Month: October 2026

‘You need the power of all your votes’: Bedouin women secure success for Arab parties in Israeli election‘You need the power of all your votes’: Bedouin women secure success for Arab parties in Israeli election

With 180,000 eligible voters, Bedouin turnout was key in Palestinian-led parties winning unprecedented 19 seats Last year, Umm Khaled Fatoun returned from volunteering in a Jewish-Arab support centre for victims of war to find bulldozers tearing into her son’s house in the Bedouin village of Azzarnug. The demolition crew, who ...

‘Nothing will change for us’: Palestinians react to Israeli elections – video‘Nothing will change for us’: Palestinians react to Israeli elections – video

While Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel held on to hope, many questioned whether the results of the Israeli elections would bring about any change. Tuesday’s elections led to Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right coalition losing its majority after four years in power. The main Jewish opposition bloc also fell ...

Days away from a national verdict on Trump 2.0, we check in with nine voters across the political spectrumDays away from a national verdict on Trump 2.0, we check in with nine voters across the political spectrum

Millions will vote to decide which party controls Congress – which will have a huge impact on Trump’s final years in office US voters will soon deliver a national verdict on the second presidency of Donald Trump. On 3 November, millions of Americans will vote in midterm elections to decide ...

Día de los Muertos celebrations rise from the dead as ICE arrests continue: ‘It’s important to bring joy in dark times’Día de los Muertos celebrations rise from the dead as ICE arrests continue: ‘It’s important to bring joy in dark times’

After canceling events in 2025, US cities including Henderson, Kentucky, are reviving public Day of the Dead events Julia, a 19-year-old born in the US, and her parents, undocumented immigrants from Mexico, enjoyed attending the Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebration each year in Henderson, Kentucky, and ...

Hear me out: maybe Norway should give Melania Trump the Nobel peace prize | Arwa MahdawiHear me out: maybe Norway should give Melania Trump the Nobel peace prize | Arwa Mahdawi

The first lady has been praised for ‘singlehandedly’ brokering a ceasefire in a Ukrainian city – though she might have had some help Haters be damned: Donald Trump just keeps on winning. He won the inaugural Fifa peace prize last year and was presented with the completely real, totally not ...

The cursed cruise: how the dream of never-ending luxury at sea became a nightmareThe cursed cruise: how the dream of never-ending luxury at sea became a nightmare

The MV Odyssey was billed as the ultimate escape from Donald Trump. Instead, the oil shock caused by his war has left passengers unceremoniously dumped in Cambodia The idea was a never-ending retirement at sea, a continuous voyage around the globe. The promise to the passengers of the MV Odyssey ...