Government makes big concessions to win welfare vote
MPs approved the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill but only after ministers made big changes.
Kim Jong Un shown honouring soldiers killed while fighting for Russia
North Korea President Kim Jong Un was shown honouring coffins of soldiers killed while fighting for Russia in Ukraine.
Putin proposes direct Russia-Ukraine talks in Istanbul on May 15
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he hopes for a ceasefire with Russia starting on Monday and says “I will be waiting for Putin” in Turkiye personally, referring to the Russian…
Israel capitalises as Gaza fatigue sets in
The Listening Post One might think that images of starving children, as political leaders withhold aid and openly call for ethnic cleansing, would be topping news agendas everywhere. In the…
Will the truce between India and Pakistan resolve differences over Kashmir?
A ceasefire is agreed after four days of their most fierce military conflict in this century. Tensions soared on Tuesday when India attacked areas inside Pakistan that it claimed sheltered…
Israeli protesters in Tel Aviv demand an end to war on Gaza
Thousands gather demanding an end to the war and the release of Israeli captives in Gaza. Thousands of Israelis rallied in central Tel Aviv, calling on the government to end…
Newark mayor denies trespassing at US immigration centre following arrest
Ras Baraka denies charge against him a day after he spent several hours in police custody. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has denied trespassing at a new United States federal immigration…
What Israel’s attack on Iran means for the future of war
What Israel’s attack on Iran means for the future of war Blurring the line between preemptive and preventive strike risks sending the world into a state of perpetual war. Hossein…
Mali army says 80 fighters killed after earlier al-Qaeda linked attacks
Mali army says 80 fighters killed after earlier al-Qaeda linked attacks An al-Qaeda affiliate earlier claimed responsibility for ‘coordinated and high-quality attacks’ in the country. Mali’s armed forces said the…
What’s next for US birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling?
Decision potentially reshapes the power of the US president.