Tom McRae

Oct 14, 2024 | aljazeera.com | Tom McRae

Inside StoryKamala Harris and Donald Trump are neck and neck in the polls with three weeks to go until the presidential election. If the polls are to be believed, few United States presidential elections have been as close as this one. Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are neck and neck, but pollsters say the result may hinge on how voting goes in seven states. A swing of a few thousand votes either way could influence who makes it to the White House. So, what issues might decide the outcome?

Oct 13, 2024 | aljazeera.com | Tom McRae

Inside StoryJapanese recipient of this year’s prize says those helping in Gaza should have been honoured. The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a Japanese grassroots movement working to eliminate nuclear weapons. It’s made up of survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. The group’s leader Toshiyuki Mimaki says he felt people helping Palestinians in Gaza deserved to win instead. So, what’s behind the Nobel Committee’s decision?

Oct 10, 2024 | aljazeera.com | Tom McRae

Inside StorySudan’s army has launched an offensive to retake the capital, Khartoum, and surrounding areas from the Rapid Support Forces, a rival paramilitary. The assault comes more than a year into the devastating war, which has caused one of the world’s biggest humanitarian crises, the outbreak of disease and widespread displacement. Yet there is no end in sight to the conflict, which has killed thousands of people. Will the army defeat the paramilitary forces?

Jun 17, 2024 | aljazeera.com | Tom McRae

Inside StoryHeatwaves set records, and floods and storms become more frequent. Soaring temperatures are setting records around the world. Severe floods and storms are becoming more frequent – and unpredictable. So how do this year’s weather conditions differ from those before? And what is that telling us?

May 23, 2024 | aljazeera.com | Tom McRae

China has escalated the scale of its military exercises in the Taiwan Strait over the past two years, while the United States has increased its rhetoric in support of the island. Beijing claims sovereignty over Taiwan. The Democratic Progressive Party, which has championed a separate Taiwanese identity, has secured a third presidential term. President Lai Ching-te said in his inauguration speech that Taiwan is already a sovereign nation.