 (Reuters) - The Rafah crossing between the Gaza Strip and Egypt is the sole route for aid to enter Gaza directly from outside Israel and the only exit…

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19

Oct

Israel’s endgame? No sign of post-war plan for Gaza

By Samia Nakhoul, Matt Spetalnick and Alexander Cornwell DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israel is vowing to wipe out Hamas in a relentless onslaught on the Gaza Strip but has no obvious…

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18

Oct

Biden’s Middle East trip has messages for both global and domestic audiences

Even before his arrival in Israel, U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to travel to an active war zone and the scene of an unfolding humanitarian crisis has spoken volumes. The…

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18

Oct

Gaza hospital blast: what we know about the explosion

Oct 18 (Reuters) - A blast at a Gaza hospital killed hundreds of Palestinians just before U.S. President Joe Biden visited Israel as the conflict between the Israeli military and…

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15

Oct

The Gaza Strip, devastated by conflict and economic blockade

Israel has imposed a total blockade on the Gaza Strip after the Islamist militant group Hamas sent its fighters across the border early Saturday, where they killed more than 1,300…

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15

Oct

Israel-Palestinian dispute hinges on statehood, land, Jerusalem, refugees

(Reuters) - The fighting between Israel and Hamas, which launched a surprise attack on Saturday 7th October, is the latest in seven decades of war and conflict between Israelis and…

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14

Oct

Poland election: what you need to know

 (Reuters) - Poland holds a parliamentary election on Sunday, with the ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party seeking an unprecedented third term in power after eight years in power.…

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14

Oct

How Israel was duped as Hamas planned devastating assault

Hamas gave impression economy was in focus, says source Even in plain sight, Hamas trained for attack, says source Israel misread training as posturing, source adds 'This is our 9/11,'…

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14

Oct

Australians vote in Indigenous Voice referendum on Oct 14

By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY, (Reuters) - Australians will vote on Saturday in the first referendum to alter the national constitution in almost a quarter century. The referendum asks whether to…

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14

Oct

New Zealand election on Saturday: What you need to know

By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Saturday is the final day to vote in the New Zealand national election, with the Labour Party seeking a third term and the centre-right…

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12

Oct

What are global firms with presence in Israel doing after Hamas attack

Oct 12 (Reuters) - Several global companies have temporarily shut some operations in Israel and asked their employees to work from home after the country came under a surprise attack…

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12

Oct

What war crimes laws apply to the Israel-Palestinian conflict?

By Anthony Deutsch and Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Conflict between Israel and Palestinian forces since militant group Hamas' weekend assault have created a huge and rising…

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12

Oct

A list of governments who are repatriating citizens from Israel

(Reuters) - Governments around the world have arranged repatriation flights from Tel Aviv in reaction to the conflict in Israel. Here is a list of the governments that have organised…

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09

Oct

Hamas deployed specialised units to attack Israel

Oct 9 (Reuters) - Palestinian Islamist group Hamas deployed a force of about 1,000 fighters to stage the most devastating attack on Israel in decades, organising them into specialised units,…

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09

Oct

Britain’s opposition Labour Party: Who’s who?

LIVERPOOL, England, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Britain's opposition Labour Party is holding its annual conference in Liverpool, setting out details of the policy platform it hopes will propel it to…

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09

Oct

Airlines suspend Israel flights amid Gaza war

Here are airlines that have temporarily halted flights to and from Israel: AFRICA Royal Air Maroc cancelled flights to and from Tel Aviv on Saturday and Sunday. AMERICAS On Sunday,…

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07

Oct

Why was the US House speaker just ousted from his job? And what does it mean for the Republican Party?

US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been ousted – in a move initiated by members of his own Republican Party – from the second-most important post in the American government.…

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07

Oct

What is the Palestinian group Hamas?

Oct 7 (Reuters) - The Palestinian group Hamas has launched a surprise attack from Gaza into Israel, in one of the most serious escalations in the Israel-Palestinian conflict in years.…

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07

Oct

A timeline of the conflict between Israel and Palestinians in Gaza

Oct 7 (Reuters) - The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas launched its biggest assault on Israel in years early on Saturday, firing a barrage of rockets from Gaza and sending fighters…

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06

Oct

Nobel Peace Prize: who has won and who missed out?

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO  (Reuters) - Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian human rights activist, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2023. Here are some past winners - and one…

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06

Oct

6 reasons why global temperatures are spiking right now

The world is very warm right now. We’re not only seeing record temperatures, but the records are being broken by record-wide margins. Take the preliminary September global-average temperature anomaly of…

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05

Oct

Should you charge your phone overnight? Will ‘overcharging’ make it explode? Common battery myths debunked

In the world of lithium-ion batteries, smartphones take centre stage. Yet they’ve also sparked an ongoing debate: does prolonged (or overnight) charging wreak havoc on your battery? A number of…

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05

Oct

A new chapter? ‘Tough’ Sunak hopes to win over Britain

By Elizabeth Piper, Andrew Macaskill and Alistair Smout MANCHESTER, England  (Reuters) - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak portrayed himself as a tough decision maker and an agent of change on Wednesday,…

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05

Oct

Main changes to EU set-up needed for acceptance of new members

BRUSSELS  (Reuters) - European Union leaders will discuss how to reform the 27-nation bloc to accept new members at a summit in Granada on Oct. 5-6, launching a long process…

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04

Oct

Who could succeed Republican Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the US House?

 (Reuters) - A small group of rebellious Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives succeeded in ousting their leader, Speaker Kevin McCarthy, on Tuesday in a historic first. It was…

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03

Oct

What’s at stake in the civil fraud case against Trump?

By Jack Queen  (Reuters) - Donald Trump and his family business faced trial in New York on Monday to determine how much they owe in penalties after a judge found…

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03

Oct

Wagner group – Is it back? Who controls it?

MOSCOW  (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin last week was shown meeting one of the most senior former commanders of the Wagner mercenary group, Andrei Troshev, and discussing how best…

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02

Oct

Who is Sam Bankman-Fried, whose fraud trial starts this week?

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK, Oct 2 (Reuters) - A few years after graduating college, Sam Bankman-Fried grew worried he was not taking enough risks. So the son of two…

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01

Oct

In taking Karabakh, Azerbaijan’s president avenged his father

By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) - Early on September 19, Azerbaijan's president set in motion a lightning-fast military plan months in the making that would redraw the geopolitical map and avenge…

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01

Oct

Somali piracy, once an unsolvable security threat, has almost completely stopped. Here’s why

In 2011, pirates carried out 212 attacks in a vast area spanning Somali waters, the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, actions that the World Bank…

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01

Oct

Robert Fico, pro-Russian Slovak political heavyweight wins another election

By Jan Lopatka BRATISLAVA, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Robert Fico, who won Slovakia's parliamentary election on Saturday by appealing to anti-western and pro-Russian sentiment, may lead the European Union nation…

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30

Sep

Why the volatile South Caucasus is important for oil and gas supplies

MOSCOW, (Reuters) – The control of Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway territory that was until recently controlled by ethnic Armenians, in the latest escalation of a decades-old conflict. Developments over Karabakh could…

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30

Sep

US government shutdown: what does it mean?

 (Reuters) - Large swaths of the U.S. government could temporarily close on Oct. 1 if Congress does not approve spending bills due to a dispute between far-right Republicans and other…

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27

Sep

Republicans to hold second 2024 presidential debate on Wednesday

By Tim Reid Seven Republican candidates will take part in the second 2024 Republican presidential debate on Wednesday in California. Donald Trump will skip the event and give a speech…

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27

Sep

What caused the Hollywood writers’ strike and is it over?

Sept 27 (Reuters) - The strike by Hollywood screenwriters ended after their union said its members could return to work on Wednesday while guild members vote to ratify the agreement.…

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24

Sep

Why is Rupert Murdoch stepping aside now and what does it mean for the company?

At age 92, media mogul Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp but will stay on in the role of chairman emeritus, presumably to…

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24

Sep

Poor states use food crisis fight to get big power attention at UN

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS  (Reuters) - In his speech opening the annual United Nations gathering of world leaders this week, Secretary-General Antonio Gutteres vowed - to applause - that…

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24

Sep

Migrant repatriations from Italy likely to be limited and costly

ROME, (Reuters) - Italy's conservative government said on Friday asylum seekers would be detained while their request for protection was processed unless they could pay 4,938 euros ($5,259) as a…

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23

Sep

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch resigns − extending Joe Biden’s ongoing good luck streak with the media

Joe Biden was inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States of America on Jan. 20, 2021. Imagine if someone could go back in time and inform him and…

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22

Sep

Who is Lachlan Murdoch? What will happen to Fox and News Corp?

By Dawn Chmielewski and Helen Coster  (Reuters) - Lachlan Murdoch, eldest son of media titan Rupert Murdoch, was named sole chairman of News Corp and will continue as chair and…

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22

Sep

Rupert Murdoch’s exit ends chapter for polarising figure in his native Australia

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY, Sept 22 (Reuters) - For some Australians, Rupert Murdoch's exit from the leadership of his media empire was a time to reflect on the country's greatest…

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21

Sep

Stripping Russia’s veto power on the Security Council is all but impossible. Perhaps we should expect less from the UN instead

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has lambasted the UN Security Council yet again, saying in a speech this week that as long as Russia has veto power on the body, it…

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21

Sep

Who is Nikol Pashinyan, embattled prime minister of Armenia?

YEREVAN (Reuters) - Here are some key facts about Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, who finds himself at the centre of a new crisis after Azerbaijan launched an offensive this…

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20

Sep

Nagorno-Karabakh: tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan explained

By Mark Trevelyan Sept 20 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan looked set on Wednesday to regain control of the breakaway ethnic Armenian-populated region of Nagorno-Karabakh after a 24-hour offensive, having fought two…

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19

Sep

‘They knew’ – fury of Libyans that warnings went unheeded before flood

(Reuters) - "They knew." When hydrologist Abdul Wanis Ashour began researching the system of dams protecting the eastern Libya port town of Derna 17 years ago, the peril facing residents…

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18

Sep

How Iran, US clinched rare detainee swap and funds release

By Parisa Hafezi Sept 18 (Reuters) - Iran and the U.S. were to swap five detainees each on Monday after Qatar mediated a deal between the arch foes that also…

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17

Sep

Biden impeachment inquiry: what to know about the case

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have opened an impeachment inquiry into Democratic President Joe Biden after months of investigations of his son Hunter Biden's foreign business dealings. They…

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16

Sep

Summer fireworks can traumatize pets and cause wildlife to flee

Fireworks have become a fixture of many celebrations around the world, from weddings to national holidays. But there are many among us, including the furry, feathered and finned, who feel…

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16

Sep

Why has has France banned sales of Apple’s iPhone 12?

By Jennifer Rigby and Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) - France's radiation watchdog has banned sales of Apple's AAPL.O iPhone 12 after tests that it said showed the smartphone breached European…

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16

Sep

Recognition versus reality: Lessons from 30 years of talking about a Palestinian state

This week marked the 30th anniversary of the Oslo Accords aimed at bringing about Palestinian self-determination. The occasion has served as a stark reminder of the unfulfilled promises and unresolved…

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14

Sep

What caused the floods in Libya and why are they so bad?

Sept 14 (Reuters) - A catastrophic flood has killed thousands of people in the eastern Libyan city of Derna, sweeping away entire neighbourhoods with their residents and washing many bodies…

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13

Sep

Who should get a COVID vaccine this year?

By Michael Erman  (Reuters) - The U.S. drug regulator authorized updated COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and its partner BioNTech as well as from Moderna this week as the country prepares…

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