An Indigenous mother rises in Chilean politics when she is caught in the crossfire of a polarised nation. On her way to work, Fabiola Campillai was blinded when she was shot in the face with a tear gas canister by police during Chile’s 2019 uprising. Despite having no experience in politics, the Indigenous mother and […]
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Nikkei 225 gains as much as 1 percent after last month beating 1989 record. Japan’s benchmark stock market index has smashed the 40,000 mark for the first time, continuing its comeback after decades of stagnation. The Nikkei 225 gained 1 percent to 40,308.85 during morning trading on Monday, as investors took an upbeat view of
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A volcano on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos has begun erupting and lighting up the nighttime sky as lava tumbles down its sides toward the sea March 3, 2024, 4:35 PM ET • 1 min read QUITO, Ecuador — A volcano on an uninhabited island in the Galapagos has begun erupting, lighting up the
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1 hour ago Image caption, Port-au-Prince has descended into violence in recent days Armed gangs have stormed the main prison in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, releasing many inmates. The vast majority of about 4,000 men held there have now escaped, a local journalist told BBC News. Among those detained were gang members charged in connection with
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The couple had set up a tent to pass the night in Jharkhand state’s Dumka as seven men attacked them. Indian authorities have arrested four people suspected of being part of a group that gangraped a Spanish tourist and assaulted her partner. The woman – whose identity was not revealed by the authorities – is
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The majority of deaths reported in the northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. At least 29 people have been killed and 50 others injured due to heavy rains that swept Pakistan in the past 48 hours, causing several houses to collapse and landslides to block roads, particularly in the northwest. At least 23 rain-related deaths were
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03/03/2024March 3, 2024 Zelenskyy urges swifter arms deliveries after Odesa attack Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Western countries to deliver missile defense systems and weapons to Kyiv in his nightly video address. His address came after Russian drone debris hit an apartment block in Ukraine’s southern port city of Odesa, killing several people. An apartment building
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Calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza are growing louder. More than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed and tens of thousands injured in Israel’s war on Gaza. The United Nations has warned of famine, and says the healthcare system is on its knees. But nearly five months since the start of the devastating war, there
One by one, the crate doors swing open and five Arctic foxes bound off into the snowy landscape. But in the wilds of southern Norway, the newly freed foxes may struggle to find enough to eat, as the effects of climate change make the foxes’ traditional rodent prey more scarce. In Hardangervidda National Park, where the foxes have
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In December 2023, The New York Times published an explosive article – now widely discredited – that detailed Hamas’s agenda to weaponise rape and sexual violence on October 7. We reveal the controversies surrounding the article along with the broader issue of Western media outlets’ pro-Israeli/anti-Palestinian bias. Lead contributors:Ali Abunimah – Director, Electronic IntifadaChris Hedges
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