Explainer: What’s a dignity kit?
What exactly is a dignity kit? On the heels of Menstrual Hygiene Day, marked annually on 28 May, here are five fast facts:1. What’s a...
Ill-Advised and Problematic — by Dr. Ron Daniels
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Vantage Point VignetteComments and Commentary by Dr. Ron Daniels
I hold Governor Wes Moore in high regard as a capable public servant...
Its Ongoing Struggle for Life and Liberation
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By Dr. Maulana Karenga —
Part 1.
In celebrating this the 221st anniversary of the world transformative liberation struggle and Revolution of the...
UN human rights chief hails ‘signs of new beginnings’ in Lebanon and Syria
“I arrived, I have to say, with a heavy heart, given the compounded traumas over decades in both countries, but I see signs of...
The “Liberation” of California? — The MAGA dictator has moved us closer to a...
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The Trump administration’s big lie is that only the most vicious and violent of those in the country without proper documentation...
‘A silent crisis’: Obstetric fibrosis affects 500,000 women, yet it’s fully treatable
16 years – that is how long Dah had to live with the agonising condition, undergoing eight different surgical procedures before finally getting the...
‘A language everyone understands’: Jordanian cartoonist on art as hope
Based in the capital of Jordan, Abdallat has spent years using art to spark conversations on human rights, tolerance and social change. Through his...
Hunger stalks Ethiopia as UN aid agency halts support amid funding cuts
In total, 3.6 million “most vulnerable” people in Ethiopia stand to lose WFP food and nutrition assistance unless funding arrives urgently, warned Zlatan Milisic,...
Lebanon crisis: ‘This is just the beginning’ say those impacted by deadly escalation
“We are witnessing the deadliest period in Lebanon in a generation and many expressed their fear that this is just the beginning,” said Imran...
Do a show on the Biblical power of modern science
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Since its invention, science has tremendously helped humankind. At the same time, science is one of the modern means used by...
Afghan women face near total social, economic and political exclusion
But recently, the level of participation has reached a new low – zero.Zero women in national or local decision-making bodies.Zero girls projected to be...
Malcolm X Day Edition — Report Back from Honoring Louise Langdon Little in Grenada
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May 19, 2025 Malcolm X Day Edition of Vantage Point
The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels, is joined by special guests Schmeeka Simpson...
Kim Poole’s Tribute to Malcolm’ Mother + Where, Oh Where, Is Bev Smith?
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March 31, 2025Women’s History Month Edition of Vantage Point
The Professor, Dr. Ron Daniels, is joined by special guests Kim Poole, Founder...
Trump Hosts African Leaders After Past Insults and Controversial Claims
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By April RyanBlackPressUSA Washington Bureau Chief and White House Correspondent
President Trump will meet with African leaders at the White House on...
Trafficking in the Sahel: Cracking down on illicit drugs
In this feature, part of a series exploring trafficking in the Sahel, UN News focuses on the illicit drug trade.According to a new report from the...
13 children killed in the West Bank since year began: UNICEF
In a statement issued by Edouard Beigbeder, UNICEF’s Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, the agency called for “the immediate cessation...
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...
From Syria, UN refugee chief calls for greater solidarity with displaced people
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, sounded the alarm on Friday, World Refugee Day, in a message from Syria.He said the abject...
Nearly 148,000 in Gaza receive cash aid
Since the ceasefire on 19 January, some 138,000 Palestinians have benefited from cash assistance, including people with disabilities and pregnant and breastfeeding women.The UN...
Dangote becomes Africa’s first person worth $30 billion
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Source: Business Insider Africa —
Aliko Dangote has made history by becoming the first African to reach a net worth of $30...
First Person: Filipino elderly ex-prisoner’s joy of ‘sleeping and eating’
According to Government figures, the number of inmates are four times over the planned capacity, making the Philippines one of the most overcrowded penal...
Internally displaced families in Yemen need increased aid: UNHCR
The update highlights information from the first half of 2024 and reveals that 4.5 million people are displaced and 18.2 million overall require humanitarian...
Teaching Artist Institute and Vatican Officials Talk Reparations and Healing
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Teaching Artist Institute (TAI) Founder Kim Poole Meets with Vatican Officials to Advance Reparatory Justice, Land Repatriation, and Cultural Restitution.
Rome, Italy...
Ukraine in grip of third winter of escalating Russian attacks
In a scheduled update mandated by the Council in Geneva, Nada Al-Nashif said that these attacks had led to the deaths of 574 civilians...
