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Women on the Frontlines of Hawaii’s Maui Wildfire Fight

Women on the Frontlines of Hawaii’s Maui Wildfire Fight

Attention, all intrepid pioneers and tenacious proponents of gender equality! As we set out on a thrilling journey through the wild terrains of Hawaii's wildfire battlegrounds, get ready to be inspired. We delve into the

Travis King: North Korea claims US soldier who crossed over wants to seek refuge from “racial discrimination” in the US military

Travis King: North Korea claims US soldier who crossed over wants to seek refuge from “racial discrimination” in the US military

North Korea has claimed Travis King who bolted across the demilitarized zone the heavily armed border that has separated the two Koreas since the end of their 1950-53 war wants to seek refuge from "inhuman

Taliban’s War on Women: Top 5 Restrictions which are Impacting

Taliban’s War on Women: Top 5 Restrictions which are Impacting

Women wearing burqas hold signs demonstrating their right to education in Mazar-i-Sharif, on August 12, 2023. Just two years ago the US and its allies withdrew their troops from Afghanistan and the Taliban soon seized

Why Egypt’s Brutal ‘Rabaa Massacre’ Never Went To Court, Even After 10 Years?

Why Egypt’s Brutal ‘Rabaa Massacre’ Never Went To Court, Even After 10 Years?

Rights groups are calling for accountability over the deaths of hundreds of people in Egypt 10 years ago. The deaths occurred when security forces dispersed a protest against the ouster of the country's first democratically

State of Texas Funds Holocaust Exhibition at Dallas Museum

State of Texas Funds Holocaust Exhibition at Dallas Museum

On July 20, 2023, a new special exhibit called "Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow" opened at the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. This exhibit was made possible by Texas Capital. This

Ohio’s Resolution On Abortion Rights Attracts Funding From Illinois

Ohio’s Resolution On Abortion Rights Attracts Funding From Illinois

In Ohio, there was a recent vote on whether to make it harder to amend the state constitution. If successful, the threshold for amending the constitution would have been raised to a 60% majority, making

UN: Violence in Haiti Reaches ‘Unprecedented Levels’

UN: Violence in Haiti Reaches ‘Unprecedented Levels’

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti A surge in gang violence in Haiti has left hundreds of people dead, injured, or displaced in recent months, with women and children particularly vulnerable to rape, kidnapping, and other abuses. The violence

FIFA called on to recognize exiled Afghanistan women’s soccer team

FIFA called on to recognize exiled Afghanistan women’s soccer team

In a letter sent Friday to FIFA, bipartisan US lawmakers called on the international governing body of football to recognise the exiled Afghanistan women's soccer team. The players fled to Australia as refugees after the

India: 120 minutes of intense ragging in hostel room leads to student’s death

India: 120 minutes of intense ragging in hostel room leads to student’s death

In a shocking incident in the Republic of India, nearly 120 minutes of intense ragging in a hostel room of the Jadavpur University in Kolkata, West Bengal, led to the death of a first-year student

China’s Skin Colour Analytics Technology, Threat to Human Rights

China’s Skin Colour Analytics Technology, Threat to Human Rights

US-based security and surveillance industry research group, IPVM (Internet Protocol Video Market) presented a report cited by VOA, Dahua, a Chinese manufacturer of surveillance equipment, is selling cameras in Europe with what it calls a