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Honduran anti-mining activist who fought to save rivers is killed

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras Reuters — An environmental activist who protested mining and hydro-electric projects in northern Honduras in an effort to preserve tropical forests and rivers has been killed, police said on Sunday. Juan Lopez was shot dead on Saturday night by several men as he headed home in his car from church, an official told Reuters, speaking on […]

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Why does the Israeli army get away with killing foreign activists? | Israel-Palestine conflict

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Investigations into Israeli soldiers’ attacks on civilians rarely lead to prosecutions. The killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a 26-year-old American-Turkish activist in the occupied West Bank, has once again brought a troubling issue into the spotlight: Israeli forces targeting civilians. Despite international condemnation and calls for justice, questions linger about whether anyone will be held

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Israeli military admits ‘high probability’ it mistakenly killed hostages | World news

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The Israeli military has said there is a “high probability” that three hostages found dead in a tunnel at the end of last year were mistakenly killed in a strike that also took the life of Hamas’s northern Gaza brigade chief, Ahmed al-Ghandour, in November. The families of Col Nik Beizer and Sgt Ron Sherman,

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Eight dead after attempting to cross English Channel from France to the UK

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About 20 people have lost their lives in two weeks while making the perilous journey on overcrowded boats. At least eight people have died overnight while attempting to cross the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom, according to French authorities. The regional prefect, Jacques Billant, said the incident happened at about 1am (23:00

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Typhoon Yagi leaves at least 74 dead in Myanmar after flooding and landslides

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CNN — At least 74 people have died and scores more are still missing in Myanmar following heavy flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi, state media reported on Sunday. The flooding across the civil war-torn country has impacted more than 450 villages and wards, according to Myanmar News Agency (MNA). It added that search

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How crucial are long-range missiles in the Ukraine war? | Russia-Ukraine war

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No green light for Ukraine to use long-range, Western-made missiles in Russian territory. The war in Ukraine is at a critical juncture. Western allies are considering a shift in their support and may allow Ukraine to use long-range missiles against targets deep inside Russian territory. Ukraine has been pleading for the go-ahead for months, but

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After their debate, who’s ahead: Trump or Harris? | US Election 2024

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With weeks to go before the US presidential election, do issues matter as much as ‘vibes’? Will Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s bet on anti-immigrant attitudes pay off? Will Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’s wager on abortion rights come through? Did their debate sway anyone to change their mind about whom to vote for? To what

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Israeli airstrikes kill 14 people in Gaza – POLITICO

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“Among those killed was the manager of the UNRWA shelter and other team members providing assistance to displaced people,” the refugee agency said in a statement on social media. “No one is safe in Gaza. No one is spared.” On Tuesday, at least 19 people were killed in an overnight Israeli strike in the designated

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The optics and strategy of the Harris-Trump debate | TV Shows

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With both candidates averse to media scrutiny, the presidential debate took on huge significance. This week marked the first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. With both candidates giving legacy media the cold shoulder, was it enough to convince voters of their vision for America? Contributors: Shana Gadarian – Professor of Political Science,

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Ukrainian Troops Breached The Russian Border West Of Kursk – Forbes

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Ukrainian Troops Breached The Russian Border West Of Kursk Forbes Ukrainian soldiers enter one more district in Russia’s Kursk Oblast – ISW Ukrainska Pravda Ukrainian Troops Breached Russian Border Defenses 20 Miles West Of The Kursk Salient—But Didn’t Get Very Far Forbes Russia launches Kursk counteroffensive against Ukraine NBC News Zelenskiy says Ukraine’s Kursk incursion has slowed Moscow’s eastern

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