A recent US jobs report paints a grim picture of the country’s unemployment rate, and some have blamed Biden’s relief package for holding back any chance of an improvement, despite its good intentions.
New Zealand’s former weightlifter questions fairness of transgender competing
As New Zealand’s transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard gets permission to compete as a woman, Tracey Lambrechs, the country’s former Olympic weightlifter, says female athletes are being told to ‘be...
Nepal struggles to cope as COVID-19 cases surge | COVID-19 Special
Millions of Nepalis work in India. But many are returning home due to lockdowns and lack of work. A lot are also bringing an unwanted present for families and friends with them — COVID-19. Cases have exploded in...
Rockets & bombs from Gaza – shooting in the West Bank
The violence in #Jerusalem coming amidst renewed #terrorattacks in the South and the #WestBank. Palestinian militants in #Gaza for one having launched at least 10 #rockets towards Israeli civilians between Sunday...
‘Jerusalem Day’ marked by violence & clashes in holy city
Today is the anniversary of Israel’s reunification of the holy city after the war. But on the back of ongoing protests, riots, and #clashes in #Jerusalem, the mood in Israel’s capital city is far from...
Fresh clashes in Israel ahead of Jewish nationalist march – BBC News
There have been clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police outside the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, ahead of a planned Jewish nationalist march.
Israel: Over 100 injured as police clash with Palestinians
Hundreds of people have been injured after clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police in Jerusalem.