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Vanuatu Gave A Powerful Speech At The ICJ About How Climate Change Is Affecting The Pacific Islands
Vanuatu called for a collective response to climate change that is grounded not in political convenience but in international law.
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Why Must We Pay Attention To What’s Going On In Syria? with Omar Alshogre
Syrian activist Omar Alshogre, who was arrested and tortured by the Assad regime for taking part in the Syrian Revolution in 2012, shares with Almost why this moment is so significant.
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In A Lightning Offensive, Syrian Rebels Have Seized Control Of Most Of Aleppo City From The Regime
Aleppo has been controlled by Bashar Al-Assad's regime since 2016.
LGBTQ
This Taiwanese Trans Woman Sued The Government For Not Letting Her Change Her Legal Gender And Won
Meet Lisbeth Wu, a Taiwanese trans woman who sued the government for not letting her change her legal gender without undergoing surgery and won.
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Netanyahu Has Called The ICC “Antisemitic” For Issuing His Arrest Warrant For War Crimes In Gaza
"[The ICC] is falsely accusing me, the democratically elected prime minister of the State of Israel and Israel’s former defense minister Yoav Gallant, of deliberately targeting civilians, this when we do everything in our power to avoid civilian casualties."
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The International Criminal Court Has Issued Arrest Warrants For Netanyahu And Israel’s Defense Minister
The ICC said there were "reasonable grounds" to believe Netanyahu and Gallant had committed crimes including murder, persecution and starvation as a weapon of war.
Activism
Tens Of Thousands Of New Zealanders Marched For Nine Days To Protest A Bill To Roll Back Indigenous Māori Rights
The new Treaty Principles Bill would reinterpret the Treaty of Waitangi, a foundational document in New Zealand.
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World Children’s Day 2024: Children Are Paying The Heaviest Price In Gaza
Gaza is now the deadliest place on earth to be a child, according to Save the Children.
Climate
What Is COP29?
COP29 has been dubbed "the finance COP" as countries must figure out a new goal for climate finance that will significantly increase funding to support climate action in developing countries.
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Is Israel Ethnic Cleansing North Gaza? Israel’s Military Said Palestinians It Expelled Won't Be Allowed To Return Home
An Israeli general told reporters that his task was to “create a cleansed space” and move the population “for its protection” in order to “create freedom of action for our forces”.
Politics
Young People in Botswana Voted Out The 58-Year Ruling Party And Elected A Human Rights Lawyer To Lead
The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) had ruled the country for 58 years since Botswana gained independence from Britain in 1966.
Women
Women In Sudan Are Mass Killing Themselves To Avoid Being Raped By Paramilitary Fighters In The Civil War
Between Oct. 20 to 29, RSF fighters indiscriminately shot at civilians, sexually assaulted women and girls, looted markets and homes and burned down farms, according to the UN.