Category: Al Jazeera
Myanmar conflict: Fighting continues despite Chinese-brokered ceasefire
Myanmar’s military government has extended the country’s state of emergency for six months. Despite that, a Chinese-brokered ceasefire with rebel fighters in northern Myanmar seems [more…]
War on Gaza: The struggle for justice in genocide cases at the ICJ
Mark Leon Goldberg, host and founder of the Global Dispatches Podcast and Editor-in-Chief of UN Dispatch, discussed the challenges of pursuing genocide cases at the [more…]
Myanmar fighting: Junta faces resistance three years after a coup
Three years after launching a military coup, Myanmar’s military is facing stiffer resistance than ever before. An alliance of ethnic armies launched an offensive against [more…]
Argentina lawmakers debate Milei’s ‘omnibus’ economic reform bill
Politicians in Argentina are debating a controversial economic reform bill. Protestors have gathered outside congress to oppose it. This is the scene right now where [more…]
Intense fighting in southern Gaza makes it difficult for paramedics to do their jobs
Intense fighting between Israeli forces and Palestinian fighters in southern Gaza is making it difficult for paramedics to do their jobs. Ambulances have to cross [more…]
ICJ ruling on Gaza: UN security council meets to discuss last week’s verdict
The UN Security Council convened to discuss last week’s International Court of Justice ruling – that Israel must prevent acts of genocide in its war [more…]
Northern Ireland power-sharing: Details of deal published by UK government
The UK government has published details of a deal that looks set to restore the power-sharing government, in Northern Ireland. It does away with many [more…]
Netanyahu: We are working on a captive deal, but not at any price
In a video message released on his X account, the Israeli PM says that Israel has “red lines” in its ongoing negotiations to strike a [more…]
Myanmar’s NUG says anti-coup forces ‘edging closer’ to defeating generals
Pro-democracy activists in Thailand are protesting against the military government in Myanmar. The demonstration outside the UN office in Bangkok is calling for a return [more…]
Hamas leader expected in Egypt for truce talks
International efforts to bring about a ceasefire in Gaza are gathering pace. The political leader of Hamas Ismail Haniyeh is expected in the Egyptian capital, [more…]