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Indonesia sues six companies over environmental harm in flood zones

by News Feed Editor | Jan 16, 2026 | World

Environmental groups say government also holds responsibility for granting firms right to raze large tracts of land.By News AgenciesPublished On 16 Jan 202616 Jan 2026Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareIndonesia’s government has filed multiple lawsuits...

Incumbent President Museveni takes strong lead in Uganda election count

by News Feed Editor | Jan 16, 2026 | World

Museveni is credited with 76 percent in early results; violence reported with opponent Bobi Wine under house arrest.President Yoweri Museveni was reported to hold a commanding lead as officials conducted a vote count in Uganda’s elections.Based on tallies from nearly...

Prison rights, Elbit’s loss: How the Palestine Action hunger strike ‘won’

by News Feed Editor | Jan 16, 2026 | World

London, United Kingdom – In the final days of their months-long hunger strike, three young pro-Palestine activists on remand – convicted of no crime – were confronted with their mortality in the confines of their prison cells.Heba Muraisi, 31, who refused food for 73...

Olympic hopes double as act of defiance in war-ravaged Ukraine

by News Feed Editor | Jan 16, 2026 | World

Young athletes in northern Ukraine spend their days cross-country skiing through a scorched forest, focused on their form – until a siren inevitably shatters the silence.They respond swiftly but without panic, ditching their skis and following coaches to an...

Regained momentum sets Yemen government’s eyes on Houthis in the north

by News Feed Editor | Jan 16, 2026 | World

Sanaa, Yemen – Naef has been a government soldier in southern Yemen for nine years. When he joined the government army in 2016 – aged only 19 – he thought that the Yemeni government’s war against the Houthi rebel group would be brief.  A decade has elapsed, and the...

UN treaty to protect ‘extraordinary’ marine life due to come into force

by News Feed Editor | Jan 16, 2026 | World

World-first pact aims to protect 10 million species from threats such as climate change, overfishing and deep-sea mining.A landmark United Nations treaty protecting marine diversity in international waters is due to enter into force, after 81 governments agreed to...
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