Tag: International
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Deadly Nepal protests reflect a wider pattern of Gen Z political activism across Asia Despite the challenges ahead, the uprising has provided a historic opportunity to fix Nepal’s broken government system. But real change depends on how power shifts from the old guard to new leaders, and whether they can address the structural and systemic issues…
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The Week In Stories Around the Globe
“Designed as Death Traps”: Fmr. Green Beret Who Worked at Gaza Food Sites Reveals Rampant War Crimes As more than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed seeking aid at militarized aid distribution sites run by the U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a former GHF security contractor tells Democracy Now! he saw U.S. mercenaries and Israeli forces commit war crimes…
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The Week In Stories Around the Globe
Aboriginal man, 24, dies in police custody in Australia’s NT First Nations people in Australia have long been disproportionately harmed by deaths in custody, according to the Australian Human Rights Commission. The death comes as the Yuendumu community prepares for the findings of an inquest into the fatal police shooting in 2019 of 19-year-old Warlpiri…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Words won’t save Gaza – The West must stop enabling Israel’s war Firstly, the UK and its allies must immediately suspend all arms exports and related components to Israel. Current UK measures – suspending just 10 percent of arms licences – are grotesquely inadequate. If the foreign secretary can describe the atrocities being committed by…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
What did India and Pakistan gain – and lose – in their military standoff? The conflict erupted after gunmen killed 26 civilians in Pahalgam, in Indian-administered Kashmir, on April 22. A little-known armed group, The Resistance Front (TRF), initially claimed responsibility, with India accusing Pakistan of backing it. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised retaliation,…
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The Evolved “Young” Men of the Week: Dhruv Chaudhary, Mithran Ladhania, and Mridul Jain
Welcome to the Evolving Folks Project’s Evolved “Young” Men of the Week profile. Today, we will highlight historical and contemporary figures who embodied what it means to be an evolved man, famous and non-famous alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to teens from India, Dhruv Chaudhary, Mithran Ladhania,…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
A Broken Oil Pipeline Plunges South Sudan’s Capital Into Chaos “It was difficult for my father to continue paying my fees because he was no longer receiving his salary,” Kenyi said as he searched for taxi fares on his motorcycle in downtown Juba. “It’s a big blow to my education and my future.” #southsudannews #Africa…
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Evolved Woman of the Week: Plestia Alaqad
Welcome to the Evolving Folks Project’s first-ever “Evolved Woman of the Week” profile. Each week, we will highlight an individual who embodies what it means to be an evolved person, famous and non-famous alike. The world needs to know their stories and deeds. This week’s honor goes to the journalist and poet Plestia Alaqad. Plestia…
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The Week In Stories Around the Globe
Iran says missiles fired at Israel in response to assassinations Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) said the missile attack on Israel was a response to the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and the IRGC commander Abbas Nilforoushan last week, as well as that of the Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh earlier this year, Iran’s…
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The Week in Stories Around the Globe
Sudan army boycotts US-led peace talks The army dashed hopes of a ceasefire deal by boycotting Wednesday’s talks, saying it would not attend as the RSF had not implemented “what was agreed upon” in Saudi Arabia last year. #Sudan #Africa #War #Diplomacy Solidarity with Palestine must be about decolonisation, not just ceasefire The student protests…
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