World Issues & Politics: 4 of 10
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Can You Feel It?? Things are Changing... [Better Get Ready]
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The Life & Death of Aaron Bushnell: Friend Says Self-Immolation Was a Demand for Justice
In an act that has captured the attention of the world, Aaron Bushnell, a 25-year-old active-duty member of the U.S. Air Force, set himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy in Washington Sunday to protest Israel’s assault on Gaza and U.S. support for the military campaign. Bushnell, who live-streamed the action, said, “I will no longer be complicit in genocide,” before lighting himself on fire and repeatedly shouted “Free Palestine” as he was engulfed in the flames. He was pronounced dead in the hospital later that day. Democracy Now! speaks with Bushnell’s friend and conscientious objector Levi Pierpont, who says his friend’...
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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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A brief history of starter homes
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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.
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New York Times ‘Reviewing’ Reporter Who Liked Gaza ‘Slaughterhouse’ Tweet
The likes on X included a tweet calling for Israel to turn the Gaza Strip into a “slaughterhouse.”
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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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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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What Happens When Evil Wins?
Over the last five months, we've seen an unprecedented escalation in violence in Gaza. Most people I know feel like they're going crazy. We're all seeing the same footage, but no matter how angry we all get and how much we try to change public opinion, nothing seems to come of it. So...what can we do? Has evil won?
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Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov: ‘I felt guilty writing fiction in a time of war’
When Putin attacked, the novelist switched his focus to journalism. Two years on, he talks about his new crime series, life in Kyiv, and fiction as an escape from reality
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Russia arrests US-Russian citizen for treason after she gave $51 to Ukraine, employer says | CNN
A US-Russian dual citizen was arrested in Russia on charges of treason for allegedly donating just $51 to a Ukrainian charity, her Californian employer said.