On 12 August the Moon will once again pass in front of the Sun across much of Spain, and for a few minutes there will be a total solar eclipse visible that day. It will be far from the first time an eclipse has left humanity speechless. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Nor will it be the first…
Amnesty believes RSF fighters committed grave human rights violations in and around el-Fasher during its 18-month siege of the city. “Children were not collateral damage of this violence – often, they were deliberately targeted and have suffered immensely. They have been killed, injured, raped, abducted, and forcibly recruited on a massive scale,” said Agnès Callamard,…
Today, more than 60 million South Africans and our government are being defined by a small, highly vocal group. This is not accidental. This is a carefully planned, systematically rolled-out strategy. It is easy to forget who we are, especially when the hate, greed and fear of oppressive systems permeates our hearts, minds and bodies….
Prison is hardest at sunset. As the thousands of prisoners incarcerated in Delhi’s most infamous jail are cast out of their cells and forced into the dank yard until darkness falls, prisoner number 626714 feels the punishing dread begin to rise. Yet the inmate – better known as Umar Khalid – was recently moved to…
A new study warns that humanity is placing more pressure on Earth than the planet can sustainably handle, raising concerns about future food security, climate stability, and human well being. Researchers say the situation is serious, but they also believe that slowing population growth and changing patterns of consumption could still help reduce long term…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 27. A preparatory session of the trial against Ruben Vardanyan, a citizen of Armenia accused of torture, mercenary, violating the laws or customs of war, terrorism, financing terrorism and other articles of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan, continued on Monday, Trend reports. During the preparatory session held…
