Ukraine: Toddler among four children killed in Russia’s attacks on Kyiv
The youngest victim of the bombing raid was two-and-a-half years old, according to the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, which released video footage showing smoke...
Crushing the scam farms: Southeast Asia’s ‘criminal service providers’
As we reported earlier in the week, there has been a proliferation of illicit operations, known as scam farms, following the COVID-19 pandemic, across...
From Cape Town to London, Deo Kato runs to challenge racism and reclaim the...
The 8,262-mile journey took him through 21 countries, transforming an extraordinary physical feat into a powerful act of activism, aimed at confronting racism and...
Sudan drone attacks raise fears for civilian safety and aid efforts
“These attacks appear to be the latest in a series of retaliatory military operations, conducted by the Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese Armed...
ICC Prosecutor appeals for evidence of Darfur atrocities
In a video posted on social media, Karim Khan urged victim groups, civil society organizations, national authorities, and international partners to engage with his...
America’s Seasonal Reminder of a Housing Crisis We Refuse to Fix
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By Dr. Julianne Malveaux —
Every December, we celebrate the story of a child born in a manger. We adorn nativity scenes...
Dr. Benjamin Chavis Celebrated as ‘Father of the Environmental Justice movement’
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“Don’t cop out, cop in,” Chavis calls for activists to use their power at the upcoming United Nations COP30 conference.
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Human trafficking depends on corruption at every step
A Chilean police officer stationed at the border collaborated on the scheme, enabling the crime.Were it not for border guards, public officials and other...
Biden pardons the late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey as well as 4 others and...
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By Colleen Long, Associated Press —
EDITOR’S NOTE (IBW21.ORG): The presidential pardon of Marcus Garvey is a monumental victory after years of...
Bridging Science and Faith Mathematically: Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel’s Discovery of Cosmic Timelines
Dr. Nathanael-Israel Israel’s historic discovery scientifically validates the Earth, Moon, and Sun’s formation timeline (in 2.82 days, 3.32 days, and 3.69 days respectively) aligning...
A Courageous Questioning in These Times
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
The arrival of September 7th easily brings to mind and memory for Us the 60th anniversary of...
You’re Fired. — By Ben Jealous
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By Ben Jealous —
It was February 14. But what nearly 400 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) employees got that day were not...
Gaza: Strikes on houses and tents responsible for over half of deaths this week
629 Palestinians were reportedly killed over the past week, according to OHCHR in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. At least 358 were killed because of attacks...
Rights expert calls for ending discriminatory policies and practices in sport
“States must take positive actions to eradicate discrimination based on gender, ethnic identity, legal status, age or any other factor, including indirect, intersectional and...
Young Venezuelan refugees get a fresh start in Trinidad’s schools
When 11-year-old Venezuelan refugee Astrid Saavedra walked into her fourth-grade classroom in Trinidad and Tobago for her first day of school in September, she...
Deadly floods show need for faster, wider warnings, UN agency says
The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Monday that more intense downpours and glacier outburst floods are becoming increasingly frequent, with deadly consequences...
305 million people need lifesaving help next year, says UN’s top aid official
“The world is on fire…We are dealing with a polycrisis right now globally and it is the most vulnerable people in the world who...
Fighting Fascism, Then and Now — By Ted Glick
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By Ted Glick –
“Veterans and military family members are being fired by the thousands from federal jobs. Our health care is...
‘Our kids cry for food’: Most Gaza families survive on one meal a day
The meals which families are able to obtain are nutritiously poor — thin broths, lentils or rice, one piece of bread or sometimes just...
UN relief chief calls for solidarity, with humanitarians ‘literally under attack’
Tom Fletcher was speaking at the annual stock-take of his sector known as the ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment, which brings together UN Member States...
SECURITY COUNCIL LIVE: Situation in Ukraine
The UN Security Council is meeting on Friday morning to discuss the situation in Ukraine amid mounting concerns over the intensifying hostilities and growing...
Gaza: 875 people confirmed dead trying to source food in recent weeks
“As of 13 July, we have recorded 875 people killed in Gaza while trying to get food; 674 of them were killed in the...
From Tbilisi courtyards to virtual rooms, young women reimagine peace across divides
In a region long overshadowed by conflict narratives, a new kind of leadership is emerging – quiet, insistent, and unmistakably women-centred.At the UN Alliance...
Gaza: UN rights office deplores deadly strikes on Palestinians gathering firewood
OHCHR in the Occupied Palestinian Territory expressed dismay that “the Israeli military is destroying Gaza City, forcing Palestinians to flee and then killing them...
