Israel-Gaza: Al Jazeera taken off air in Israel

Israel’s government has moved to close down the operations of the Al Jazeera media network in Israel, describing it as a ‘mouthpiece for Hamas’. Israeli police raided the Qatari broadcaster’s office in Jerusalem on Sunday, removing essential equipment and locking the premises, according to Israel’s Communications Minister Shlomo Karhi. The channel is no longer be available on Israel’s two biggest TV providers, Yes and Hot. … Continue reading Israel-Gaza: Al Jazeera taken off air in Israel

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UK:  Sleaze and Scandal in British Politics

While UK opposition parties are by no means exempt from the front-page splashes of sleaze and scandal that pervade the British media, it is the Conservative Party that have been so frequently beset and besieged by allegations of ‘Tory Sleaze’ – a wretched, mottled beast that all too often rears its head, looming large over the public’s perception of life in Westminster. Prime Minister Rishi … Continue reading UK:  Sleaze and Scandal in British Politics

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US: Donald Trump Hush-Money Criminal Trial

On the second day of Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial, prosecutors made their opening statements claiming Mr. Trump tried to cover up a payment of $130,000 to porn star Stormy Daniels. Prosecutor Matthew Colangelo told the Manhattan court that Trump and his team had falsified payment documents in the lead up to the 2016 election, which he believes constitutes ‘pure election fraud’. Trump pleaded … Continue reading US: Donald Trump Hush-Money Criminal Trial

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Italy: Meloni to further punish ‘inhuman’ surrogate parenthood

Italian Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has called surrogate parenthood an ‘inhuman practice’ that treats children as ‘supermarket products,’ at an event in Rome on Friday. She urged the Italian Parliament to pass a bill proposing greater fines and prison sentences for those who go abroad in search of surrogate parents. Meloni’s Brothers of Italy Party (FdI) has already passed the bill through the Parliament’s Lower … Continue reading Italy: Meloni to further punish ‘inhuman’ surrogate parenthood

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Italy: AGI sale prompts press freedom row

Eni, Italy’s largest energy and petroleum company, said they’re considering the sale of subsidiary company AGI – Italy’s second largest news agency – to a rightwing MP with links to Giorgia Meloni’s government. Potential buyer, Antonio Angelucci, is a member of Italy’s rightwing League party (Lega per Salvini Premier), which rules alongside Meloni’s Brothers of Italy (“FdI”). Some reports suggest he’s offered €40million to buy AGI. … Continue reading Italy: AGI sale prompts press freedom row

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Russia: 137 killed in Moscow concert hall terror attack

Russia announced a day of mourning following Friday’s terror attack on Crocus City Hall in Moscow in which 137 were killed and dozens more injured. The attackers used guns and set fire to part of the building. Isis-Khorasan, a wing of the Islamic State, has claimed responsibility for the attacks via an affiliate news company on Telegram, claims which the White House accept based on … Continue reading Russia: 137 killed in Moscow concert hall terror attack

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Haiti: Anarchy in Port-au-Prince

The Caribbean nation of Haiti is rapidly descending into lawless anarchy following the escape of over 3,500 inmates from the country’s largest prison in Port-au-Prince. The Haitian Ministry of Communication said on Sunday that police were “not able to stop criminals from freeing a large number of prisoners” and that the violence left several inmates and prison staff injured. Gangs, led by Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier, control … Continue reading Haiti: Anarchy in Port-au-Prince

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Iran: Morality Police flog and fine hijab dissenters

Amnesty International has released reports of the Iranian morality police using floggings, fines, and car confiscations to punish tens of thousands of women for removing their headscarves. The police continue to enforce strict Islamic dress codes almost eighteen months after protests against the death of Mahsa Amin began. She died in detainment in September 2022 after being arrested for removing her hijab. Some dissenters have … Continue reading Iran: Morality Police flog and fine hijab dissenters

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Russia: The Death of Alexei Navalny

The West hopes from afar that Alexei Navalny (1976-2024) will be remembered as the man who, by his death, triggered the first real stirrings of uprising against Vladimir Putin’s ironclad tyranny. Thousands attended his funeral on Friday in one of the most open displays of defiance against the Kremlin since the inception of Putin’s presidency at the dawn of the millennium. Navalny died in the … Continue reading Russia: The Death of Alexei Navalny

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UK-US: Julian Assange Appeals Extradition

Julian Assange has begun a UK High Court Appeal against his extradition to the US to face sabotage charges. The US government claimed that his whistleblowing website, Wikileaks (est. 2006), put lives at risk and damaged the country’s national security by allegedly breaking into US military databases and disclosing secret information in 2010 and 2011. The Wikileaks founder, best known for releasing in the public … Continue reading UK-US: Julian Assange Appeals Extradition

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