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March 20, 2024

Belarus raids target opposition-run 'people's embassies,' authorities confirm

Belarusian authorities have launched dozens of raids against opposition figures suspected of "extremist" activity and launching "people's embassies" abroad.

March 20, 2024

UN warns of mounting e-waste crisis from trashed electric devices

U.N. agencies have issued warnings regarding the global accumulation of electronic waste with recycling rates remaining low and projected to decrease further.

March 20, 2024

Vietnam's president resigns amid intense anti-corruption campaign

Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigned on Wednesday amid an anti-corruption campaign. The Communist Party accepted Thuong's resignation, citing violations.

March 20, 2024

Afghanistan's school year begins without 1 million girls barred from education by Taliban

The Taliban in Afghanistan have barred girls from attending school beyond the sixth grade, leading to more than 1 million girls being affected, officials say.

March 20, 2024

UN secretary-general youth climate adviser calls for Whites to be stripped of power in 'revolutionary fights'

United Nations youth climate adviser to Secretary-General António Guterres, Ayisha Siddiqa, was found to rail against capitalism and White people on X.

March 19, 2024

UN chief decries Burma conflict as airstrikes kill 2 dozen Rohingya villagers

U.N. Secretary General António Guterres on Monday condemned escalating violence in Burma, following airstrikes that killed at least 25 Rohingya villagers.

March 19, 2024

Independent Belarusian journalist tried in so-called 'extremism' case

Independent Belarusian journalist Ihar Karnei stood trial Tuesday for extremism, in a case widely regarded as brazenly politically motivated.

March 19, 2024

South African Parliament Speaker's home searched, evidence seized in bribery probe

The Speaker of Parliament in South Africa, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, had her home searched by a special investigations unit on Tuesday in a bribery probe.

March 19, 2024

Forced labor profits, including sexual exploitation, reach 'obscene' $236 billion annually, UN report says

The International Labor Organization reported on Tuesday that illegal profits from forced labor worldwide have surged to a staggering $236 billion annually.

March 19, 2024

US and Japan call for ban of nuclear weapons in outer space

The U.S. and Japan are jointly sponsoring a United Nations Security Council resolution urging nations not to deploy or develop nuclear weapons in space.