Analyze the propaganda, know what not to believe.
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesAccording to political scientist Ian Bremmer, the war on Gaza is not making Israel safer as Israeli leaders claim. Bremmer suggests that the violence in Gaza is actually strengthening Hamas and isolating Israel. Additionally, the…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesTwo-thirds of jobs have been lost in the Gaza Strip since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7, according to the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Palestinian statistics office. This equates to…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesYemen’s Houthi group has targeted ships headed towards Israeli ports in solidarity with Palestinians, causing major shipping companies to reroute their vessels at significant cost. The group, aligned with Iran, is demanding that Israel allow…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesHungary’s Prime Minister, Viktor Orban, gifted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a horse named Aristocrat the Stallion, while Erdogan presented Orban with a Türkiye-made electric car. The exchange took place during Erdogan’s visit to Hungary,…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 4 minutesHead of Hamas’s political bureau, Ismail Haniyeh, has arrived in Cairo for discussions on the Gaza war. There are hopes that Hamas and Israel could reach an agreement for another ceasefire. Haniyeh will meet with…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 2 minutesA Rwandan doctor, Sosthene Munyemana, has been sentenced to 24 years in prison by a Paris court for his participation in the 1994 genocide in Rwanda. Munyemana was found guilty of genocide, crimes against humanity,…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesScientists are using drones to study forests and their role in fighting climate change. Drones are able to capture photos that can be used to create 3D models of forests, helping scientists understand their health…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesThe Lady Mermaid Empowerment Centre in Kampala, Uganda, is fighting to decriminalize sex work and provide support for sex workers in a country where prostitution is outlawed. Led by Sanyu Hajarah Batte, the centre offers…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 3 minutesThe European Union has reached an agreement on reforms to its asylum rules in an effort to share the cost of hosting migrants and refugees and manage the number of arrivals. The deal includes faster…
Reading Time (200 word/minute): 4 minutesThe European Union’s ban on Russian crude oil imports appears to have been ineffective in pressuring Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine. Despite the ban, Russia is expected to earn $178 billion from oil…