At least six people died after part of an Amazon warehouse collapsed in Edwardsville when a tornado rolled through Friday night, Edwardsville Fire Department said … Six workers died at Amazon gulagRead more
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Femicide Census in UK
Fatal violence against women across the world is increasing. A November 2020 report from the UK-based nonprofit Femicide Census spanning nearly a decade found that, … Femicide Census in UKRead more
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Lightning strikes killed 2,862 Indians in 2020
Lightning strikes killed 2,862 Indians in 2020, Jitendra Singh, minister of state (independent charge) in the Union Ministry of Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, … Lightning strikes killed 2,862 Indians in 2020Read more
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Death Data Shows Protest Not of Big Farmers
Newsclick reached out to Lakhwinder Singh, Professor Emeritus, Department of Economics, Khalsa College, Patiala, to discuss the study he and Shergill undertook. Singh explains what … Death Data Shows Protest Not of Big FarmersRead more
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US drug overdose deaths surged to 100,000
More than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses in the United States during the 12-month period ending April 2021, according to new provisional data published … US drug overdose deaths surged to 100,000Read more
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1,000+ Environmental Defenders Killed Since Paris Accord — 1 in 3 Indigenous
Activists held a memorial in Glasgow for those unable to attend this year’s U.N. climate summit: 1,005 land and environmental defenders who have been murdered … 1,000+ Environmental Defenders Killed Since Paris Accord — 1 in 3 IndigenousRead more
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UAW member hit, killed by car near John Deere picket line
A vehicle struck and killed a United Auto Workers member Wednesday as he was walking to a picket line to join striking workers outside a … UAW member hit, killed by car near John Deere picket lineRead more
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Up to 180,000 health care workers have died from COVID-19
In the latest in a series of statistics showing the disastrous social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that … Up to 180,000 health care workers have died from COVID-19Read more
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12th Prisoner Dies at NYC’s Rikers Island
humanitarian crisis unfolding in the world’s largest jail complex, which is located right here in New York City, one of the world’s richest cities. It’s … 12th Prisoner Dies at NYC’s Rikers IslandRead more
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Under Cover of Mass Death, Billionaires to Build a High-Tech Dystopia
For a few fleeting moments during New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s daily coronavirus briefing on Wednesday, the somber grimace that has filled our screens for … Under Cover of Mass Death, Billionaires to Build a High-Tech DystopiaRead more