World Issues & Politics: 4 of 10
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Myanmar: Military Forcibly Recruiting Rohingya
The Myanmar military has abducted and forcibly recruited more than 1,000 Rohingya Muslim men and boys from across Rakhine State since February 2024.
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'Rocky,' 'Happy Gilmore' co-star Weathers dies
Carl Weathers, who played nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the "Rocky" movies and taught golf in "Happy Gilmore," has died at the age of 76.
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Abused By My Girlfriend
Abused By My Girlfriend tells the remarkable story of Alex Skeel, a 23-year-old man from Bedford who survived an abusive relationship with his girlfriend Jordan Worth.
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Alabama station in disbelief after 200-foot radio tower stolen
A radio station in Alabama was forced to go silent after thieves stole its 200-foot radio tower and other equipment from a building.
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Nicki Minaj, 21 Savage, Cardi B & More Support Bill Regulating AI Voice Cloning Via Open Letter
The ad bears the names of nearly 300 artists, songwriters and other creators who support the No AI FRAUD Act introduced in the U.S. House on Jan. 10.
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Utah Bill that requires statewide removal of school library books deemed pornographic by 3 districts close to passage
Bill sought to refine legislation passed 2 years ago that floor sponsor Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, said led to ‘some ludicrous results where people were challenging the Qur’an, the Bible and other books of scripture.’
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NSW taskforce aims to return Indigenous children to their families
Minister says ‘shocking proportion’ of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care can be reduced by working with community-controlled organisations
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The lost art of the death mask
The Western world was once obsessed with these macabre memorials.
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Are We The Baddies?
As uncomfortable as it may be to find flaws in your home country, wherever that may be, it's an important part of being an informed citizen. While it's good to call the US out on individual failures, it's becoming increasingly important to help people understand that the US as a whole is the problem. In this episode, we'll take a brief stroll through the bloody history of the US empire and answer that age old question...are we the baddies?
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Wayne Kramer, Co-Founder of Revolutionary Rock Band the MC5, Dies at 75
The musician died from pancreatic cancer, according to his close friend, Jason Heath.
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“If there is a God, then anything is permitted”: On Dostoevsky, freedom, and religious violence
Most people today are spontaneously moral, and the idea of torturing or killing another human being is repulsive to them — in order to make them do it, some “sacred” Cause is needed which makes their concerns about violence seem trivial.
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Governments spend US$22 billion a year helping the fishing industry empty our oceans. This injustice must end
Governments all over the world are propping up overfishing. Now scientists have penned an open letter calling on trade ministers to implement stricter regulations against harmful fisheries subsidies.
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Stevenson engineering archive fetches £115,000 at auction
The archive spanned four generations of the family, who includes Treasure Island author Robert Louis Stevenson.
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Can You Feel It?? Things are Changing... [Better Get Ready]
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An explosive Texas fire more than doubles in size as it threatens towns and forces evacuations | CNN
A massive blaze that’s raging out of control is threatening Texas Panhandle towns and forcing residents to evacuate.
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CNN staff say network’s pro-Israel slant amounts to ‘journalistic malpractice’
Insiders say pressure from the top results in credulous reporting of Israeli claims and silencing of Palestinian perspectives
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Senator says NSA is buying up Americans' browser habits
If you could just not harvest our info unlawfully and without a warrant, that would be great
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A brief history of starter homes
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One Simple Change May Dramatically Boost The Effect of COVID-19 Vaccines
Sometimes it's the simplest solutions that get lost in the kerfuffle of scientific progress.
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Schools in England given new guidance on stopping phone use
The government says it will help 'minimise disruption and improve behaviour in classrooms' in England.