Category: Global
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Historic South African Election Dethrones Ruling Party ANC
For the first time in its relatively short history, the Republic of South Africa is no longer a de facto one-party state. This coming after a heavily contested 2024 South African election held on May 29 that saw a larger number of voters turning against…
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Critically Ill Children Leave Gaza for Treatment in Egypt
Khan Younis, Gaza, Palestine — Nearly two dozen critically ill children were evacuated from the ravaged Gaza Strip and brought to Egypt for medical treatment on June 27. This was the first medical evacuation of Palestinians since May when Israel closed the Karem Abu Salem…
‘We want justice’: One Year Since the Pylos Shipwreck
A year after the Pylos shipwreck, one of the deadliest shipwrecks in modern history, relatives and survivors protest in Athens. Some of the survivors say a Greek Coast Guard vessel attempted to tow the fishing boat carrying 750 refugees and migrants and caused the shipwreck.
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Israeli Rescue Operation Massacres Hundreds of Palestinians, Top Military and Political Leaders Resign
Nuseirat Refugee Camp, Gaza, Palestine — Nearly 300 Palestinians were killed and over 700 wounded during a large-scale Israeli military operation to recover four hostages held by Hamas in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza on June 8. Gaza’s health ministry said 64 children,…
Inside Enclave Rabia Caracol — An Anarchist Community Center and Cafe in Tijuana, Mexico
Tijuana, Mexico — In the heart of downtown Tijuana, less than a kilometer from the San Yisidro Port of Entry and blocks away from the most popular nightlife and tourist areas of the city, migrants rest on the stairs of a café while passersby lean…
Greece: Students in Solidarity with Gaza – Universities in Ties with Israel
A large rally led by students in Greece's capital city Athens began shortly after 7 p.m. outside the Rectorate of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. Students from all over the world spoke.
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Analysis: The Cause and Impact of South Africa’s ICJ Case Against Israel
South Africa made history by filing charges against Israel for "committing genocide in manifest violation of the Genocide Convention," at the International Court of Justice (ICJ). These charges were filed in response to Israel’s actions in the ongoing Israeli-Gaza war, which has so far killed over 35,000 Palestinians and displaced nearly all of Gaza’s 2-plus million residents.
Syrians Facing Expulsions at Home and Abroad
Over the last two years, the persecution of Syrian refugees in Lebanon has increased to terrifying levels. Whether due to violent rhetoric from the state or political parties, or direct assaults by petty militiamen, the safety of all Syrians in Lebanon is imperiled.
With mainstream…
Chainsaw Democracy – Argentina in Crisis Faces an Authoritarian President
After years of economical problems Argentina entered a new phase of a full-scale economic crisis. “People don’t have enough to eat, wages are low and there is a lot of inflation,” taxi driver Claudio Suárez summed up the current situation. On the way to the…
Displaced Palestinians Thank American Students for Solidarity
Al-Shaboub Refugee Camp, Gaza — From inside a refugee camp in southern Gaza, displaced Palestinians spray painted messages of thanks to students and protesters at Columbia University and the masses of American universities for their support of Palestine and the Gaza Strip. “We cherish what…
Brazil: Slave Revolt Celebration, Deadly Police Op, Bolsonaro’s Issues and Marielle’s Killers Arrested
Espírito Santo, Brazil — Providing an update from Brazil, we look at new happenings in four stories that Unicorn Riot has explored in the past; post-slavery commemorations, police killings, Bolsonaro’s legal troubles and the murder of Councilmember Marielle Franco.
Celebrating the Queimado Insurrection
Days of…
Gazan Family Returns to Find House Destroyed by Israel, Builds DIY Shelter
Khan Younis, Gaza, Palestine — Ahmed Abu Daqqa made a DIY shelter in front of where his family’s home was bombed by Israel after making the trek from Rafah to his hometown of Khan Younis. Among 1.7 to 2 million Palestinians internally displaced because of…
‘Teslastoppen’ Elon Musk’s Water War in the Heart of Europe
“Welcome to the Utopian Gigafactory,” reads a banner hung across a path in a Brandenburg Forest outside Berlin, Germany. At the end of the path, Tesla’s -very real- Gigafactory is visible behind the trees. The banner has been hung by activists of the “Teslastoppen” (Stop…
Democratic Republic of Congo – The Genocide That Implicates Us All
Heavy fighting erupted in 2023 between the Congolese Army and several armed groups, most notably the M23 militia, escalating an already disastrous situation. Thousands have been killed, and hundreds of thousands have been displaced. At present, there are 7.1 million displaced people in the Democratic…
Ongoing War Crimes: Israel Targets Journalists, Aid Workers, Civilians in Gaza
Gaza Strip, Palestine — With the brutal war on Gaza raging on, Israel committed several more documented war crimes and atrocities by bombing journalists, aid workers, hospitals and civilians in late March and early April. These crimes against humanity are added to the list of…