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Rebel groups declare ceasefire in Congo
Rebel groups, including the M23 rebels, have declared a humanitarian ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least 900 have been killed and nearly 3,000 others injured in recent fighting ...CBS News - 5h -
How an Activist Group Helped Torpedo MDMA Therapy
The fallout from the F.D.A.’s rejection of a new treatment for PTSD worries researchers and experts who fear other psychedelic drugs in the pipeline could be jeopardized.The New York Times - 10h -
Ugandan activists demand release of an opposition leader facing military trial
Ugandan opposition leaders have demanded the release of a colleague whose military trial faces a legal challenge after the top court ruled that civilians can’t be court-martialedABC News - 1d -
Smiths Group announces break-up after activist pressure
Shares in London-listed conglomerate jump after it announced plans to sell or demerge two of its four core divisionsFinancial Times - 4d -
Civil Rights Activists and Entrepreneurs Split on Target Boycott After DEI Decision
Some believe in boycoting the company of over its DEI policy change while others say this hurts minority businesses.Inc. - 4d -
Activists call for boycott of Target following rollback of DEI initiatives
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.CBS News - 5d -
Sweden probes ‘foreign power’ link in death of anti-Islam activist
Intelligence services investigating death of Iraqi refugee who burnt several copies of the Koran in 2023Financial Times - 5d -
Hundreds protest in London as jailed climate activists’ appeals are heard
Road outside high court blocked in protest at ‘draconian’ sentences given to 16 Just Stop Oil ‘political prisoners’. Hundreds of protesters have blocked the road outside the high court in London, ...The Guardian - 5d -
Climate activists seek reduced sentences for "self-defense" protests
16 Just Stop Oil activists jailed for up to 5 years over their disruptive but non-violent protests in the U.K. say their sentences were unduly harsh.CBS News - 6d -
UK environmental activists appeal against prison sentences they say are unduly harsh
Sixteen environmental activists in Britain have gone to court to appeal prison sentences for actions including stopping traffic, blocking an oil facility and splashing a van Gogh painting with soupABC News - 6d -
Activists hold US Steel CEO’s feet to the smelter
David Burritt will have to provide a vision of how the company can thrive on its own if a Nippon Steel deal does not materialiseFinancial Times - 6d -
Activist Investor Seeks to Oust U.S. Steel Chief Over Nippon Deal
The two steel makers are seeking to revive Nippon Steel’s $14 billion takeover of U.S. Steel after it was blocked by the Biden administration.The New York Times - Jan. 28 -
Cecile Richards, reproductive rights activist, 1957-2025
She became a household name as leader of Planned Parenthood, a target for the US conservative rightFinancial Times - Jan. 25 -
Trump and Vance back anti-abortion activists in March for Life speeches
Both president and vice-president indicate US justice department will no longer prosecute anti-abortion activists. In addresses to the March for Life, the nation’s largest anti-abortion rally, ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
Trump celebrates pardons of anti-abortion activists at March for Life
President Trump on Friday touted his recent pardoning of anti-abortion activists in a prerecorded video played before thousands of attendees at the March for Life in Washington. The day before ...The Hill - Jan. 24 -
Trump Pardons Anti-Abortion Activists Who Blockaded Clinic
The move came ahead of the March for Life, the annual anti-abortion rally in Washington where Vice President JD Vance is expected to address attendees.The New York Times - Jan. 24 -
Wray urged Biden not to commute sentence of Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier
Former President Biden commuted the life sentence of Native American activist Leonard Peltier, who was convicted in the 1975 killings of two FBI agents, against the urgings of former FBI Director ...The Hill - Jan. 22 -
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Rights group accuses Congo's army and a rebel group of possible war crimes
Amnesty International has accused Congo’s army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely constitute war crimes.”ABC News - Jan. 20 -
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Biden commutes sentence of Native American activist Leonard Peltier
President Biden on Monday commuted the life sentence of activist Leonard Peltier, who was controversially convicted of murdering two FBI agents, within the final hour of his presidency. "The ...The Hill - Jan. 20 -
As Trump is inaugurated, activists ask: is there any point in mass protest?
Some say Trump part two needs a new strategy as ‘the novelty of mass mobilization has kind of worn off’. Donald Trump inauguration – live updates Prominent leftwing activists across the US say ...The Guardian - Jan. 20 -
Biden pardons 5, including late civil rights activist and Virginia Speaker
President Biden on Sunday announced pardons for five individuals, including multiple civil rights advocates, and commuted the sentences of two others. “America is a country built on the promise of ...The Hill - Jan. 19 -
Outdoor learning group closes seven UK centres
Seven activity centres run by Kingswood close with immediate effect as it calls in administrators.BBC News - Jan. 18 -
Cleveland's Justin Bibb to lead Democratic mayors group
WASHINGTON — Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb will be the next head of the Democratic Mayors Association, succeeding Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Chinese activist Teacher Li’s memecoin launch divides dissident community
‘Teacher Li’ is among the most prolific sources of unfiltered information from behind China’s Great Firewall. But an attempt to monetise it has proven controversial. On Monday, two parallel visions ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
UnitedHealth Group CEO defends company
Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story UnitedHealth CEO blames drug companies for high costs In his first public remarks since the murder of a top ...The Hill - Jan. 16 -
Influential activist short-seller firm Hindenburg Research says it is shutting down
Founder Nathan Anderson says he and his team are ready to move on to the next chapter in their lives after just eight years.MarketWatch - Jan. 16 -
Italian police accused of making female activists remove underwear and do squats
Climate activists say they were subjected to degrading treatment during questioning in Brescia on Monday. Italy’s interior minister has been urged to open an investigation into police in the ...The Guardian - Jan. 15 -
British activist investor seeks to disrupt Singapore takeover
Palliser Capital accuses OCBC of treating insurer’s minority shareholders unfairly as activist campaigns pick up in AsiaFinancial Times - Jan. 15 -
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US activist Weinstein wants to be ‘white knight’ of UK stock market
Saba Capital founder says aim of his firm’s campaign against seven investment trusts is a new strategy to help small investorsFinancial Times - Jan. 12 -
Shui Ka-chun, Hong Kong Activist, Dies
A social worker and teacher imprisoned for his activism, he later wrote about the toll of incarceration and worked to help others behind bars.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Anita Bryant, anti-gay rights activist and singer, dead at 84
Anita Bryant Dry, known popularly Anita Bryant — a singer and crusader against the progress of gay rights — has died at the age of 84, her family announced in an obituary.The Hill - Jan. 10 -
BlackRock departs climate investment group
Asset management firm BlackRock is leaving a climate-focused investing group, the group confirmed. “We are disappointed to see any investor withdraw, but as a voluntary initiative, we respect any ...The Hill - Jan. 9 -
Nuclear energy groups race to develop ‘microreactors’
Companies vie to create small plants for deployment to sites from data centres to oil platformsFinancial Times - Jan. 9 -
Gaza Cola launched by Palestinian activist to rebuild destroyed hospital
Sales of fizzy drink from London hoped to raise money and send a message to big firms ‘investing in armed trade’. Gaza’s healthcare is on the brink of “total collapse” , according to the UN, ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Lotte Group taps Arbitrum for Web3 entertainment experiences
Lotte Group, a big five conglomerate in South Korea, said at CES 2025 that it has picked the Arbitrum blockchain for its Lotte Caliverse.VentureBeat - Jan. 7 -
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Why climate activists are becoming more radicalized (and why that’s not a bad thing)
So, how can we make sense of what comes next for the climate movement by looking back to the Civil Rights Movement?The Hill - Jan. 6
