Why millions of people don’t have enough to eat
On World Hunger Day, AJLabs examines how war, weather and wealth gaps drive starvation.
German court rejects Peruvian farmer’s landmark climate case
Saúl Luciano Lliuya believes energy giant RWE should be held responsible for melting glaciers.
The cost of conscience: I lost friends for defending Palestinians
Bearing witness to injustice has a price. I paid it - and I would, again, because silence is complicity.
Gaza’s aid system isn’t broken. It’s working exactly as designed
What unfolded in Rafah on Tuesday was not a tragedy - it was the grim success of colonial humanitarianism.
Video: Paris protesters dye fountain red to signify Gaza bloodbath
Activists in Paris dyed a fountain red to symbolise what they called “the bloodbath” taking place in Gaza.
US pauses new student visas: What it means and who it will affect
The Trump administration has paused new visa interviews for international students set to attend US universities.
Get ready for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn – AP News
- Get ready for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn AP News
- Global temperatures could break heat record in next five years The Guardian
- Earth is heading for 2.7°C warming this century. We may avoid the worst climate scenarios – but the outlook is still dire The Conversation
- World Has 80% Chance of Seeing Next Record Hot Year Before 2030 Bloomberg.com
- WMO Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update (2025-2029) World Meteorological Organization WMO
‘US, China, India can all fit into Africa’: On a quest to fix the world map
Common projections shrink the size of Africa, but experts have long debated whether creating a precise map is possible.
Harvard students protest Trump’s university crackdown
Harvard students protested Donald Trump’s decision to cut all remaining federal contracts with the university.
Residents fear for safety after deadly blast at China chemical plant – Reuters
- Residents fear for safety after deadly blast at China chemical plant Reuters
- At least 5 dead, 6 missing after China chemical plant blast Reuters
- Huge explosion at China chemical plant kills at least five BBC
- China chemical plant explosion leaves at least 5 dead Fox News
- Smoke still rising one day after deadly China chemical plant blast Yahoo
German court rejects Peruvian farmer’s climate case against RWE
Judge rules that companies 'may be obligated to take preventive measures' to counter their emissions.
Shein turns to Hong Kong for flotation as London attempt stalls, reports say
Fast-fashion retailer struggling to gain go-ahead from Chinese regulators for UK listing
Shein is reportedly aiming to list on the Hong Kong stock exchange as the online fast-fashion retailer struggles to gain the go-ahead from Chinese regulators for a flotation in London.
The company, which was founded in China where the majority of its suppliers are based but now has its headquarters in Singapore, is aiming to file a draft prospectus with Hong Kong’s stock exchange in the coming weeks, according to Reuters.
Continue reading...US-backed Gaza aid model ‘distraction from atrocities’, UNRWA chief says
Philippe Lazzarini's remarks come a day after a deadly incident at an aid distribution centre in Rafah.
UK accused of ‘garbled messaging’ as trade envoy visits Israel to boost links
Lord Austin’s trip to ‘drum up business for Britain’ comes week after foreign secretary suspended trade talks
The coherence of the UK government’s policy towards Israel is under question after Labour permitted its trade envoy to boost commercial links one week after the foreign secretary suspended talks on a further trade deal.
The trade envoy, Lord Austin, was pictured on a visit to Haifa in a post on X shared by the UK’s embassy in Israel. The post welcomed Austin to the country as he visited a hi-tech “customs scanning centre”, a port and a light rail project that the embassy said showed UK and Israeli “cooperation at every stop”.
Continue reading...South Africans pay tribute to acting ‘icon’ Chweneyagae who died age 40
Presley Chweneyagae, the star of Oscar-winning 2005 film Tsotsi, died from natural causes, his family says.
Kenyan president apologises to Tanzania over deportation row
It follows growing criticism from Kenyans targeting Tanzania's president over the recent deportation of activists.
Musk ‘disappointed’ by Trump’s tax and spending bill
As the former Doge chief, Musk had worked to reduce government spending which he says this bill contradicts.
Writers including Zadie Smith sign open letter calling for Gaza ceasefire – BBC
- Writers including Zadie Smith sign open letter calling for Gaza ceasefire BBC
- Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan among 380 writers and groups to call Gaza war ‘genocide’ The Guardian
- U.K. Weighs Sanctions on 2 Israeli Cabinet Ministers as Gaza Crisis Worsens The New York Times
- More than 800 lawyers, judges call for UK sanctions on Israel over Gaza war Al Jazeera
- Zadie Smith, Ian McEwan join 380 UK writers demanding Gaza ceasefire in open letter The Jerusalem Post
Putin is “testing the waters” in Trump relationship
Mark Storella breaks down Trump’s response to Russia’s Ukraine attack, his Putin ties, and whether sanctions may finally
Slovakia approves sale of brown bear meat to public
Brown bears are a protected EU species but the government has launched a cull after recent attacks.