In the wake of a resounding “No” vote in a landmark referendum that sought to recognise First Peoples in the Australian constitution, Indigenous leaders are advocating for a week of silence and contemplation. The referendum, held on Saturday, aimed to amend the constitution to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the establishment of Read More…
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Stoking the fires in the time of human slaughter
The human slaughter going on in Israel and Palestine is horrendous. In the first five days of the conflict, over 2,500 human beings were slaughtered. That is 500 per day. The Israelis tried to find their feet, with many taking shelter in bunkers, while the Palestinians, whose food, fuel, water, and electricity supplies had been Read More…
Israel’s emergency government unites amid escalating conflict
In a dramatic turn of events, Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, issued a stern warning, declaring “every Hamas member was ‘a dead man’” during the first meeting of the nation’s emergency government. His statement came alongside that of the opposition figure, Benny Gantz, who characterised the situation as “a time for war.” The escalating crisis Read More…
Gaza’s residents bear brunt of conflict
The once-peaceful neighbourhood of Rimal in Gaza City has been brutally shaken as Israeli warplanes carried out a series of air strikes in response to an unprecedented assault by a Palestinian militant group from the Gaza Strip. The strikes have resulted in substantial damage to residential buildings, telecommunications company offices, and university buildings, amplifying the Read More…
Migrate to the UK, go to jail in Rwanda
The United Kingdom and Rwanda, who have conspired to have hapless migrants flown from London to an open prison in Kigali, are trying hard to keep their unholy alliance on track. Ironically, the main driver of this criminal anti-immigration conspiracy, 43-year-old British Attorney General Suella Braverman, is of Indian origin, whose parents, Uma and Christie Read More…
Macron plays the outlaw in Niger Republic
FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron loves acting on the world stage. In the ongoing drama about the West and some West African leaders threatening to use force against the military regime that came to power in Niger Republic on July 26, 2023, he chose to play the outlaw. Exactly a month after they came to power, Read More…
Et Tu, Ireland?
Since man left the Garden of Eden, there has been no blight more despicable than the evil of racism. Based on the fallacy that the worth of a person is dependent on the colour of his skin, this tempest has been responsible for countless crimes against humanity and the polarisation of the world based on Read More…
The gates to hell were opened long ago
THE world gathered this week under the United Nations to talk peace, security and socio-economic justice, but hawks circled and beneficiaries of a skewed world sat silent in cold complicity. It was the 78th Session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, and even as the world on Thursday, September 21, complemented the UN objectives Read More…
UK-Based NGO EIA hails conviction of ‘Wildlife Trafficking Godfather’
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), a prominent UK-based environmental NGO, has hailed the incarceration of Teo Boon Ching, a key figure in the illegal wildlife trade in Asia, as a significant blow to the illicit trade. Paul Newman, Senior Press and Communications Officer at EIA released a statement in which the organisation expressed its satisfaction Read More…
United Nations applauds AU’s permanent G20 membership
The United Nations has commended the G20 New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration for admitting the African Union (AU) as a permanent member of the G20, a move that has elevated the AU’s status from “invited international organization” to full membership, akin to the European Union. The declaration’s emphasis on accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals Read More…