
HUMAN Rights Watch has warned the Ethiopian government looks set to “treat a whole city as a military target” as it warned residents its impending attack would show “no mercy.”
Tanks are encircling Tigray’s regional capital Mekele, and military spokesman Colonel Dejene Tsegaye announced: “Our people in Mekele should protect themselves from heavy artillery. Save yourself.
“A directive has been communicated for you to dissociate yourself from this junta, after that there will be no mercy.”

Morning Star editor BEN CHACKO reports from the start of Kunming’s Belt and Road media forum, where 200 journalists from 71 countries celebrated a new openness and optimism, forged by China’s enormous contribution to global development

Morning Star editor BEN CHACKO reports on TUC Congress discussions on how to confront the far right and rebuild the left’s appeal to workers