How is education in Gaza defying Israel’s war?

How is education in Gaza defying Israel’s war?

Teachers in tents keep the flame of learning burning brightly. Almost all of Gaza’s schools have been damaged or destroyed – with thousands of students and teachers among the victims of Israel’s war. Yet Palestinians have battled to ensure their children still get a chance to learn. How are they doing this? Presenter: Hani Mahmoud…

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Trump rescinds guidance protecting ‘sensitive areas’ from immigration raids

Trump rescinds guidance protecting ‘sensitive areas’ from immigration raids

For more than a decade, US immigration agencies like ICE and CBP have avoided raids on places that provide vital services, like hospitals. The administration of newly inaugurated United States President Donald Trump has revoked longstanding protections barring immigration raids on schools, hospitals, churches and other “sensitive areas”. The announcement on Tuesday arrives as part…

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Venezuelan opposition candidate claims son-in-law has been kidnapped

Venezuelan opposition candidate claims son-in-law has been kidnapped

Edmundo Gonzalez, who competed against incumbent Nicolas Maduro in July’s presidential elections, says masked men abducted his son-in-law in Caracas. Edmundo Gonzalez, the leader of Venezuela’s political opposition, has accused masked men of kidnapping his son-in-law, who remains missing. Gonzalez, who ran in the country’s contested presidential election in July, announced the news on social…

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