Tag: TV Shows
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How significant is North Korea’s support for Russia? | TV Shows
Pyongyang says it will stand by Moscow in its war against Ukraine. The United States says thousands of North Korean soldiers are now on Russian soil, preparing to enter the war against Ukraine. Most are in Russia’s Kursk region – where Ukraine launched a counter-invasion almost three months ago. Fighting there has been intense, and…
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The Gaza factor in the US election | Gaza
Voters distraught over the war in Gaza are torn between Harris and Trump. With the United States presidential election just days away, the race for the White House is too close to call. Given the Biden administration’s support for the war in Gaza, many Arab American voters who normally vote Democrat are now leaning towards…
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How are Green politics faring as the climate crisis worsens? | Climate Crisis
Greens fared badly in European elections this year. It’s been a year of mixed fortunes for Green politicians. In the United States, Jill Stein could be a deciding factor in the presidential race. Yet, the Greens fared badly in European elections this year. So as the climate crisis worsens, are Greens winning or losing influence…
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What’s the impact of Sudan’s war on its people and the region? | Conflict News
The UN says sexual violence is ‘staggering’ and Sudan’s displacement crisis is the worst in the world. War in Sudan has raged since April 2023, with catastrophic consequences for its people. Fourteen million people have fled their homes in what the United Nations says is the world’s worst displacement crisis. Three million of them left…
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Why is Israel banning the UN’s relief agency for Palestinians? | Israel-Palestine conflict
Israel’s parliament passed bills that would ban UNRWA from operating in Israeli territory. Israel’s move to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has provoked widespread international condemnation. A deeper catastrophe looms for millions of people, many of them already under Israeli attack. What will be the legal, diplomatic and…
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Will Iran respond to Israel’s latest attack? | Conflict
Israel attacked Iran early on Saturday and said its objectives have been achieved. Israel launched air strikes against several Iranian military targets early on Saturday. It said the strikes were in response to what Israel called months of continuous attacks from Iran. Meanwhile, Tehran said the damage was limited. Israel has stepped up its attacks…
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Can Europe change the course of Israel’s war on Gaza? | Israel-Palestine conflict
A Dutch advisory body says European countries should do more to prevent a larger conflict. European countries have been under pressure to get more involved in the continuing conflict in the Middle East. Almost all EU countries showed unequivocal support for Israel following the Hamas-led attack on October 7. But as its relentless pounding of…
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Why questions are being raised over the Greater Israel ideology? | Gaza
We explore the rising influence of the ‘Greater Israel’ ideology amid military tensions in Gaza and Lebanon. Recent military escalations in Gaza and southern Lebanon, combined with provocative rhetoric from Israeli officials, suggest that the controversial idea of “Greater Israel” is gaining traction among Israel’s hard-right factions. Key figures in the Netanyahu government are framing…
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Will the US pressure Israel to allow foreign journalists into Gaza? | Israel-Palestine conflict
Dozens of US House Democrats urge US President Joe Biden to push Israel for independent media access to Gaza. Israel has severely restricted international journalists from entering Gaza as its military has carried out its assault on the Palestinian territory for more than a year. Politicians in the United States are questioning the decision to…
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Is the Western push for a post-war Gaza hasty and unrealistic? | Israel-Palestine conflict
World leaders examine the future of Gaza after Israel’s killing of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Western leaders say Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar’s death could open the door for a possible ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza. But Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the war is not over, and Hamas has ruled out the release…