A new investigation links Sudan Army to Chlorine chemical attacks
A new investigation by the FRANCE 24 Observers unit has uncovered evidence that chlorine — normally used to disinfect water — was instead deployed as a chemical weapon during Sudan’s ongoing conflict, with indications pointing to the country’s armed forces. According to the investigation, containers filled with chlorine “were dropped from the air on September 5 and
Distant Dome: Non-Presidential Elections Can Be Tricky for Those in Power
By GARRY RAYNO In New Hampshire, moving pieces will produce more upheaval than the state has experienced for a number of years with two Congressional positions open as two longtime incumbents step aside. Indepth Your Inbox Get unbiased nonprofit watchdog news sent directly to your inbox. US Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s announcement she would not seek
Ukraine: deal or no deal?
By Jonathan Este At times this year, it has been difficult to pin down where the Trump administration stands on the war in Ukraine. Under Joe Biden, America’s position was clear: the Russian invasion was illegal and the US and its allies would do everything in their power – short of actually taking up arms
China reportedly wants to do more deals in its own currency. Australia’s banks aren’t ready
By Wei Li, Kathleen Walsh & Luke Deer In October, media reports suggested mining giant BHP had accepted a deal to settle about a third of its spot iron ore sales to Chinese customers in China’s own currency, the renminbi (RMB), rather than US dollars. Those reports still haven’t been officially confirmed, amid ongoing closed-door negotiations between the mining
Friday essay: how societies evolved into fear-dominated goliaths – then collapsed
By John Long We think of ancient civilisations as operating very differently from the way our economy works today. Yet the Bronze Age Assyrians living in Mesopotamia, around 4,000 to 3,000 years ago, began the basis of modern capitalism, in a region spanning most of modern-day Iraq, eastern Syria and southeastern Turkey. The Assyrian empire was
