Luigi Mangione has been charged with first-degree murder for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Read Full Article at RT.com
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that healthy expansion is expected despite a decline in GDP to a seven-quarter low Read Full Article at RT.com
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Israeli forces will remain within the newly seized Syrian territory indefinitely Read Full Article at RT.com
The United States has firmly denied any involvement or prior knowledge of the bombing that killed Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov in Moscow Read Full Article at RT.com
The Barcelona Court has closed a case into alleged “Russian interference” in Catalonia’s attempted secession from Spain Read Full Article at RT.com
Far-right Ukrainian activist Evgeny Karas says he would welcome a Russian nuclear strike on his country Read Full Article at RT.com
The Russian authorities have detained a suspect in the murder of the country’s head of chemical defense Read Full Article at RT.com
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 18 (IPS) - After 14 months of conflict between Israel and Palestine, talks of a ceasefire agreement have headed in a promising direction. The proposed agreement entails the release of hostages in Gaza, the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian land, and a strategy for displaced Gazans to safely return to their homes in the northern region of the enclave. Despite both Israeli and Palestinian officials expressing optimism over this agreement, hostilities from the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) continue to endanger the lives and infrastructures of thousands of Gazans.
ACCRA, Ghana, Dec 18 (IPS) - The climate crisis, a defining challenge of the 21st century, is not just an environmental issue; it is increasingly a critical arena for international diplomacy. From intense negotiations at COP summits to the politics of energy transitions and resource control, climate change is shaping the geopolitical landscape.
Read the full story, “The Climate Crisis as a Diplomatic Battlefield”, on globalissues.org →
Dec 17 (IPS) - CIVICUS speaks with Ramón Zamora, son of Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora, about restrictions on press freedom and the challenges of defending human rights in Guatemala.