Netanyahu seems to have got back into power with the help of Israel's right-wing religious extremists. They aim to undermine democracy in Israel, much as Republicans are trying to do in the US.

I wonder where secularist Israelis will find a country where they can be safe from persecution.

Brazilian soccer fans cleared the roadblocks of Bolsonaro supporters so that they could travel to watch games.

Ethiopia and Tigray have announced a peace agreement. The Amhara region, which has its own army (puzzling since the capital of Ethiopia is in the Amhara region and Amharas have dominated Ethiopia for a long time), says it is not part of the peace deal. This makes me wonder how long the peace deal will last.

The UK's principal ministers have a history of quietly opposing abortion rights.

55,000 school workers in Ontario have gone on strike, showing they refuse to be intimidated by the law to fine them CAN 4,000 per day for striking.

Perhaps it would be better tactics to quit their jobs instead of striking. I suppose they can't be fined for quitting.