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‘Let down by a world that claims to be humane but does nothing’: Palestinians speak out as Israeli bulldozers raze West Bank villages
The Independent
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June 7, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Lula urges UN to take lead role in Russia-Ukraine peace efforts
The Peninsula
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June 7, 2025
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C) arrives by car to visit an exhibition by Brazilian artist Ernesto Neto at the Grand Palais museum in Paris on June 6, 2025. (Photo by Michel Euler / POOL / AFP) Paris: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio...
From Tseikuru to the World: Musili’s Journey Championing People and Planet
Capital FM Kenya
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June 7, 2025
June 7 – Growing up in Tseikuru, a remote village in Kitui County, just 30 kilometres from the expansive Mwingi National Reserve, Jimmy Musili experienced the forest not only as a wilderness but as a playground and source of sustenance. Lions...
Genocidal siege: Gazaâs collapsing health care amid deadly aid violence elicits global outcry
Natural News
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July 6, 2025
Genocidal siege: Gaza’s collapsing health care amid deadly aid violence elicits global outcry Gaza physicians donate their own blood to patients as vital medical supplies and civilian support crumble under systemic neglect. Over 100 Palestinians...
How Nat Geo's "Ocean with David Attenborough" Aims to Spark Global Change
Laughing Place
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June 7, 2025
In National Geographic’s Ocean with David Attenborough, the legendary naturalist takes viewers on an awe-inspiring journey beneath the waves to reveal the crucial role oceans play in sustaining life on Earth, and how they can recover if we act...
Government urged to address structural issues faced by textile/apparel sector
The Hindu
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June 7, 2025
The exports are stagnant at $37 billion — $42 billion in value. | Photo Credit: The Hindu The government should address the structural challenges faced by the Indian textile and apparel industry to achieve $100 billion in exports by 2030,...
Global LGBTQ+ advocates gather ‘on Trump’s doorstep’ at World Pride
News Tribune - Missouri
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June 7, 2025
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Days before she was to deliver opening remarks to World Pride's human rights conference in Washington, Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, the co-founder of U.K. Black Pride, said she was denied entry to the United States after her visa was...
World News | UK Foreign Secretary Lammy to Meet PM Modi; to Discuss Bilateral Economic and Migration Partnership
Latestly
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June 7, 2025
New Delhi [India], June 7 (ANI): UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy will meet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his second visit to India to discuss ongoing economic and migration partnership. British High Commission said talks are on between the...
Meet G Madhavi Latha: The Professor Behind 17-Year Mission To Build World’s Tallest Chenab Rail Bridge
News24
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June 7, 2025
The Chenab Bridge situated in Jammu and Kashmir, is the tallest railway bridge in the world. It was on Friday, July 8, that it was formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The bridge was part of the 272-Km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla...
Dia Mirza Calls for Action to Beat Plastic This World Environment Day
Femina
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Dia Mirza, a renowned actress and environmental advocate, and UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador for India, shared a compelling message ahead of World Environment Day 2025. Taking to her social handle, Dia promoted the principle ‘Nature wastes...
World's second most expensive passport: Syrians call for cheaper fees
Zaman Al Wsl
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June 6, 2025
In the wake of the historic transformations taking place in Syria, there have been urgent calls for the new Syrian government to address one of the heaviest legacies of the former regime: the exorbitant fees imposed on Syrian passports. In a...
Why Annecy Has Become an Essential Stop on My Festival Calendar: It’s the World Capital of Animation
Variety
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June 7, 2025
When people ask me what my favorite film festival is, I know what they expect to hear: something upscale and exclusive, like Venice or Cannes, with their red carpet premieres and interminable standing ovations, where the winning filmmaker goes...
Masood Azhar for Peace? Priyanka Chaturvedi Rips Into UN Hypocrisy Over Pak's Counter-Terror Role
The Times of India
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June 7, 2025
'We Couldn't Stop All Missiles...': Zelensky Admits Major Failure As Russia Hammers Ukraine Ukrainian President Zelensky called Russia’s massive overnight missile and drone barrage a “cynical strike on ordinary cities,” revealing that over 400...
World News | Paank Stands in Solidarity with Naeem Baloch Amid Rising Cases of Enforced Disappearances in Balochistan
Latestly
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June 7, 2025
Quetta [Pakistan], June 7 (ANI): The Baloch human rights organisation Paank has strongly condemned the latest incident of enforced disappearance involving Naeem Baloch, a resident of Singanisar, Turbat, and reiterated the urgent need for his...
UN human rights chief slams US sanctions on ICC judges as ‘deeply corrosive’ to justice
Press TV
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The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has slammed the recent US government decision to impose sanctions on four judges of the International Criminal Court (ICC) as “deeply corrosive” to the principles of good...
Bank of Canada’s head says rate pause a result of ‘shock-prone’ world
Global News
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June 7, 2025
Tiff Macklem is wearing an Edmonton Oilers pin as he reflects on coming very close to beating big odds. It’s a significant day for the governor of the Bank of Canada: he’s just laid out his reasons to the entire country and a global audience for...
Iran condemns US veto of UN Gaza ceasefire resolution
Daily Trust
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June 6, 2025
Iran on Thursday denounced the United States for vetoing a United Nations Security Council resolution that called for an immediate ceasefire and full humanitarian access in Gaza. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in a statement that...
Government unveils power plan to fast-track infrastructure and unlock billions in energy investment
Eye Witness News
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JOHANNESBURG - Government said it's making major progress in its plan to fix the power crisis by allowing private companies to build and operate parts of the country's electricity grid for the first time. The independent transmission projects...
At World Pride in Washington, D.C., government policies create a sense of tension
KXJZ - California
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June 7, 2025
WorldPride is being celebrated in Washington, D.C., this year, with a parade being held today near the White House. But the president's policy on DEI and transgender rights is making some participants nervous. Sponsor Message
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk: Climate Emergency Is A Clarion Call For A New Politics
Scoop
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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk The Tanner Lectures on Human Values: Cooling a Planet on Fire Oxford University, 3 June 2025 Distinguished guests, faculty and students, friends, It’s an honour to participate in this...