This is Sumaya. She has been locked up at home for 491 days, banned from going to school or university by the Taliban. She pleads the world to listen. She begs Afghan girls to try & learn any way they can at home, so that they can rise and stand up for their basic human rights.

What do you get if you cross a genius with an actor at the very height of their powers? This 👍

One of my last episodes for ⁦Al Jazeera English Podcasts⁩ 😿. Thanks ⁦Bernard Smith⁩ for telling why the French are protesting (again) and ⁦Ashish Malhotra⁩ for putting together another fab episode (and keeping my sharp opinions out of it 😂) 🇫🇷 🥖🐩👨‍🎨 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the…

israel resolving its ‘security dilemma’ one house demolition at a time … one homeless child at a time … one crime at a time …

Startling polling from @Unherd, on the eve of the 3rd anniversary of Brexit. In all 650 UK constituencies apart from three (all in Lincolnshire), more people now agree than disagree that Brexit was a mistake. Biggest movement in left leaning areas. britain.unherd.com/?mc_cid=ae794f…

Victoria Derbyshire: ‘Is it possible to estimate the yearly extra cost to your business because of Brexit?’ This chemical manufacturer: ‘£155,000 per year’ #Newsnight | bbc.in/2Ps915G

More than a million people have protested against France’s controversial pension reform plan. With more demonstrations planned, is Macron risking civil unrest to get his plan through? 🎧 #AJTheTake spoke with Bernard Smith to discuss: aj.audio/TheTake-502

My 8 - year- old son told me nobody will be interested in your book about a fat, Scottish policeman - and he may well have a point. Now, I love my boy so much I dedicated the book to him. But I would also like to prove him wrong! The book is out TODAY.

Israel’s move to demolish the family homes in the OPT of Palestinians who attacked Israelis & throw their relatives on the streets for something they had nothing to do with—for someone else's actions—is textbook collective punishment, a war crime. Human Rights Watch hrw.org/news/2023/02/0…

Impunity for #Israeli #settlers in the occupied #Palestinian territories means they're getting more brazen and violent with attacks on Palestinians Al Jazeera English youtu.be/7qM7gjDOoEg

in #sanliurfa #TurkeyEarthquake here 12 flats, home mainly to Syrian families. No sign of survivors. Govt encouraging people who can to leave the region on special flights

Today ,February 13th. I was detained and beaten violently by an Israeli soldier in Hebron. I was showing the famous American writer lawrence wright The New Yorker Lawrence Wright the Israeli occupation and apartheid in my home town #Hebron.

Derrière le scandale BFMTV, le projet #StoryKillers qui révèle aujourd’hui l’existence d’une officine de la désinformation. Elle serait impliquée dans la manipulation d’une trentaine d’élections dans le monde ⤵️ forbiddenstories.org/fr/story-kille…

Please watch our documentary. For all who ask what the Russian people are thinking. We went to Samara, Ulan-Ude, Belgorod, Krasnodar ... it's a snapshot, patriotism to despair. I have no answers. But I hope you'll watch. youtube.com/watch?v=dI5lO3…

L'image du jour : l'hommage dansé du compagnon d'Agnès Lassalle et de ses amis à l'enseignante, en sortant de la cérémonie d'obsèques ( 🎥France3 Euskal Herri Pays Basque ) #saintjeandeluz

You had one job… 🤦‍♂️

A man of great strength and grace. As talented a musician as he was an actor. The epitome of class. An sudden unexpected sharp painful grief for our artistic family. An unimaginable suffering for his personal family and loved ones. Godspeed my friend. You made your mark here. RIP

Watch our VICE World News special report Death of a Protester here: youtu.be/pelTbCHYGVs. You can view it on Youtube using a US VPN. It includes this interview with Walid's brother, Abdelrahman, who describes the heartbreaking moment he sees his injured brother in hospital for.

Jewish people exposing #Israel are the real deal. Respect #Israel

French editors to Moscow: “Keeping Evan Gershkovich in custody is tantamount to taking a hostage. It’s a warning, a threat, an act of terror directed at the last representatives of international media still present in Russia.” #FreeEvan #IStandWithEvan wsj.com/articles/top-f…