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Comment: The pandemic has given Modi's government the perfect excuse to dispense with the inconvenience of being accountable to the legislature, writes Shashi Tharoor.
With toxic smog blanketing Tehran skies and the country buckling under the pandemic, social media has been rife with speculation. Soon, fingers pointed at an unlikely culprit: Bitcoin.
Saudi Aramco understating emissions by as much as 50%
A new report finds the state-owned oil giant has omitted emissions data in disclosures to investors, making its carbon footprint worse than previously thought.
12 murdered in Syria camp in two weeks: UN
Twelve murders took place in just over two weeks at a displaced camp in northeast Syria.
The eternal promise of the Arab Spring
Comment: The ideals of the Arab Spring remain out of reach for many. But the quest for freedom, though long and uneven, is inevitable and ...
Brexit 'loopholes' allow UK to dump waste abroad
While the European Union is putting in place regulations to stifle this approach, London relies on legal loopholes to carry on with business as usual.
Biden to remake US role in climate crisis
Through a raft of executive orders, President Joe Biden committed the United States to tackling the climate crisis.
France's Macron welcomes Biden back to Paris climate accord
French President Emmanuel Macron praised new US President Joe Biden's decision to return to the Paris climate accord.
Biden becomes 46th US president, vowing 'new day'
Joe Biden has delivered a speech promising unity and a fight against racism and division in the US.
Trump leaves White House, skipping Biden inauguration
Donald Trump has left the White House, breaking with tradition as he finally leaves Washington.
Joe Biden to end Muslim ban hours after inauguration
Joe Biden is set to issue new orders on key issues, including an end to the Muslim ban, hours after he assumes the US presidency.
Meagre food ration parcels make for a Dickensian reality
Comment: The shameful food parcels handed out to needy parents show once again how a privatised pandemic response puts profit over people, ...
Air pollution in Iranian cities reaches 'hazardous' levels
This year's contamination of air has been worse than previous, putting further strain on the country’s health infrastructure which has already ...
Breaking cycles of trauma and illness among Syrian refugees
In-depth: Researchers are exploring the correlation between mental and physical health to provide adequate care to refugees, but with the data ...
Israeli troops shoot and injure 22-year-old man in Hebron
The unnamed Palestinian man, 22, is being treated for moderate wounds to his leg after he was shot by Israeli soldiers.
Iran Guards seize South Korean tanker amid US tensions
Iran said Monday its Revolutionary Guards had seized a South Korean-flagged tanker in Gulf waters for breaking "environmental laws", at a time of heightened tensions with the United States.
UAE pledges to reduce carbon emissions by 25 percent
The ruler of Dubai has submitted an ambitious plan to cut the UAE’s emission by a quarter by 2030 and implement a host of cleaner energy ...
Chinese citizen journalist jailed for Wuhan virus reporting
Zhang Zhan was sentenced at a brief hearing in a Shanghai court for allegedly "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" during her reporting in ...
A Sudan in transition presents first-ever film for Oscars
Acclaimed coming-of-age story 'You Will Die at Twenty' is only the eight film to have been made inside Sudan.
Tunisia cracks down with arrests in Italy waste scandal
Amid the scandal, Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi sacked the environment minister, Mustapha Aroui, while twelve were taken into custody.
Women's 2021 tennis starts next year in Abu Dhabi
The women's tennis kicks off next year in Abu Dhabi.
US Congresswoman criticises Facebook’s failure to remove anti-Muslim hate
A US Congresswoman’s letter to Facebook strongly criticizing the platform’s failure to tackle anti-Muslim bigotry has been welcomed by CAIR and ...
Tunisia: The road to revolution
In-depth: The uprisings that swept North Africa and the Middle East began in Tunisia, bringing freedom and democracy to a country so long ...
Qatar joins IAEA convention on nuclear safety
Qatar has joined the International Atomic Energy Agency convention on nuclear safety on Monday, after repeated calls to protect the ...
Ethiopia has repeatedly denied Eritrean involvement in the conflict.
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