Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies have agreed to restore diplomatic relations with Qatar, ending a three-year boycott of the gas-rich state. Known as the Arab quartet, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt initially severed diplomatic ties with Doha in mid-2017 following accusations the state had been supporting terrorism. Qatar denies such…
Congress certifies Biden victory after capitol siege
Democrat Joe Biden was confirmed the presidential election winner by congress on January 7th, just hours after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in a bid to overturn the result. Following the removal of the violent mob, lawmakers in Washington D.C worked late into the night before officially announcing the victory of…
Post-Brexit trade deal agreement: what’s in it and what isn’t?
On December 24th 2020, the United Kingdom and European Union struck a historic trade agreement. Four and a half years after the Brexit referendum in 2016, the UK government announced: “we have taken back control of our money, borders, laws, trade, and our fishing waters”, while EU chief negotiator, Michel Barnier said: “Today is a…
Impeachment: what next for Trump?
Donald Trump has become the first president in United States history to be impeached twice. Ten Republicans have joined Democrats in voting for impeachment after Trump was accused of inciting violence at the US Capitol on January 6th. The article, carried by 232 votes to 197, charges the president with “incitement of insurrection”. Trump will…
Global Investigates: China and the Uighur internment camps. “This isn’t indoctrination. It’s eradication”
Xinjiang has descended into darkness. Cries of anguish and suffering can be heard from the northwest region of China. Internment camps, known as “re-education camps” to some, but concentration camps to others, are thought to be housing some of the most brutal human rights violations seen in recent memory. Families have been torn apart. Mothers…
Amazon deforestation hits 12-year high under President Bolsonaro
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest has surged to a 12-year high under the leadership of President Jair Bolsonaro. An area seven times larger than Greater London has been destroyed in just one year. Figures released by the Brazilian space institute, Inpe, reported at least 11,088 sq km of rainforest was razed between August 2019 and…
Farmers storm New Delhi in protest against new agricultural laws
Thousands of farmers have stormed the Indian capital of New Delhi in protest against new agricultural laws. Arriving from the nearby states of Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh, farmers have set up road blockades and makeshift camps in a bid to counter agricultural rules they claim could destroy their livelihoods. It is believed those taking…
Brutal beheadings in latest attack in Mozambique insurgency
Over 50 people have been beheaded in a mass execution in northern Mozambique. It is believed the killings were carried out by so-called Islamic State militants. State media has reported the beheadings were committed on a football pitch, a makeshift “execution ground”. Reports have also emerged of numerous other beheadings in the nearby village of…
Global investigates: the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
“When I look at the list of the fallen, I realise we have lost an entire generation”. Homes are left in ruin, the dead litter the roadsides, villagers begin to torch their houses. The region of Nagorno-Karabakh is in turmoil. The Russian-brokered peace deal went into effect on November 10th. The military conflict is over,…
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