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John Alexander Medalen
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Environmentalist, equality advocate, feminist, human rights
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The hill I will die on: Online shops, please I beg – stop with endless post-purchase emails | Athena Kugblenu
The hill I will die on: Online shops, please I beg – stop with endless post-purchase emails | Athena Kugblenu
You really want me to review my buy? Yes, it was fine. But that is where I would like our relationship to end, says comedian Athena Kugblenu
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December 27, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Amid daily attacks, occupation, and displacement, many of the country's most remarkable cultural projects continue — thanks to steadfast support from ERSTE Foundation, one of the most consistent international partners in Central and Eastern Europe.
Beyond emergency aid — How Austrian ERSTE Foundation became Ukraine's cultural partner
From the grand halls of Kyiv's cultural institutions to small regional initiatives shaping public dialogue, Ukraine's cultural life has faced unprecedented pressures. Amid daily attacks, occupation, ...
kyivindependent.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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Des poissons grimpent sur le dos des baleines pour voyager plus vite, 110 000 araignées ennemies enterrent la hache de guerre pour tisser une toile immense...

Voici quatre exemples de coopération ingénieuse entre animaux ➡️ https://l.reporterre.net/7oD
December 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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🤬 A fire at Kyiv's Thermal Power Plant No. 5 after a combined missile and drone strike. Video already published by Russian channels…
December 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Gaza birth rate drops as miscarriages rise
<article data-history-node-id="433141" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gaza-reports-drop-briths-and-rise-miscarriages" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/gaza-reports-drop-briths-and-rise-miscarriages" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Gaza birth rate drops as miscarriages rise</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>The director of the Palestinian health ministry in Gaza reported that there was a 40-percent drop in births in the strip and a sharp rise in miscarriages compared with last year, blaming malnutrition and restricted medical supplies.</p> <p>Munir al-Bursh added that low birth weight has become widespread in Gaza.&nbsp;</p> <p>Israeli attacks on fertility centres during the war, including the Basma Centre, destroyed around 4,000 embryos, according to UN reports.</p> <p>Bursh&nbsp;said&nbsp;this&nbsp;points to a pre-planned Israeli strategy targeting Palestinian reproduction.</p> </div> </div> </article>
www.middleeasteye.net
December 27, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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Revealed: How colonial rule radically shifts historical responsibility for climate change | Dr Simon Evans and Dr Verner Viisainen #CBarchive

Read here ➡️ bit.ly/3TecPJx
December 27, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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‼️ In Kyiv, about 500,000 families remain without electricity after a massive attack. First of all, we are trying to restore the transport and water infrastructure, — DTEK.
December 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Loved everything about this conversation with my sisters, but especially the plain talk about SCOTUS after they told Trump “no” on Nat’l Guard deployment. www.politicon.com/podcast-epis...
December 27, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Réforme #RSA | Mesures injustes, inefficaces et contraires au droit à des moyens convenables d’existence : la #LDH et ses partenaires ont saisi le CE. Il faut cesser de stigmatiser les personnes pour leur situation et rappeler les pouvoirs publics à leurs obligations.
Contrôles intrusifs et menaces de radiation : la peur de la sanction paralyse les allocataires du RSA
Le décret « sanctions » concernant le RSA est entré en vigueur cet été. Depuis, des allocataires font face à des exigences accrues de la part de France Travail et des départements. Un système de cont…
www.mediapart.fr
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Russian media are showing the aftermath at Kyiv CHPP-5 following a combined missile and drone strike. Kyiv is enduring an already 17 hour and still ongoing drone and missile attack as Russia continues its sustained assault on the capital and energy infrastructure.
December 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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💥 The Russians attempted to breach the border in Sumy region in the Tyotkino area and were repulsed by the Wings to Hell unit of the 103rd OBRTRO!

Drones hit 2 cars, a buggy, an ATV, 9 occupiers, and more!
December 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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The #SRA wrote today to the #IOC requesting it urgently address serious threats to Iranian athletes – including #boxing champion Mohammad Javad Vafaei Sani, who faces imminent execution after an unfair trial.
🔗 Read our full letter: sportandrightsalliance.org/iran-letter-...
December 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Mooie stageplek!
🚨Stagevacature🚨
Als stagiair draai je mee met de redactie en ben je van het begin tot eind betrokken bij de productie van OVT. Je bedenkt posts voor de socials, werkt aan de site en denkt mee over de online-strategie. Ben jij de student met hart voor geschiedenis die we zoeken?
Stages - Online stagiair bij radioprogramma OVT - Mediastages
OVT is een radioprogramma over de onvoltooid verleden tijd, elke zondag live op NPO Radio 1 van 10 tot 12 uur. OVT zit bovenop het nieuws en heeft door de historische insteek een geheel eigen manier…
www.mediastages.nl
December 21, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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“We are not your token!” 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Sifan Hassan over het schofterige gedweep van Schoof en Wilders.
Mooi interview van Sam de Voogd www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
December 19, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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On Sunday, @60minutes.bsky.social pulled a segment on torture against US deportees in CECOT, El Salvador's mega prison.

Curious what the story said? Read HRW and @cristosal.bsky.social's report: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
US/El Salvador: Torture of Venezuelan Deportees
The Venezuelan nationals the US government sent to El Salvador in March and April were tortured and subjected to other abuses, including sexual violence.
www.hrw.org
December 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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A new @hrw.org feature highlights why human rights matter — and the power we all have to resist violations.

From the Philippines to Australia to Brazil, these stories show collective action in motion, often led by young people demanding change. Read more: www.hrw.org/feature/2025...
Human Rights Violations Are Real. So is Our Power to Resist Them.
This Human Rights Day, we’re highlighting moments from around the world that remind us progress is possible.
www.hrw.org
December 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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The Salvadoran government claims its prisons meet international standards.
Our findings say otherwise.

On CNN, Noah Bullock details evidence of torture and disappearances inside CECOT.

📹 Watch the clip
#Cristosal #HRW #CECOT #HumanRights
November 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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L'émission @60minutes.bsky.social aux Etats-Unis a diffusé un reportage sur les tortures infligées aux prisonniers déportés des Etats-Unis dans la méga-prison CECOT, au Salvador.

Lisez le rapport de HRW et @cristosal.bsky.social pour en savoir plus : www.hrw.org/fr/news/2025...
États-Unis/Salvador : Des Vénézuéliens expulsés vers le Salvador y ont été torturés
Des citoyens vénézuéliens que l’administration Trump a expulsés vers le Salvador y ont subi des abus dans la prison « CECOT », selon un rapport conjointement publié par Human Rights Watch et l’ONG Cri...
www.hrw.org
December 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Mediaorganisaties sturen brandbrief naar informateur Letschert: perk de Wet open overheid niet in. Zeker niet op basis van fabels over de werklast, zoals Henri Bontebal eerder beweerde

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Mediaorganisaties sturen brief naar Letschert: hervorm Woo nog niet
Een collectief van mediaorganisaties heeft een boze brief gestuurd aan formateur Letschert over de Wet open overheid (Woo). De Nederlandse Vereniging van Journalisten (NVJ), het Nederlands Genootschap...
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December 18, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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De overheid zou documenten niet alleen op verzoek, maar ook uit eigen beweging openbaar maken. Dat was de grote belofte van de Wet open overheid. Maar drie jaar na de invoering van de wet is het digitale platform daarvoor nog steeds niet af. En dan komt er ook nog eens een flinke vertraging aan.
Overheids­transparantie loopt weer vertraging op
De overheid belooft al jaren documenten uit eigen beweging openbaar te maken. Maar het platform waar dit op moet gebeuren, is nog steeds niet af. De ingebruikname is nu opnieuw maandenlang uitgesteld,...
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December 23, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Africa’s best football teams are competing in the much-awaited Africa Cup of Nations, known as AFCON, in Morocco.

But while AFCON is underway, hundreds of young Moroccans are in jail — many for taking part in peaceful protests. Learn more ⤵️
December 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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🔴 @mediapart.fr investigation: senior EU officials (Sannino, Le Gal, Hoffmeister) constantly echoed Israeli disinformation, buried damning reports, and opposed, delayed & sabotaged EU action on Israel's atrocities: www.mediapart.fr/journal/inte...

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December 23, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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It’s crunch time at UN General Assembly’s 5th Committee, which oversees the UN budget. It's even more difficult than usual this year because of a liquidity crisis caused by US #China & others not paying their dues. A thread on 5th Committee & what it means for human rights.🧵 @hrw.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM