This tragic killing represents tragic loss of a young life and highlights the deadly consequences of misogyny and male entitlement that plague our society. No woman should live in fear for rejecting unwanted advances. Sana's murder is a dark reminder that we must urgently address the culture of violence against women and the toxic belief that men are entitled to women's attention or affection. We know that for every case like Sana's that makes headlines, there are countless instances of (…)

A 22-year-old man has been arrested in Pakistan and confessed to the murder of 17-year-old social media influencer Sana Yousaf, according to police. A teenage girl smiles while holding a bouquet of flowers Sanayousaf22 Sana Yousaf was a well-known social media influencer in Pakistan Authorities say they believe Umar Hayat murdered Ms Yousaf at her home in Islamabad on Monday after she rejected what they called his “offers of friendship”. He allegedly also repeatedly tried, and failed, (…)

« Le Pakistan est frappé par une cascade de crises, depuis les chocs économiques liés aux confinements imposés pour lutter contre la COVID-19 jusqu'aux inondations catastrophiques de 2022 qui ont touché un tiers du pays. L'instabilité politique, l'insécurité aiguë, l'inflation rampante, le déficit budgétaire croissant et la dette extérieure insoutenable ont poussé le pays au bord du gouffre. Dans ce contexte troublé, la crise alimentaire de 2022 a exacerbé la situation nutritionnelle déjà (…)

Le Trinity College de Dublin (TCD), université irlandaise, a annoncé mercredi qu'il allait couper tous ses liens avec Israël pour protester contre les “violations en cours du droit international et humanitaire” à Gaza L'université a envoyé un email à ses étudiants pour leur annoncer la décision. La prestigieuse université irlandaise annonce couper tout lien avec les universités ou les entreprises israéliennes. C'est la première université occidentale à prendre une mesure académique aussi (…)

“Pakistan is battered by a cascade of crises—from the economic shocks of the COVID-19 lockdowns to the catastrophic 2022 floods that hit a third of the country. Political instability, acute insecurity, rampant inflation, widening fiscal deficit and unsustainable external debt, have all pushed the nation to the brink. Amid this turmoil, the 2022 food crisis exacerbated Pakistan's already dire nutrition situation. Capitalising on this vulnerability, the Pakistani government has increasingly (…)

It was only a matter of time. The European Commission has now given its official backing to lithium extraction at Serbia's Jadar mine, despite widespread local and national protests against the prioritisation of economic interests—those of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and the European Union—over the will of the Serbian people. On 4 June, the project led by multinational mining giant Rio Tinto through its subsidiary Rio Sava Exploration doo was included in the list of 13 strategic (…)