Category: violence
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
First U.N. aid reaches central Khartoum since Sudan war began, U.N. says The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) manages the Sudan Humanitarian Fund, which has disbursed over $14 million this year for aid partners in North Darfur, Haq said. This includes a $2.5 million emergency allocation released last week for health,…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Al-Shabab battles Somalia’s army for strategic military base Al-Shabab has been fighting the Somali government for more than 16 years and frequently targets government officials and military personnel. It said in a statement that its fighters had captured the base and Wargaadhi town – a claim the government denied. #Ethiopia #Africa #War #Conflict NATO Was…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Inside El Salvador’s mega-prison, where US criminals could be held El Salvador’s president has offered to incarcerate criminals deported from the U.S. at The Terrorism Confinement Center, a mega-prison intentionally isolated from urban areas that can accommodate up to 40,000 inmates. #ElSalvador #MegaPrison #TheTrumpadministration #ThisIsAmerica South Sudan to accept man deported from US in bid…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Travel Cancellations Surge as US Faces New Decline in Tourism: Canada, Western Europe, and Mexico See Increased Interest in Alternative Destinations The United States is facing a dramatic shift in global travel patterns as political tensions, border enforcement, and cultural shifts begin to influence tourists’ decisions. As international visitors reconsider their trips to the US,…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
No Other Land Director Hamdan Ballal Injured and Missing Following Attack “There were dozens of settlers together with the Israeli soldiers and they were threatening us with weapons. The police were there from the beginning and did not intervene. While the soldiers were pointing their weapons at us, the settlers started attacking the houses of the…
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Black America Time to Get on Code
Black self-defense in the age of Trump 2.0 era Yes, Donald Trump has reached the presidency, a man with thirty-four convictions. A man who tried to overturn the 2020 election result by siccing his cultists on the U.S. Capitol. The United States of America is a nation founded on African slavery and the Native American…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Rio de Janeiro’s hottest day in at least a decade sends residents to the beach Rio de Janeiro recorded its hottest day in at least a decade when temperatures reached 44 degrees Celsius (111 F) on Monday as residents flocked to the ocean to try to cool off. #RiodeJaneiro #riocarnaval2025 #heatwave #ClimateCrisis Massive crowds mourn…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
The Power of Black Self-Defense in Lincoln Heights Black people in a small city showed the rest of the country the importance of organizing. They acted fearlessly in the face of open racism. They didn’t consult with elected officials or public intellectuals. They knew they were in danger if they didn’t act of their volition.…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Hamas says Israel is violating ceasefire by blocking Palestinians’ return to northern Gaza – as it happened “Tens of thousands of displaced people are waiting near the Netzarim Corridor to return to the northern Gaza Strip,” Gaza’s civil defence agency spokesperson Mahmud Bassal told the Agence France-Presse (AFP) news agency. #Gaza #CeasefireNOW #Israel #Hamas Gen Z…
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Random Thoughts on Black Men: Trump Edition
It’s time to return to the article series“Random Thoughts on Black Men.” In previous articles, I questioned why some brothas feared dogs, why some brothas wore socks with sandals, and why some brothas felt the need to Hotep or black men’s colorism towards darker-skinned black women. In 2021, I did the third post on this topic, praising…
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