Al Jazeeraflipped into Global NewsNowHong Kong legislature passes tough new national security lawverified_publisherAl JazeeraHong Kong’s Legislative Council has passed a new national security law that expands the government’s power to crush dissent. The Safeguarding National Security Law passed on Tuesday includes new measures on treason, espionage, external interference, state secrets and sedition. “Today is a historic …
Al Jazeeraflipped into Global NewsNowProfits from forced labour at nearly one-quarter of a trillion dollars: ILOverified_publisherAl JazeeraSexual exploitation accounts for nearly three-quarters of ‘obscene’ illegal profits from forced labour, says UN agency. Criminals are reaping “obscene” profits of nearly one-quarter of a trillion dollars from forced labour, says the International Labour Organization (ILO). The United Nations agency …
Al Jazeeraflipped into Features1 hour agoHow Israeli settlers are expanding illegal outposts amid Gaza warverified_publisherAl Jazeera - Virginia PietromarchiIn the secluded hills south of Hebron, in the occupied West Bank, Abu al-Kabash used to wake up daily to his prized possession: a grove of pomegranate and fig trees that towered over the six different kinds of aloe plants enveloping his home. That is all gone. Since Israel started its war on Gaza …
Al Jazeeraflipped into Europe NewsNowTaking a page from the French anti-Islam playbook, UK redefines ‘extremism’verified_publisherAl Jazeera - Omar SuleimanThe British government’s new definition of extremism is another attempt at thought policing Muslims and should be resisted. As the genocide in Gaza continues to be streamed live to our screens, many Western governments are not only refusing to end their complicity in the slaughter, but also trying …
Al Jazeeraflipped into Europe News1 hour agoRussia-Ukraine war live news: Moldova expels Russian diplomatverified_publisherAl Jazeera - Edna Mohamed• Moldova expels a Russian diplomat over the opening of polling stations for Russia’s presidential election in its breakaway region of Transnistria, the Foreign Ministry said after summoning the Russian ambassador. • Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to China in May for talks with Chinese …
Al Jazeeraflipped into Asia Pacific News1 hour agoUN ‘alarmed’ by reports of civilian casualties in Myanmar air attacksverified_publisherAl JazeeraContinuing air raids in the restive country’s Rakhine state are reported to have killed dozens. The United Nations chief has expressed “alarm” at reports that the Myanmar military is bombing civilian areas. Antonio Guterres called for calm late on Monday following reports that continuing air attacks …