In his first in-depth interview with a U.S. network, Pope Francis called for peace in the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and said a “negotiated peace” is better than an ongoing conflict. “Please. Countries at war, all of them, stop the war. Look to negotiate. Look for peace,” the Pope said in an interview with
Level of violation of international order seen in past year ‘unprecedented’, human rights group says
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Amnesty International says the world is seeing a near breakdown of international law amid flagrant rule-breaking in Gaza and Ukraine, multiplying armed conflicts, the rise of authoritarianism and huge rights violations in Sudan, Ethiopia and Myanmar. The human rights organization’s annual report, released Wednesday, said the most
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Amnesty International says the world is seeing a near breakdown of international law amid flagrant rule-breaking in Gaza and Ukraine, multiplying armed conflicts, the rise of authoritarianism and huge rights violations in Sudan, Ethiopia and Myanmar. The human rights organization’s annual report, released Wednesday, said the most
Pelosi gave an interview where she called Netanyahu's response 'terrible'. She joined Sen. Schumer who called for a new leadership in Israel last month. House passed aid bill with bipartisan support despite criticism of Netanyahu. Foreign aid package is moving forward in the Senate
A riveting account of a divided nation at war, Alex Garland’s "Civil War" cops out by remaining too vague in the details.
The Purpose Of War According To George Orwell (1984) Some food for thought from George Orwell's '1984' Does anything really ever change? (emphasis ours) The primary aim of modern warfare is to use up the products of the machine without raising the general standard of living. Ever since the end of the nineteenth century, the problem of what to do with the surplus of consumption goods has been latent in industrial society. From the moment when the machine first made its...
Let us condemn all such atrocious violence as we strive to bring an end to the fighting and devastation in Gaza.
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Shafaqna English- International conference for Sudan was held Monday in Paris that called for an immediate cease-fire and an end to foreign intervention in the country’s civil war. Participants of the International Humanitarian Conference for Sudan and its Neighbors, which included representatives from Western and Arab states, said they are
The court will investigate crimes against humanity committed during the African country’s two civil wars between 1989 and 2003Senators in Liberia have voted overwhelmingly to establish a war crimes court, two decades after civil conflict ended in the west African country.The new court will investigate and try crimes against humanity and corruption committed during Liberia’s two civil wars between 1989 and 2003, which killed up to 250,000 people. Continue reading