A mysterious flight of “Palestinians” arrives in South Africa – how did they get there?

South Africa is investigating the arrival of a mysterious chartered flight carrying over 150 “Palestinians” from Gaza at OR Tambo International Airport, where passengers were detained on the tarmac for approximately 12 hours due to a lack o

IEA report admits commitment to climate change is melting away

In a new report, IEA, a body whose research helps to shape global energy policies, has admitted that countries’ commitment to climate change action is declining rapidly. The IEA had been predicting that “fossil” fuel consumption would peak

BBC doesn’t only have a global audience, it also heads the Trusted News Initiative, a global coalition of media to tackle “disinformation”

Some may wonder how the same narrative on certain topics, such as false narratives about US President Donald Trump’s speech on 6 January 2021, reverberates across the world – from Canada to Australia.  It isn’t only because the BBC has a gl

UK suspends some intelligence sharing with the US while the EC plans an EU-wide intelligence agency

The UK suspends some intelligence sharing with the US.  On the same day, it emerges that the European Commission is planning a centralised EU-wide intelligence agency.  Earlier this year, the UK signed a defence pact with the EU, which incl

US/El Salvador: Torture of Venezuelan Deportees

(Washington, DC) – The Venezuelan nationals the United States government sent to El Salvador in March and April 2025 were tortured and subjected to other abuses, including sexual violence, Human Rights Watch and Cristosal said in a report r