The World Health Organization has urged China to share data to help understand the origins of Covid-19, five years on from the start of the pandemic in the Chinese city of Wuhan. On December 31,…
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The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in Afghanistan employing women, the latest crackdown on women’s rights since they took power in August 2021. The announcement comes two years after…
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Building homes, eradicating disease: President Carter’s humanitarian impact around the world
by adminJimmy Carter redefined what a post-presidency could be after he lost re-election in 1980. From the Carolina Lowcountry to the Ethiopian highlands, Carter’s humanitarian work eventually eclipsed his White House accomplishments and continues to enrich…
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Warning: This article includes graphic accounts of what some prisoners experienced in Assad’s prisons. In the shadow of Syria’s brutal civil war, one institution stands as a chilling symbol of the regime’s systemic violence: Sednaya…
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President-elect Donald Trump gave his ‘complete’ and ‘total’ endorsement of Mike Johnson ahead of next month’s expected fight to hold onto the House speakership. ‘The American people need IMMEDIATE relief from all of the destructive…
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After the passing of 100-year-old former President Jimmy Carter, many are recalling the ‘killer rabbit’ incident in which Carter had to fight off a berserk swamp creature while fishing in his hometown of Plains, Georgia.…
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Politics
Jimmy Carter nears the top of America’s ‘Most Admired Man’ list, according to Gallup
by adminWhen it comes to Gallup’s ‘Most Admired Man list,’ Jimmy Carter is number three in the top 10 finishes, behind only Rev. Billy Graham and Ronald Reagan. From 1946 to 2020, Carter made the list…
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German government officials accused Tesla founder Elon Musk on Monday of attempting to interfere in the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections on behalf of the country’s far-right political party, citing recent social media posts and a…
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Politics
Rep. Victoria Spartz demands ‘assurances’ Speaker Johnson ‘won’t sell us out to the swamp’
by adminAs House Speaker Mike Johnson seeks to retain his grip on the gavel, Rep. Victoria Spartz, R-Ind., is demanding ‘assurances’ that Johnson ‘won’t sell us out to the swamp.’ Johnson, who secured the speaker’s gavel…
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Biden’s Defense Department announces new multi-billion-dollar aid packages for Ukraine
by adminThe Department of Defense (DoD) announced two weapons packages for Ukraine on Monday, totaling $2.47 billion. The first of the two, the Presidential Drawdown Authority package, with an ‘estimated value’ of $1.25 billion, is meant…