Who is Sadiq Khan, the son of a Pakistani bus driver and London’s new mayor
Sadiq Khan is the new mayor of London. Human rights lawyer, Muslim of Pakistani origin, working class parents. Unlike any leader the city has seen before.
Why 9 May is Europe Day
Robert Schuman first came up with the idea of a united Europe on 9 May 1950. One that turned into over 70 years of peace and stability.
Turkey, two opposition journalists sentenced to five years in jail (and three bullets)
Two journalists reported that the Turkish secret service shipped illegal arms to Syria. They have been sentenced to five years in jail, after a gunman tried to kill one of them outside the courthouse.
What is TTIP, the free trade agreement between the European Union and the United States
The United States and the European Union are negotiating – mostly in secret – to reach a free trade agreement that could jeopardise public health and the environment. This is TTIP.
Why Eurovision has banned the Palestinian flag. Like it has done with ISIS
This year’s edition of the Eurovision Song Constest has prevented the Palestinian national flag from being flown during the event, just like it has done with the Islamic State’s.
Sadiq Khan wins the London mayoral elections, becoming its first Muslim mayor
Today the new Mayor of London is elected. British billionaire Goldsmith and bus driver’s son of Pakistani origin Khan are running for the position.
Ameer Alhalbi captures the Syrian war through his photographs of Aleppo
Photographer Ameer Alhalbi has been portraying the Syrian war for three years now: “I want to show the outside world the suffering being endured by the Syrian people”.
Obama out. Barack Obama’s speech at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in full
Obama out. President Barack Obama took leave, unofficially, during the annual Correspondents’ Dinner. Everyone went crazy for his jokes.
Mercury poisoning of indigenous people plagues the Amazon. Illegal mining is the cause
Not only does illegal mining ravish the environment, it leads to mercury poisoning of indigenous people. Survival International has brought the issue to the UN.
Air strike hits MSF hospital in Syria, killing 20 civilians
The aerial bombing on Médecines sans Frontières hospital and a residential building in the Syrian city of Aleppo has been reportedly carried out by regime forces. The ceasefire is “barely alive”.