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A Warming World
In the past 60 years, every decade has been hotter than the last, and 2020 is on track to be among the hottest years yet. But the burden of extreme heat is not shared equally — it’s significantly worse for people at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder. Extreme heat...
South Korea’s Comfort Women Suffer Embezzlement From Their Own Government
In May, former comfort woman turned activist Lee Yong-soo went public with accusations against Yoon Mee-hyang, the former head of The Korean Council for Justice and Remembrance, South Koreans, to the dismay of the South Koreans. The 92-year-old was a regular fixture...
Brexit Negotiations Are Poised to Become Chaotic
European policymakers rejected the latest Brexit plan from UK British Prime Minister Boris Johnson saying that the plan was unworkable. While the plan was not rejected outright, EU leaders said that in its current form it could not go forward. Basically, the plan in...
The Pitfalls of Pro Se (Self-Representation) When Facing Criminal Charges
Are you facing criminal charges and wondering if you should try to represent yourself? If so, you’re considering a risky move that will probably result in a conviction. Hiring a private attorney is your best chance for a reduced sentence or even getting your charges...
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US says temporary visa holders should leave to apply for Green Cards
Authorities say Green Cards from inside US are discretionary, not automatic rights. Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026The Trump administration has said foreign nationals who enter the US on temporary visas should return to their home countries if they want to apply...
US says DRC team must isolate due to Ebola before arriving for World Cup
DR Congo play their first World Cup 2026 game against Portugal on June 17 in Houston, but must isolate first.By ReutersPublished On 22 May 202622 May 2026Due to an Ebola outbreak in their country, members of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national football team...
Israel’s October 7 tribunal: Show trial of Palestinians or justice?
Israel approved the establishment of a special military tribunal to try Palestinians accused of participating in the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel earlier this month, and will give the body the power to impose the death penalty.But analysts, campaigners,...
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Trump’s top US intelligence official
Former Democrat Gabbard, long a critic of US interventionism, cites husband’s illness for leaving post.Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her job as United States President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence, according...
Gaza flotilla activists allege abuse, sexual assault in Israeli detention
Organisers of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla say freed foreign activists who were abducted from international waters, faced abuse while in Israeli detention, including at least 15 reporting incidents of sexual assault or rape.The Global Sumud Flotilla organisers added in a...
Video shows Israeli strike on Lebanese child and paramedics
NewsFeedVideo shows an Israeli air strike hitting paramedics responding to an earlier attack in southern Lebanon. Two rescuers and a child were killed in Deir Qanoun al-Nahr. Lebanese media said the second strike targeted emergency crews as they treated casualties...
WHO says 12th person infected with hantavirus detected in the Netherlands
WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urged all countries to monitor passengers who were on the MV Hondius cruise ship.Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026The World Health Organization has urged countries to continue monitoring passengers for hantavirus after a case...
Western nations warn Israel to end illegal settlement expansion, violence
Nine countries including UK, Germany and France warn settlements in occupied West Bank are a ‘breach of international law’. Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026Nine Western countries have urged Israel to stop expanding its settlements in the occupied West Bank, in a...
Economic confidence plummets in US amid Iran war, poll shows
As petrol prices rise, new survey suggests economic confidence in the US is at -45, the worst since 2022.Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026Only 16 percent of Americans view the economy in the United States as “good” or “excellent”, a new Gallup poll suggests, as...
French Open: Players accuse Slams of ignoring concerns as tensions rise
By ReutersPublished On 22 May 202622 May 2026A simmering dispute between players and the Grand Slams over revenue sharing intensified at the French Open, with Novak Djokovic warning the sport risked further fragmentation as leading players pressed for a greater voice...
WHO raises Ebola public health risk to ‘very high’ in DR Congo
Provincial gov’t in Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, has banned public gatherings to stop the spread of the virus.The World Health Organization (WHO) has upgraded the public health risk of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from...
Ukrainian strike on dormitory in Russian-occupied Starobilsk kills four
NewsFeedA Ukrainian strike collapsed a five-storey college dormitory in the Russian-occupied city of Starobilsk, killing four people and injuring at least 39 others. Rescue operations continue as more people are believed to be trapped under the rubble.Published On 22...