A Bangladeshi woman was shot dead Wednesday in the latest violent protests by garment workers after they rejected a government wage increase offer, with the … Bangladesh garment worker shot dead as wage protests turn violentRead more
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Only Ten Countries Have Full Equal Rights for Women
There are only ten countries in the world which offer full legal protections to women, according to the report Women, Business and the Law 2021, … Only Ten Countries Have Full Equal Rights for WomenRead more
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Antarctic Ice Hits Lowest January Level Ever Recorded
Less of the Antarctic Sea was covered by ice last month than in any January ever recorded, scientists said Wednesday while warning that melting sea … Antarctic Ice Hits Lowest January Level Ever RecordedRead more
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Record High Displacement in DRC at Nearly 7 Million
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is intensifying its efforts to address the complex and persistent crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) … Record High Displacement in DRC at Nearly 7 MillionRead more
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Nan Goldin Pulls Out of NYT Project Over Paper’s ‘Complicity With Israel’
The photographer Nan Goldin said on Thursday that she had called off a project for the New York Times Magazine, accusing the newspaper of a … Nan Goldin Pulls Out of NYT Project Over Paper’s ‘Complicity With Israel’Read more
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Traffic noise slows cognitive development
Road traffic noise is a widespread problem in cities whose impact on children’s health remains poorly understood. A new study conducted at 38 schools in … Traffic noise slows cognitive developmentRead more
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UN Food Relief Agency Partners With CIA-Funded Software Firm Palantir
The CIA-funded California software firm Palantir Technologies and the World Food Program (WFP) have announced a five-year $45 million partnership that data privacy and human … UN Food Relief Agency Partners With CIA-Funded Software Firm PalantirRead more
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Richest 400 Owns More Wealth Than Bottom 150 Million Americans
The 400 richest Americans — the top 0.00025 percent of the population — have tripled their share of the nation’s wealth since the early 1980s, … Richest 400 Owns More Wealth Than Bottom 150 Million AmericansRead more
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Man Who Set Himself on Fire to Protest Climate Change Has Died
A man who set himself on fire on Earth Day in front of the US Supreme Court to protest climate change died this week, according … Man Who Set Himself on Fire to Protest Climate Change Has DiedRead more
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Spanish prime minister’s phone ‘targeted with Pegasus spyware’
The Spanish government has said the mobile phones of the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and the defence minister, Margarita Robles, were both infected last year … Spanish prime minister’s phone ‘targeted with Pegasus spyware’Read more