Donald Trump has threatened to levy tariffs against the European Union if the bloc does not buy more oil and gas from the United States, in the latest economic warning from the US president-elect before his inauguration next month. In a brief post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said he told the EU “that…
A senior diplomat has announced that the United States is dropping a $10m reward for the arrest of Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, after an uprising that toppled President Bashar al-Assad. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs Barbara Leaf made the announcement on Friday after she and other US officials visited the Syrian capital,…
US President Joe Biden’s administration is cancelling student loans for another 55,000 people in the United States, amounting to $4.2bn in debt forgiveness just weeks before his time in office ends. The White House said in a statement on Friday that the move would affect public service workers, including teachers, nurses and law enforcement officers….
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has filed criminal complaints against tech giant Apple’s subsidiaries in France and Belgium over the use of “conflict minerals” in their supply chains. Lawyers representing the Central African country, claimed in a statement this week that Apple’s subsidiaries in Europe are using conflict minerals sourced in sub-Saharan Africa…
When a new kidney could save your life, every minute counts. When Jazmin Evans discovered she could have received a kidney four years earlier, she was shocked. When she found out the delay was due to a racially biased testing process, she tried to warn others. In this episode: Jazmin Evans – Kidney transplant patient,…
Two Malaysian men held at the United States military prison in Guantanamo Bay for 18 years have been returned home, Malaysia’s state news agency reports. Malaysia’s Inspector General of Police Razarudin Husain said Mohammed Farik bin Amin and Mohammed Nazir bin Lep arrived in the country late on Wednesday “in good and healthy condition”, and…
By Sarah Shamim Published On 19 Dec 202419 Dec 2024
DigiDocs W.E.B. Du Bois: The Power Of Double Consciousness W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the founders of the NAACP, the first civil rights organisation in America. Read more The chronicles of W.E.B. Du Bois — scholar, sociologist, activist — are brought to life in this animated documentary short. In his book, The Souls of Black…
Counting the Cost Is global trade transforming? Geopolitical tensions, climate change and technology are changing the way goods and services are moved across borders. Read more The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the vulnerabilities of global supply chains. More than ever before, trade routes are being disrupted by geopolitical tensions, climate change and technological advancements….
The Bottom Line Why does Europe fear a quick end to the Ukraine war? Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky argues that a Ukraine deal favoring Russia threatens other European countries. Read more On Ukraine, the difference between the outgoing Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration could not be starker. After the latest United States…
