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Unrest continues in Solomons with PM blaming foreign powers (Al Jazeera)

Foreign countries are responsible for stoking the disaffection that has led to three days of violent protests in the Solomon Islands, Prime Minister Manasseh...

South Korea accused of discrimination over vaccine recognition (Morten Soendergaard Larsen, Al Jazeera)

Imagine two people. Both live in South Korea. Both got their COVID-19 vaccinations in July when they were overseas – one in the United States,...

Why are China and Russia strengthening ties? (Zaheena Rasheed, Al Jazeera)

Weeks after sailing warships around Japan’s main island, the Chinese and Russian militaries have sent bomber flights into Japanese and South Korean air defence...

China blasts US ‘bullying’ over Honduras’ Taiwan ties (Al Jazeera)

Ahead of a presidential election in Honduras this weekend, China is accusing the US of “bullying” after Washington reiterated that it wants the small Central American...

Indian farmers mark a year of protest week after Modi’s climbdown (Bilal Kuchay, Al Jazeera)

Tens of thousands of farmers are holding demonstrations across India to mark a year of their protest against three controversial farm laws, despite Prime Minister Narendra...

What would a full-blown conflict mean for Ethiopia’s future? (Al Jazeera)

Ethiopia’s year-long conflict in the north is threatening to descend into a widening civil war. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced this week he will lead the battle...

Gambian commission urges prosecutions for Yahya Jammeh-era abuses (Al Jazeera)

A long-awaited report into allegations of abuse committed during former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year rule has recommended to the government to pursue criminal...

Turkish police fire tear gas at women protesters in Istanbul (Umar Farooq, Al Jazeera)

Turkish police fired tear gas and rubber bullets on Thursday to push back thousands of people, many of them women, who took to the...

Turkey’s central bank, banks discuss rates after lira tumble (Al Jazeera)

Turkey’s central bank governor said he discussed recent interest rate cuts with bankers at a meeting on Thursday after a slide in the lira...

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