Asia
Turmoil engulfs Israel over plan to overhaul judicial system
The Benjamin Netanyahu-led coalition has been pushing for changes that would give the government greater control over the selection of Supreme Court justices. Protesters block a road and hold national…
Asia Pacific
Middle East
If Tunisia is not helped, Muslim Brotherhood may ‘create instability’: Italian FM
Mon, 2023-03-27 13:01 ROME: The international community runs the risk of “having the Muslim Brotherhood create instability” in Tunisia if the country is not promptly granted “substantial financial help,” Italian…
US & Canada
Europe
German transport workers stage one of largest strikes in decades
Germany’s transport workers are staging one of the largest walkouts in decades as Europe’s biggest economy reels from inflation, which reached 9.3 percent in February. Germany, which was heavily dependent…
Latin America
El Salvador: A nation under hypnosis
In May, a 40-year-old woman – we’ll call her “Ana” – was arrested in downtown San Salvador, the capital of El Salvador. She presided over a shabby bar and eatery…
Africa
Kenyan opposition leader Odinga says protests on despite police ban
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga says protests against President William Ruto’s government over the high cost of living would go ahead as scheduled despite a police ban. In a Twitter…