Fans of Scotland’s Celtic Football Club have pledged to continue their display of solidarity with the people of Palestine and “show the world that the club stands with the oppressed, not the oppressor” in the wake of Israel’s ongoing attacks on the besieged Gaza Strip and despite backlash from the club’s board. The Green Brigade, … Read moreCeltic fans pledge ‘unequivocal support’ for Palestine despite backlash
Hunger levels are rising around the world. As many as 828 million people – or 10 percent of the world’s population – go to bed hungry each night, 46 million more than the previous year, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Of those affected by hunger, two-thirds are women and 80 percent … Read moreWhy do more than 800 million people live in hunger?
The UN human rights chief has called for an expansion in search-and-rescue operations after an increase in the number of refugees and asylum seekers making risky attempts to cross the central Mediterranean to Europe. “We are seeing a steep increase in the number of desperate people putting their lives at grave risk,” the UN High … Read moreUN rights chief seeks help as Mediterranean refugee deaths surge