False GPS signals that deceive on-board plane systems and complicate the work of airline pilots are surging near conflict zones, industry employees and officials told AFP. A ground collision alert sounds in the cockpit, for instance, even though the plane is flying at high altitude — a phenomenon affecting several regions and apparently of military … Read more
For Muslims worldwide, Ramadan is a time of prayer, reflection and joyful evening meals, but all Gazans wish for this year is an end to five months of war and suffering. It is a hope shared widely across the Islamic world, where the thoughts of many are with Gaza ahead of the fasting month which … Read more
President Joe Biden launched a fiery attack on his “dangerous” November presidential election rival Donald Trump in Thursday’s State of the Union address, warning that US democracy is under “assault.” In the dramatic start to the speech, Biden said he wanted to “wake up the Congress and alert the American people” to the danger. “Not … Read more
A dual referendum in Ireland on redefining family and women’s roles in the constitution has been “comprehensively” defeated, Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said on Saturday. The result came despite the fact that the government — and most opposition parties — had supported the proposed changes. Peadar Toibin, the leader of the only parliamentary party to … Read more
From teaching centuries-old crafts to cataloguing their language, exiled Tibetans guard the cultural identity of a homeland most have neither seen nor dare visit, and where they say Beijing is eradicating their heritage. Crouched over a minutely detailed devotional “thangka” painting depicting Buddha, artist Lobsang Tenzin teaches students in northern India. “It is important to … Read more
Student activist Lin Lin led protests against Myanmar’s junta, defying the generals for months before being hunted down and caught. Now serving a 15-year sentence, she regrets nothing. “I wanted to do that more than anything else,” she told AFP during her trial. “And if you ask what I will do if I am released, … Read more
US President Joe Biden warned Israel on Thursday that it cannot use aid as a “bargaining chip” in its fight against Hamas and called for an immediate temporary ceasefire in Gaza, where fears of a looming famine have multiplied. Using his annual State of the Union address to deliver some of his strongest comments yet … Read more
“Health and Sovereignty” was the theme. The conference on December 22, 2023, in Burkina Faso’s capital Ouagadougou brought together researchers and naturopathic practitioners from several West African countries who praised the possibilities of traditional plants. In the predominantly African crowd, one speaker stood out. Denis Degterev, a former diplomat and professor of international relations theory … Read more
People around the world marked International Women’s Day Friday with protests, demonstrations and celebrations. Some countries marked the day by voting on — or confirming — groundbreaking legislation. – In Afghanistan, small groups of women staged rare demonstrations in private spaces, after a crackdown by Taliban authorities forced activists off the streets. A handful of … Read more
Asif Ali Zardari, the widower of Pakistan’s slain first female premier Benazir Bhutto who has had a life storied equally by tragedy and farce, is set to become president for a second time on Saturday. Initially a background character as Bhutto’s consort, Zardari was stained by a bevy of corruption and other allegations, including absurd … Read more
