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UN rights chief sold her soul to China’s brutal regime
June 27, 2022 · By UCANews for www.ucanews.com
UN rights chief sold her soul to China’s brutal regime Michelle Bachelet should know better. Much, much better. As the daughter of a dissident who suffered under a dictator, as a doctor, as a democrat and as the United Nations’ high commissioner for human rights, she ought to know her role is to speak truth […]
Read More...Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctions Nobel medal for $103m
June 23, 2022 · By George Wright, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov auctions Nobel medal for $103m The Russian editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta has auctioned off his Nobel Peace Prize medal for $103.5m (£84m). Dmitry Muratov said all the money from the sale would go to help refugees from the war in Ukraine. Muratov was co-awarded the peace prize in […]
Read More...UN sexual abuse claims ‘must be investigated’
June 23, 2022 · By Sima Kotecha & Sarah Bell, BBC News for www.bbc.com
UN sexual abuse claims ‘must be investigated’ Claims of sexual abuse and corruption at the United Nations should urgently be investigated by an independent panel, an ex-senior UN member has said. Purna Sen’s comments follow a BBC investigation which revealed the sackings of a number of UN staff who tried to expose alleged wrongdoing. Ms […]
Read More...Is Russia exporting grain from Ukraine?
June 23, 2022 · By Laurence Peter, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Is Russia exporting grain from Ukraine? Russia is sending grain from Ukraine overseas, Russian-appointed officials in occupied southern Ukraine say. The claim – which the BBC has not been able to verify – comes as Ukrainian officials accuse Russia of stealing about 600,000 tonnes of its grain and exporting some of it. Russia denies it […]
Read More...Microplastics found in fresh Antarctic snow
June 22, 2022 · By Navin Singh Khadka, Environment correspondent, BBC World Service for www.bbc.com
Microplastics found in fresh Antarctic snow Scientists have for the first time found microplastics in freshly fallen Antarctic snow. Researchers from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand collected samples from 19 sites in Antarctica and each contained tiny plastic fragments. Microplastics stem from the erosion of plastic materials and are smaller than a grain […]
Read More...US Supreme Court: The woman who could end Roe v Wade
June 22, 2022 · By Holly Honderich, BBC News, Washington for www.bbc.com
US Supreme Court: The woman who could end Roe v Wade In September 2021, Mississippi’s chief legal officer sat down for an interview with Pro-Life Weekly, a Catholic television programme featuring anti-abortion activists. Lynn Fitch looked how she almost always does during public appearances: dyed-blonde hair blow-dried straight and neat, tasteful jewellery and a monochrome […]
Read More...BBC Africa Eye expose: Chinese man held over racist videos
June 22, 2022 · By Peter Jegwa, Lilongwe, Malawi for www.bbc.com
BBC Africa Eye expose: Chinese man held over racist videos A Chinese filmmaker wanted by Malawi as part of an investigation into allegations of racism and child exploitation has been arrested. Lu Ke was a Malawi resident when he was exposed by BBC Africa Eye, which reported he had used local children to film personalised […]
Read More...Apple battery lawsuit: Millions of iPhone users could get payouts in legal action
June 22, 2022 · By Noor Nanji, Business reporter, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Apple battery lawsuit: Millions of iPhone users could get payouts in legal action Millions of iPhone users could be eligible for payouts, following the launch of a legal claim accusing Apple of secretly slowing the performance of older phones. Justin Gutmann alleges the company misled users over an upgrade that it said would enhance performance […]
Read More...UK, NATO warn of long Ukraine war as Zelenskyy visits front lines
June 21, 2022 · By Aljazeera for www.aljazeera.com
British prime minister, NATO head call for sustained support for Ukraine as Russia intensifies assault on eastern regions. UK, NATO warn of long Ukraine war as Zelenskyy visits front lines British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg have warned Western allies to prepare for the long haul in Ukraine, as Russian […]
Read More...160,000 Irish unlawfully convicted by Britain and sent to Australia from 1791 to 1867
June 21, 2022 ·
160,000 Irish unlawfully convicted by Britain and sent to Australia from 1791 to 1867 The British Government now plans to repeat that unjust policy to transport asylum seekers and refugees to Africa. As they did it before to the Irish. From 1791 to 1867 a period of 76 years the British convicted and transported a staggering 160,000 Irish men and women as […]
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