Tory civil war erupts again less than two hours after MPs pivot to the hard right Supporters of Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch have already launched scathing attacks on each other The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024
El Salvador faces scrutiny for ‘political’ trial of five environmental activists UN and legal experts have condemned prosecution of anti-mining campaigners over alleged civil war-era killing The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2024
SE Asian Summit Seeks Progress On Myanmar Civil War Southeast Asian leaders met for talks with a Myanmar junta representative at a regional summit Wednesday as they try to kickstart faltering diplomatic efforts to broker an end to the country's civil war. International Business Times · Oct 9, 2024
Southeast Asian leaders meet in Laos in a summit set to tackle crisis in Myanmar and disputed sea Southeast Asian leaders gathered in the capital of Laos for an annual regional forum that will focus on tackling the prolonged civil war in Myanmar and territorial tensions in the South China Sea The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024
Kenyan MPs vote to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua Kenya's National Assembly has voted to impeach Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Some 281 MPs voted for the motion, with 44 voting against. Having fallen out of favour over the past year, Gachagua was criticised by both the opposition and deputies aligned with President William Ruto. Meanwhile, the civil war may… France 24 · Oct 8, 2024
PM to press China on trade sanctions during summit Territorial disputes between China and other Southeast Asian nations and trade will be top of the agenda of regional meetings to be held in Laos this week. AAP · Oct 8, 2024
Myanmar To Send Rep To Regional Summit For First Time In Three Years Myanmar will send a representative to a regional summit this week for the first time in three years, a diplomatic source told AFP Tuesday, as the junta struggles to quell a civil war. International Business Times · Oct 8, 2024
How a newspaper revolution sparked protesters and influencers, disinformation and the Civil War There’s one question I get every time I give a talk. I’m a curator of political history at the Smithsonian Institution, and when I discuss the deep history of political division in our country, someone in the audience always asserts that we can’t possibly compare past divisions to the present,… The Conversation · Oct 7, 2024
Trump Vows To Rename US Military Base After Confederate General Who Owned Black Slaves 'We're going to bring our country back,' Trump boasts of changing North Carolina's Fort Liberty to again honor slave-owner Braxton Bragg, who lost key Civil War battles. International Business Times · Oct 5, 2024
Meeting traumatised Lebanese residents as they flee Israeli strikes in south It's the deadliest conflict that Lebanon has experienced since the end of the civil war in 1990. In the space of just a few days, Israeli air strikes have killed more than 1,000 people and left thousands wounded, with civilians making up a large part of the casualties. The violence… France 24 · Oct 4, 2024
Liberal civil war on show as defamation trial nears end Deep-seated fractures in the Victorian Liberal Party have been laid bare for all to see as expelled MP Moira Deeming sues state leader John Pesutto. AAP · Oct 4, 2024
Bipartisan Senate bill prods US to help end Sudan war - Roll Call A group of senators revealed draft legislation to push the U.S. into taking a more active diplomatic role in ending Sudan's civil war. Roll Call · Oct 3, 2024
As both sides of golf’s civil war meet at Alfred Dunhill Links, Matt Fitzpatrick is ‘past the point of caring’ about reunion "You're wasting your time." USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 3, 2024
Twice Displaced: Syrian Refugees Flee Home From Lebanon A decade after finding refuge in Lebanon from civil war in his native Syria, Ahmad Mustafa fled in the other direction this week from a new conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. International Business Times · Oct 3, 2024
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2024 Rory McIlroy suggests new timeline for PGA Tour and LIV Golf to strike deal Jay Monahan and Yasir Al-Rumayyan will both be involved in talks this week at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship in Scotland
The Guardian - US · Oct 2, 2024 Scott Bakula on playing Lincoln: ‘The timing made a lot of sense to me’ The actor, known best for TV roles in Quantum Leap and Star Trek, plays the well-loved president in a one-man show
USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 1, 2024 Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Jay Monahan paired together for pro-am at 2024 Alfred Dunhill Links as golf’s civil war continues This will be the first time the two (and Guy Kinnings) are at the same event since the game's civil war began.
The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2024 Myanmar's military government launches a census seen as a way to gather information about opponents A nationwide census has been launched by Myanmar’s military government, which says it will be used to compile voter lists for a general election promised for next year, even though much of the country is engulfed in civil war
The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2024 Elias Khoury obituary Lebanese novelist best known for his 1998 book Gate of the Sun, which he said was an act of love for the Palestinian people
The Conversation · Sep 28, 2024 Does Hezbollah represent Lebanon? And what impact will the death of longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah have? Israel has killed the leader of the militant group Hezbollah in a airstrike in Beirut, marking a further escalation of hostilities in the region.
France 24 · Sep 26, 2024 Push for diplomatic action on Sudan conflict The civil war in Sudan is amongst the world's worst, yet it attracts fatally little diplomatic action. As international leaders meet in New York for the UN General Assembly, the body's secretary general raised the alarm about the escalation in the conflict, and a ministerial meeting tried to ramp up…
Space · Sep 24, 2024 Witness the Galactic Civil War's last gasp in 'Star Wars: Battle of Jakku' miniseries A preview of Marvel Comics' three "Star Wars: Battle of Jakku" miniseries.
The Conversation · Sep 23, 2024 Inside the collapse of Disney’s America, the US history-themed park that almost was As a top producer of children’s entertainment, Disney is no stranger to America’s culture wars.
International Business Times · Sep 22, 2024 'Atrocious' Sudan War Pushing Refugees Further Afield: UNHCR Chief The UN's refugee chief questioned Sunday what future awaited the Sudanese people as the country's civil war rages, pushing its people ever further afield including to Uganda and Europe's maritime borders.
The Conversation · Sep 20, 2024 Nepal’s revamped truth commissions will need to go beyond ‘ritualism’ to deliver justice to civil war victims Nepal’s attempt to deliver justice and accountability following the country’s decade-long civil war froze more than two years ago with little progress – but a recent development has raised hopes that it could soon be revived and revamped.