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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1h

Plumes of smoke from Israeli attacks were seen rising over Gaza hours after Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire plan, brokered by Donald Trump.

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UNITED24 @u24.gov.ua · 4h

Another day — another terrorist attack from the terrorist state.
russia once again targets people, their homes, and other civilian infrastructure.

#RussiaIsATerroristState, help protect Ukrainians from its brutal strikes:
u24.gov.ua/nafo-dark-ni...

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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 1d

NEW: Our inequality is growing more extreme. But it’s important to remember we’ve experienced oligarchy before — and as a united movement, we can overcome it, says IPS scholar @chuck77.bsky.social.

“We can fix this. It is fixable.”

Boom time for US billionaires: why the system perpetuates wealth inequality

As the super rich grow even richer, inequality expert Chuck Collins says the system is broken – but it can be fixed

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Pew Research Center @pewresearch.org · 17h

In many countries, views of the national economy are closely related to partisanship

In nearly all the countries we surveyed, supporters of the governing party view their economy more positively than nonsupporters.

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Oxfam EU @oxfameu.bsky.social · 7h

📢 EU Billionaires’ wealth surges by over €400bn in first half of 2025.

That’s over €2bn a day.

🔗https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/eu-billionaires-wealth-surges-over-eu400-billion-first-half-2025

#TaxTheRich

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T24 @t24.com.tr · 6h

Özgür Özel İspanya'ya gidiyor; Avrupa'da 10 günlük yoğun program, Brüksel'de "ilk miting"
t24.com.tr/haber/ozgur-...

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Musa Okwonga @okwonga.bsky.social · 6h

"German authorities registered approximately 3,200 right-wing extremist-motivated crimes committed by people up to the age of 24 in 2020. Last year, the number was more than double, at over 7,100....most of these crimes were committed by male adolescents between the ages of 14 and 17."

Omas gegen Rechts Wetterau @ogrwetterau2017.bsky.social · 6h

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AfD wirkt. Ihre Dominanz in den sozialen Netzwerken zeigt dieses Ergebnis.

Rechtsextreme Straftaten junger Menschen nehmen stark zu

Die Behörden registrieren mehr als doppelt so viele rechtsextreme Delikte junger Menschen wie noch 2020. Die Bundesregierung sieht neue Gruppierungen und soziale Medien als Treiber.

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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 5h

Gazans celebrate following Hamas-Israel deal.

Israel and Hamas on Thursday agreed a Gaza ceasefire deal that could free the remaining living hostages within days, in a major step towards ending a war that has killed tens of thousands and unleashed a humanitarian crisis

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 12h

Mediator Qatar said that more details of the agreement would be announced at a later date.

Trump says Israel and Hamas sign off on first phase of Gaza ceasefire plan

Mediator Qatar said that more details of the agreement would be announced at a later date.

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UNICEF @unicef.org · 1d

Israeli strikes on Gaza City and other parts of the Gaza Strip continue. We call on Israel to ensure full protection of the lives of all civilians.

For the sake of all children in Gaza, this war must end now.

Statement from UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell: https://unicef.link/3KG01sT

In the last two years, a staggering 64,000 children have reportedly been killed or maimed across the Gaza Strip in a devastating war that is an affront to our shared humanity. Israeli strikes on Gaza City and other parts of the Gaza Strip continue. For the sake of all children in Gaza, this war must end now. - Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director

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Al-Monitor @al-monitor.bsky.social · 1d

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that she and two of her ministers had been reported to the International Criminal Court for alleged complicity in genocide in connection with Israel's offensive in Gaza. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Italy PM Meloni says been denounced to ICC for complicity in genocide

ROME (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that she and two of her ministers had been reported to the International Criminal Court for alleged complicity in genocide in…

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The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social · 1d

“Luxury fashion sells for at least four times its cost price, and while labour is only 10% of that cost, it’s the easiest to drive down.”

Read more on how illegal practices are tearing the reputation of Italian luxury fashion: https://bit.ly/48ookWl

Illegal practices tear the reputation of Italian luxury f...

It is an industry that thrives on quality, yet Italy’s top houses are being investigated for sub-contracting, black market mark-ups and sweat shop labour

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R.Spinazze @rspinazze.bsky.social · 1d

www.repubblica.it/la-zampa/202...
More footage of rescue.

Recupero del giaguaro del Rio Negro: 8 ore a nuoto con 30 pallini sparati dai bracconieri nel corpo

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Prof. Harley Earthling Quinn @profharleyquinn.bsky.social · 4d

1️⃣ In #Brasilien wurde ein #Jaguar gerettet, der mehrere Stunden im Fluss verbrachte

Das verletzte Tier klammerte sich mit letzter Kraft an das am Boot befestigte Brett.
Um die Raubkatze sicher aus dem Rio Negro zu holen, wurden mehrere Dienste eingesetzt.

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 2d

🇵🇸 🇮🇱 Peace talks between Israel and Hamas resumed at the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh on Tuesday, focusing on a plan proposed by US President Donald Trump which aims to end the war in #Gaza.

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R.Spinazze @rspinazze.bsky.social · 3d

"By conflating freedom with the right to say and act without repercussions means that civility is gone. Decency is trashed. The social contract that saves us from the worst versions of ourselves is strained, perhaps terminally."

Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot · 3d

A review of the recent unsportsmanlike behaviour at the Ryder Cup, Bethpage | Alec Ross

Fairplay – when and why did we stop being nice?

A review of the recent unsportsmanlike behaviour at the Ryder Cup, Bethpage

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BremainInSpain @bremaininspain.com · 3d

After nearly a decade of division, economic drift & diplomatic damage, Britain’s Prime Minister has finally said what most of the country now believes – that Brexit was a mistake.

The only point still in dispute is whose fault it is.

Starmer admits Brexit was a mistake – so who is to blame, and what has Britain lost?

AFTER nearly a decade of division, economic drift and diplomatic damage, Britain’s Prime Minister has finally said what most of the country now believes – that Brexit was a mistake. It doesn’t matter ...

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Europe Street News @europestreet.bsky.social · 3d

It is thought that business groups are the dominant lobbying force in Brussels. But, based on his latest research, @FrederikStevens.bsky.social argues that citizen groups are more likely to influence the EU’s agenda, as long as they get media attention. theloop.ecpr.eu/why-citizen-...

Why citizen groups outpace business in EU agenda-setting

We often consider business groups to be the dominant lobbying force in Brussels. But, based on his latest research, Frederik Stevens shows the opposite: citizen groups are more likely to influence…

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Nino Cartabellotta @cartabellotta.bsky.social · 3d

Un Paese che non cura i suoi cittadini è un Paese malato
E questa malattia, se ignorata, può diventare terminale
#SalviamoSSN

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 3d

One of the lessons I discuss in "On Tyranny":
Listen for dangerous words.

Text card: Listen for dangerous words.
Be alert to the use of the words extremism and terrorism. Be alive to the fatal notions of emergency and exception. Be angry about the treacherous use of patriotic vocabulary.
#OnTyranny

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 3d

The ocean gives us food, oxygen, livelihoods, and climate regulation.
But it’s under threat from overfishing, climate change, pollution, and habitat loss.

When our ocean is in crisis, so are we.
Protecting it means protecting life itself.

Learn more: www.unep.org/explore-topi...

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Ken @redbilledchough.bsky.social · 3d

The World Land Trust is a UK based conservation charity that is well worth supporting. Donations to their latest appeal are currently being tripled. Please join me in donating.

www.worldlandtrust.org/appeals/el-s...

El Silencio

We urgently need your help to raise £2.2 million so that our partner Fundación Biodiversa Colombia (FBC) can save 1,495 hectares (3,694...

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 4d

Jane Goodall said she’d like to send off to another planet: Musk, Trump, Putin, Xi & Netanyahu. 🚀

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PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social · 5d

What was the most #bannedbook in U.S. schools in the 2024-25 school year?

Topping the list, after being banned in 23 school districts, is a 1962 novel that Time magazine named one of 100 best books of all time in 2010.

These are the 15 most-banned books in America: pen.org/banned-books...

Banned Books List 2025

What books are banned in 2025? Thousands of titles have been removed from public schools across the country.

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NPR @npr.org · 4d

With the launch of Sora 2, OpenAI has opened a new chapter in addictive, and some worry dangerous, AI video content.

Kiss reality goodbye: AI-generated social media has arrived

With the launch of Sora 2, OpenAI has opened a new chapter in addictive, and some worry dangerous, AI video content.

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