News in Brief

Nigeria/Teachers strike
Nigerian university lecturers are demanding better pay.

Shireen Abu Akleh’s case and the ICC
AJMN will deal with the International Criminal Court (ICC).

UN/Digital technology
UNSC held an open debate on the relationship between armed conflict and food insecurity, as well as a briefing on the risks and benefits of ..

The Nakba Day
Sunday also marks one year since Israeli forces bombed AJ’s bureau in Gaza – a building which also housed the Associated Press and local residents’ ..

Water crisis in Nepal
Kathmandu’s creaking infrastructure can’t meet demand and a long-delayed project to tap river water is still far from completion.

Americans with disabilities and Covid
Americans with disabilities have faced some unique challenges during the pandemic.

Argentina/Farmers strike
The ride ended at Plaza de Mayo in front of the Government House.

Israel closed its crossing with the Gaza
According to the military’s liaison to the Palestinians, the crossing will not reopen for Palestinian workers on Sunday after it had been shuttered since Thursday ..

Maternal health protest
Six midwives in Senegal have been charged over the pregnant woman who denied her a cesarean section, according to local media.

Women workforce in India
India has one of the lowest numbers of women in the workforce, with only 10% employed. Experts say that’s one of the biggest factors holding ..

More demonstrations in Sri Lanka
The president is widely blamed for the island nation’s economic woes: soaring prices, thinning supplies of essentials and power cuts