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With over more than 6 years of writing obituaries for the local paper, Senior Reporter has a uniquely strong voice that shines through in his newest collection of essays and articles, which explores the importance we place on the legacy.

Iranian authorities have a playbook for silencing dissent, and they’re using it again

Iranian authorities have a playbook for silencing dissent, and they’re using it again

Iran - Farhad, a 37-year-old father of two, understands well the cost of speaking out against the Iranian government, but that hasn't stopped him from joining the demonstrations, which have been going on for more

30% of Ukrainian power plants were destroyed in just over a week

30% of Ukrainian power plants were destroyed in just over a week

Ukraine - Thirty percent of Ukraine's power plants have been destroyed in just over a week, causing "massive blackouts" across the country, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday as the Kremlin ramps up attacks on critical

Amnesty accuses Latvia of abusing migrants on Belarus border

Amnesty accuses Latvia of abusing migrants on Belarus border

Latvia - Amnesty International alleges that Latvia "brutally" pushed migrants back to Belarus and even tortured some. A new report from a human rights group says people trying to cross the border from Belarus into

UN condemns ‘deeply distressing’ discovery of 92 naked migrants at Greece-Turkey border

UN condemns ‘deeply distressing’ discovery of 92 naked migrants at Greece-Turkey border

Greece - The UN Refugee Agency said it was "deeply saddened" by the discovery of nearly 100 naked men on the border between Greece and Turkey. The two countries blame each other for the plight

Court Rules Deliveroo Used Discriminatory Algorithm, Riders Claim

Court Rules Deliveroo Used Discriminatory Algorithm, Riders Claim

Italy - An Italian court found late last week that an algorithm used by the well-known European food delivery app Deliveroo to rank and give shifts to riders is discriminatory, in what some experts are

Concern grows over the “disinformation bill’s” potential effects on human rights

Concern grows over the “disinformation bill’s” potential effects on human rights

Turkey - The adoption by Turkey's Parliament of a package of revisions to several pieces of legislation "that risk limiting freedom of expression" in the nation alarmed the UN human rights office (OHCHR) more and

EU sounds the alarm over rise in illegal border crossings via Serbia  

EU sounds the alarm over rise in illegal border crossings via Serbia  

Serbia - A visa-free agreement between the European Union and Serbia is under scrutiny following a sharp increase in illegal border crossings from the Balkan country to the bloc. According to the latest data released

Australia floods: Three states issue evacuation orders after heavy rain

Australia floods: Three states issue evacuation orders after heavy rain

Australia - Parts of the country received four times more rain in just 24 hours than the October average. During the disaster, at least 500 houses were flooded, one person died and another went missing.

Uber and Lyft shares slump on US ‘gig’ economy plan

Uber and Lyft shares slump on US ‘gig’ economy plan

US - Shares in some of the world's largest gig economy companies have plunged after the US government outlined a plan to change the way they treat workers. Under the US Department of Labor proposal,

Would Lukashenko really throw Belarus into a war Russia is losing?

Would Lukashenko really throw Belarus into a war Russia is losing?

Belarus - Alexander Lukashenko, the dictatorial leader of Belarus, carefully balanced during the war in Ukraine. On February 24, Russian troops concentrated in Belarus poured across the border into Ukraine, using his country as a