India: Tainted alcohol death toll rises to 54 in Tamil Nadu
Vendors sell the cheap alcohol for huge profits to customers who cannot afford branded drinks. At least 54 people have died and dozens are still hospitalised after drinking alcohol laced with methanol in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Nearly 200 people
3 missing in a landslide in Swiss Alps as heavy rains cause flash floods
Swiss President Viola Amherd says she’s shocked by the scale of the damage caused by severe weather. Three people are missing after massive thunderstorms and rainfall in southeastern Switzerland caused a landslide. One woman was pulled out alive after being buried by the landslide in the Alpine valley of Misox in Graubunden. A rescue operation
Is Israel’s Smotrich fulfilling his dream of annexing the West Bank?
About a month ago, a quiet transfer happened. The Israeli army’s Civil Administration handed more control over the occupied West Bank to the Settlements Administration, led by far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who lives in an illegal settlement himself. Now Smotrich and his Settlements Administration control more things, like building regulations and the management of
‘The Night Won’t End’: Biden’s War on Gaza
Fault Lines From air strikes to field executions, Fault Lines investigates the killings of civilians by the Israeli military in Gaza and the role of the United States in the war. As Israel’s bombing campaign continues in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis deepens to catastrophic levels, the Biden administration has not wavered in its support
‘Groundbreaking’: How children in Hawaii won landmark climate case
EXPLAINER A group of children and young activists has won a constitutional case forcing a government department to curb emissions from the transport sector in Hawaii. In an historic settlement of a climate change lawsuit brought by 13 children and young activists in 2022, the Hawaiian department of transport agreed on Thursday to decarbonise its
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