UK: Jeremy Corbyn Will Not lead Labour but is proud of the campaign
UK Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says he will not lead the party in any future general election campaign” admitting his party has had a “disappointing night”. [...]
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Greta Thunberg – Time’s 2019 Person of the Year
Young Swedish environmentalist sixteen-year-old Greta Thunberg has been named Time’s Person of the Year 2019. She is the youngest Person of the Year to be printed on [...]
Greenland has lost 3.8 trillion tonnes of ice since 1992
Greenland has lost 3.8 trillion tonnes of ice since 1992 – enough to push global sea levels up by 10.6 millimetres, according to international research. The study shows [...]
Malawi: Poor Women Forced to Trade Sex for Fish
(VOANews: Lameck Masina) MANGOCHI, MALAWI – Along the shores of Lake Malawi, poverty and food shortages are chronic problems, due to declining fish catches in the lake. [...]
The White House stomps on freedom of the press and bans another reporter
(VOA News) – By Masood Farivar WASHINGTON – The White House’s suspension of a reporter’s press credentials earlier this month is drawing fire from press [...]
Taiwan: same-sex marriage legalised
Taiwan’s parliament has legalise same-sex marriage following a vote on Friday. Taiwan has become the first in Asia to do so. Hundreds of gay rights supporters gathered [...]
UK: Australian Julian Assange guilty of breaching bail
Westminster Magistrates’ Court: A UK judge has found Australian Julian Assange WikiLeaks founder guilty of breaching his bail. His supporters packed the public gallery. [...]
The USA has a self perpetuating violent love affair with guns – media coverage leads to increase gun sales
The United States is in a dangerous, self perpetuating violent love affair with guns. The sad fact is, Gun violence in the United States constitutes a serious public health [...]
Jehovah’s Witnesses Tortured in Russia
Key Points: Jehovah’s Witnesses were subjected to physical abuse—electric shocks, suffocation, and beatings The agents put a bags over their heads and sealed it with [...]
Tunisia: 22 year old man gang rape victim jailed for sodomy
A 22 year old man gang raped in Tunisia has been sentenced to 6 months jail for sodomy. He was also sentenced for two months for “slanderous denunciations” The [...]
