The Heat

The US announced a pause in military strikes to give diplomacy a chance after threatening to escalate the war. Iran says the Strait of Hormuz remains closed but says it is making progress in talks with Oman on the management of the strategic waterway. #Heat #US #Iran #War

Anand Naidoo spoke to UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese about the crisis in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Albanese has produced a series of reports examining the humanitarian crisis, allegations of international law violations, and questions of accountability. #Heat #Israel #Gaza #Palestine 

A new UN report says the world's oceans are in serious trouble. More than 600 scientists from around the world found climate change, pollution, overfishing and the loss of marine life are pushing the oceans deeper into crisis.  #Heat #climatecrisis #oceanwarming #marinelife

A protest campaign against African immigrants living and working in South Africa has forced thousands of people to flee the country. Organizers blame migrants for the country’s high unemployment, deteriorating public services and crime. #Heat #SouthAfrica #Protests #Immigration

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges traces America's history of military interventions and argues that, unlike past administrations, Washington's imperial project now operates with no self-reflection, no accountability, and no ability to read its adversaries or its allies. #Heat #US #imperialism #military #interventions

China released its 15th Five-Year Plan for education development. Over the next five years, it hopes to build a high-quality system that encourages lifelong learning and global competitiveness. #Heat #China #Education #AI #innovation

The US Supreme Court ended its term with major decisions on some issues closely watched around the world. The justices ruled against President Trump’s attempt to limit automatic birthright citizenship for those born in the United States, while clearing the way for tougher asylum and deportation policies. #Heat #USSupremeCourt #birthrightcitizenship #Trump #USimmigration

The UN reports Israel has deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip. 

We spoke with Justice Srinivasan Muralidhar, Chair of the Independent Commission of Inquiry, about the details of the investigation. #Heat #UN #Gaza #Palestine #Israel 

Income and wealth disparity in the US are at all time high levels with the rich getting richer while working and poor Americans are struggling to make ends meet. Meanwhile, Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has also become the world’s first trillionaire. #Heat #USEconomy #inflation #ElonMusk #SpaceX

Data show Americans are leaving the United States at once-in-a-century levels, fleeing divisive politics and an affordability crisis. The Wall Street Journal reports that an estimated 150,000 people emigrated last year, leading to a negative net migration. That hasn’t happened since the Great Depression of 1929. #Heat #migration #Europe #digitalnomad #remotework #expats