This past week, the Australian government passed a law called the News Media Bargaining Code – designed to force Facebook and Google to pay up for the news content that ends up on their platforms. The tech giants have long…
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Can Armenia’s prime minister survive the political crisis?
Armenia’s prime minister has faced months of protests and several attempts in parliament to dismiss him. But despite the growing discontent over his handling of the war with Azerbaijan in Nagorno Karabakh, Nikol Pashinyan has been defiant. Now the army…
Why Norway’s plan for deep-sea mining could wreck the environment | Counting the Cost
Norway has saved $1.35 trillion from the export of oil and gas. While advocating green credentials at home, it is the world’s seventh-biggest exporter of emissions, and as oil and gas revenues dry up, it is preparing to mine the…
Claude Joseph: Is Haiti’s democracy at risk? | Talk to Al Jazeera
President Jovenel Moïse has been accused of illegally extending his time in power. Opposition parties say the Haitian leader should have stepped down last month, but he says he can remain until 2022 after presidential elections are held this year.…
Nikol Pashinyan: From street protester to embattled Armenian PM
Nikol Pashinyan has faced widespread protests in recent months. But just four years ago, he was leading mass demonstrations against then-President Serzh Sargsyan. Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands takes a look at his rise to power and recent decline in popularity.…
High hopes for new US ambassador to UN on her first day
It is the first day on the job for the new United States ambassador to the United Nations. Linda Thomas-Greenfield has the task of repairing relationships damaged during Donald Trump’s time in office. Her appointment has been widely welcomed, and…
Ultra-Orthodox community in UK celebrates Purim amid pandemic
Members of the United Kingdom’s strictly Orthodox Jewish community are preparing to celebrate Purim, one of the most important days on the Jewish calendar. But as COVID-19 restrictions persist, efforts are under way to ensure festivities do not result in…