Will the US-brokered ceasefire in Lebanon hold?
Inside Story Agreement ends more than a year of fighting between Hezbollah and Israeli military. At least 3,823 people killed, more than 1.2 million displaced and estimated economic losses of…
Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire holds as UN chief sees ‘ray of hope’
A ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has appeared to hold on its first day as thousands of displaced people set out to return to their homes in southern Lebanon despite…
Protests halted in Islamabad after clashes leave seven dead
NewsFeed Islamabad is recovering after violent protest led by Imran Khan’s supporters. Thousands marched to the capital, clashing with police. Seven people died; hundreds were arrested. Roads reopened after a…
South Korea President Yoon under investigation for martial law chaos
South Korean police are investigating President Yoon Suk-yeol for sedition after his brief martial law declaration sparked chaos. Opposition parties have filed impeachment charges, accusing Yoon of unconstitutional actions. The…
Cuba restores power grid but planned outages to resume amid energy crisis
School and work activities resume, but Cuban authorities say policy of rolling, five-hour daily blackouts will continue. Authorities say Cuba’s national electricity grid has been reconnected but is still struggling…
Russia’s Lavrov clashes with Blinken at OSCE meeting
Secretary of State Antony Blinken asserts Ukraine’s sovereign right to make choices about its future without interference from Moscow. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has clashed indirectly with US Secretary…
Hezbollah backs Syria’s al-Assad as opposition forces intensify offensive
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres calls for de-escalation, warns tens of thousands in Syria are at risk. Hezbollah’s secretary-general Naim Qassem has pledged the Lebanese group will stand by the…
Bahamas rejects Trump proposal to take in deported third-country migrants
Countries across the Americas are bracing for US president-elect’s plan to carry out a mass deportation operation. The Bahamas says it has rejected a proposal from the transition team of…
Democrats win final seat in US House, cutting into Republican majority
Republicans hold a 220-215 majority in House of Representatives but will have to deal with three early vacancies. Washington, DC – Democrats have won the last race to be called…
Fear and loathing in Culiacan, Sinaloa
At around two in the morning on Monday, November 25 – just hours after my arrival in the city of Culiacan in the northwestern Mexican state of Sinaloa, home of…