Press Release JUDGE BLOCKS EXECUTIVE ORDER GIVING VETO POWER TO STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS IN REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT Three faith-based resettlement agencies brought the challenge against the unprecedented order (Greenbelt, MD) – Today, a federal judge issued a preliminary injunction in the lawsuit HIAS v. Trump, blocking an executive order that for the first time in the […]
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On Dec 18, Australia experienced its hottest day on record when the average maximum temperature climbed to 41.9° Celsius in the country. All-consuming wildfires have brought devastation to Australian communities and shocked the world. As of January 6, it is estimated that between 12 and 14 million acres have been burned in the country. The […]
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shocking pictures of bright orange skies in Queensland and flames ripping through towns captured the world’s attention. The devastating California wildfires of 2018 and last year’s fires in the Amazon rainforest made international headlines and shocked the world, but in terms of size they are far smaller than the current bushfire crisis in Australia, where […]
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Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party wins UK election The Great Conservative Party victory in Britain led by Boris Johnson, and especially the defeat of the Labor party led by Jeremy Corbyn, who is considered a strong critic of Israel and a definite pro-Palestinian, drew joyous reactions on Friday in the Israeli political system. Foreign Minister Israel […]
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It is no secret that the global fashion industry has multi-billion dollars in merchandise. Every year new brands appear to bite off their piece of the market. However, behind the ramps of light, the catwalks, the glamour and shop windows, behind the shiny packaging with golden logos there is a dark side of the industry. […]
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2019 Human Development Report says a new generation of inequalities is opening up, around education, and around technology and climate change Press Release Bogota, December 9, 2019 – The demonstrations sweeping across the world today signal that, despite unprecedented progress against poverty, hunger and disease, many societies are not working as they should. The connecting thread, argues a new report from the […]
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Photo Credit: YouTube / https://youtu.be/_D6sJaBqmWI Holocaust memorial with victim’s ashes erected in Berlin Zentrum für Politische Schönheit (the Center for Political Beauty), a.k.a. ZPS, a German activist group notorious for employing its German sense of humor in creating provocative performances and public displays, last week apologized for an installation that included a transparent cylinder containing […]
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Didn’t see the camera: Johnson, Trudeau and Macron were caught laughing at Trump They were holding glasses of wine and beer, talking and laughing about the star Summit – US President Donald Trump. What did they say? Some top leaders have been documented mocking US President Donald Trump at a NATO summit in Britain. A […]
Continue ReadingSource: iStock/omersukrugoksu Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news. Mining news The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Georgia to report on its crypto mining industry. The country is home to several large cryptocurrency mining centers, with […]
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Nearly 30 million hectares were devoted to palm oil production worldwide in 2019, about ten times the size of Belgium. Highly criticized for its harmful impact on the environment, particularly by causing deforestation in the tropics and reducing biodiversity, palm oil remains the most consumed vegetable oil in the world and global appetite for it continues to […]
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