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Billionaires' wealth hits new peak amid rising poverty, Oxfam says

Billionaire wealth surged at three times ‍its recent pace ​last year to reach its highest level on record, deepening economic and political divides that threaten democratic ⁠stability, anti-poverty gr...

5dFrance 24economicsImpact

WATCH: Mattel celebrates 'grandmother' of Juneteenth Opal Lee with new Barbie doll

Lee, a retired teacher, advocated for an official Juneteenth holiday for years....

1dABC Newsculture

HRW: 'civilians risk abuse from militia groups in Uvira'

In tonight's edition, Human Rights Watch is warning that civilians living in Uvira, in the DRC, are at risk of abuse from militia groups that have taken over the city. Also in Mozambique, authorities ...

1dFrance 24society

WATCH: Clashes with federal agents escalate in Minneapolis

Tensions continue in Minneapolis after the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent....

Jan 14ABC NewscrimeImpact

US to pause immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries

Move is part of an effort to limit entries from foreigners who rely on government welfare...

Jan 14Financial TimesPoliticsImpact

Residents left without power as Russia targets Ukraine's energy grid

Russia targeted energy infrastructure in Odesa region overnight on Sunday, according to Ukraine’s Emergency Service. A fire broke out and was promptly extinguished. At least six people were wounded in...

5dFrance 24world_newsImpact

Iran protests: The biggest challenge to the Islamic Republic since its founding

In addition to women’s rights protests in 2022, experts believe that the protests currently happening in Iran represent the biggest challenge to the Islamic Republic since its founding in 1979. While ...

Jan 15France 24PoliticsImpact

Hong Kong activist loses legal fight over prison shorts ban for female inmates

A jailed activist has lost a judicial review against a Hong Kong Correctional Services Department rule that prohibits female inmates from wearing shorts in summer, with the court ruling that the women...

Jan 13South China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Fury over five-year-old's detention by ICE agents in Minneapolis

Over the past six weeks, ICE agents have made about 3,000 arrests, with one of the latest being a five-year-old boy who was taken into custody with his father. JD Vance argued that agents were protect...

1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Elon Musk’s Grok Generated 23K Sexualized Images of Children, Says Watchdog

The Center for Countering Digital Hate reports that Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok produced an estimated 23,338 sexualized images of children....

2dDecryptTechnologyImpact

Native American Tribes Claim Kalshi Prediction Markets 'Siphon' Money From Casinos

Connecticut tribes said in an amicus brief supporting the state's crackdown on prediction market operators that Kalshi siphons away casino revenue....

3dDecrypteconomics

4 million kilos of potatoes given away for free in Berlin

As an initiative redistributes a bumper surplus of spuds, here's a look at the Germans' great love affair with the potato....

4dDeutsche Wellelifestyle

Like potatoes? Berlin is giving away 4 million kilos

As an initiative redistributes a bumper surplus of spuds, here's a look at the Germans' great love affair with the potato....

4dDeutsche Wellelifestyle

US claims Iran halts executions of protesters amid crackdown on dissent

The United States on Thursday said Iran halted 800 executions of protesters under pressure from President Donald Trump, after Gulf allies appeared to pull him back from military action over Tehran's d...

Jan 16France 24PoliticsImpact

Germany’s Merz says Iran’s leadership may be in ‘final days’

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Iran’s current leadership may be nearing its end amid mass protests across the country. “If a regime can only stay in power through the use of violence, then it i...

Jan 13South China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

UK mulls under‑16 social media ban amid rising online ID push

The UK is weighing an Australia‑style ban on social media for under‑16s, as regulators ramp up enforcement of the Online Safety Act....

Jan 15CoinTelegraphPoliticsImpact

Daily Mail: Press or Predator? The lines blur in explosive high-profile trial

A rare public reckoning is unfolding in the High Court of London. For deeper perspective on this high-profile trial targeting the publishers of Britain's popular Daily Mail tabloid, France 24's Gavin ...

1dFrance 24crimeImpact

China ‘dead or alive’ app allows solo users check in daily, alerts contacts if they miss it

A Chinese phone application called “dead or alive” that helps users check in daily has become a top-ranked app, reflecting the trend of solo living among the country’s young people. The Sileme app, or...

Jan 13South China Morning PostTechnology

Philadelphia sues over removal of slavery exhibit

Outraged critics are accusing President Donald Trump of “whitewashing history” after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia’s Independence National H...

1dABC NewsPoliticsImpact

Family of Nicaraguan man seeks answers after his death in ICE detention facility

The family of a Nicaraguan migrant who died at an ICE detention facility in Texas is pushing back against DHS' suggestion that his death may have been a suicide....

1dABC NewsPolitics
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