Media bias, inaccuracy and the violence in Amsterdam
The Listening Post What one night of violence revealed about the western media’s failings on Israel and Palestine. In the wake of an ugly eruption of violence on the streets…
Zambia’s Kariba Dam crisis is one of inequality
As discussions at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku over how to finance climate action remain gridlocked, Southern Africans are learning that some “renewable energy” might not be…
Georgia election body confirms ruling party’s disputed win amid protests
Head of Central Electoral Commission is doused with black paint during unruly session as protesters gathered outside. Thousands of people are protesting in Georgia after the election commission confirmed the…
Hits don’t match the hype in disappointing Tyson vs Paul fight
Booing fans, a weary 58-year-old fighter and lack of aggression mar one of the most hyped boxing fights of the year. The boos from a crowd wanting more action were…
Gabon votes in referendum on new constitution after military coup last year
Transitional leader urges voters to back draft charter, which proposes changes that include presidential term limits. Gabon is voting in a referendum on whether to adopt a new constitution that…
In Amsterdam, clashes trigger a divisive blame game as old wounds reopen
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – More than a week after clashes in Amsterdam, Tori Egherman, a Jewish writer and researcher who has lived in the Dutch capital for 20 years, still…
Fire at care home in Spain kills at least 10 people
Firefighters battle blaze in one room for two hours as local mayor cites smoke inhalation as likely cause of deaths. A blaze in a care home in Spain’s northeastern Aragon…
Clanging pans: Why Mozambique’s election protesters refuse to go away
Maputo, Mozambique – At 7pm on November 4, Maputo’s streets fell into an eerie silence. Public transportation was at a standstill, adhering to opposition leader Venancio Mondlane’s call for a…
Top polluting cities revealed as activists fume at COP29 fossil fuel lobby
Oil giants commit $500m for sustainable energy, but campaigners say lobbyists have seized control of climate talks. Cities in Asia and the United States emit the most heat-trapping gases that…
New storm bears down on the Philippines after Typhoon Usagi wrecked havoc
Another dangerous storm is barrelling towards the Philippines, threatening an area where dozens of people were killed by flash floods and landslides just weeks ago, the weather service said. Typhoon…