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Migrant rights advocate held in Tunisia under anti-terrorist investigation
Rights group says Abdallah Said’s case is a troubling first for the country amid president’s increasing crackdown. Tunisian anti-terrorist investigators are handling the case of a leading advocate ...World - The Guardian - 6 hours ago -
Tunisia's president is inaugurated for a second term following a crackdown on his opponents
Tunisian President Kais Saied has been inaugurated for a second term, following a monthslong crackdown and string of arrests against his political opponentsWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
EU refuses to publish findings of Tunisia human rights inquiry
Inquiry preceded controversial migration deal linked to claims of abuse in increasingly authoritarian country. The European Commission is refusing to publish the findings of a human rights inquiry ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
A French student who was arrested and detained in Tunisia returns to Paris
A French student detained for weeks in Tunisia has returned to Paris after weeks of top-level diplomatic discussionsWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Immigration advocates brace for Trump: 'Buckle up'
Immigration advocates are bracing for Trump 2.0, whose pledge of mass deportation is sending waves of panic and anger throughout the movement. Even before President-elect Trump’s resounding victory ...Politics - The Hill - November 10 -
Immigrant advocates to Biden: 'Meet the urgency of the moment'
A coalition of 138 immigrant, civil and human rights groups is calling on President Biden to take executive action to protect certain vulnerable immigrants from President-elect Trump’s pledge of ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
A French student detained in Tunisia returns to Paris after weeks of top-level diplomatic discussions
A French student detained in Tunisia returns to Paris after weeks of top-level diplomatic discussionsWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Black women face a maternal health crisis, and advocates want that to be an election issue
Advocates want the Nov. 5 election to help raise awareness about reproductive health inequities impacting Black women.Top stories - NBC News - October 21 -
ServiceNow advocates for ‘invisible’ AI agents to ease worker adoption
ServiceNow vice president of AI Dorit Zilbershot believes employees will be more accepting of AI agents when they don't even know they're using AI agents.Tech - VentureBeat - October 25 -
Mississippi legislative leaders advocate Medicaid expansion, heading to conflict with the governor
Mississippi’s Republican legislative leaders say they plan to push for Medicaid expansion to cover working people who earn to little to afford private insuranceHealth - ABC News - October 31 -
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Murray Sinclair, First Nation advocate for justice and Canadian senator, has died
Murray Sinclair, a former First Nation judge, senator and chair of the commission that delved into Canada’s troubled history of residential schools for First Nations students, has diedWorld - ABC News - November 4 -
Elon Musk worries free speech advocates with calls to prosecute researchers and critics
First Amendment advocates are concerned that Musk could use his sway as a Trump adviser to retaliate against a long list of enemies.Politics - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Advocates call on Congress to reauthorize radiation compensation law in lame-duck session
A coalition of advocates and stakeholders called on Congress to take action in the lame-duck session to reauthorize the law compensating Americans exposed to nuclear radiation by the federal ...Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago -
Democratic Latino groups wrestle with Trump's election gains
A group of Democratic-leaning advocates say their polling shows that Trump did not win a majority of Latino men and that Latinos still support progressive policies.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
A ‘gut punch’: Trump’s alleged sexual assault victims and their advocates on his win
Trump’s alleged victims, as well as other victims of sexual abuse, voice disappointment that he was elected again. When Donald Trump was elected to a second term last week, women who say he ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Vigil held following death of toddler in Dungannon
A crowd of around 400 people gathered in the County Tyrone town to remember Tavia Da Costa who died in a house last Sunday.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
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Title parade held for New York Liberty
The Big Apple held a big parade Thursday through the Canyon of Heroes for the first-time WNBA champion New York Liberty.Top stories - CBS News - October 24 -
Girl, 13, stabbed and six held on attempted murder
Her injuries are believed to be life-threatening, Humberside Police say.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
WSL: Arsenal held at unbeaten Utd, City cruise
Manchester United substitute Melvine Malard snatched an 83rd-minute equaliser to earn her side a 1-1 draw with ArsenalSports - ESPN - November 3 -
Iranian-American journalist held in Iran, U.S. says
Reza Valizadeh had worked for Radio Farda, an outlet under Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty that's overseen by the U.S. Agency for Global Media.Top stories - CBS News - November 3 -
Why Is COP29 Being Held in Baku, Azerbaijan?
The economy of Azerbaijan, host of COP29, relies almost entirely on the fossil fuels that are the main driver of global warming.Top stories - The New York Times - November 11 -
Russia preparing for offensive into region partially held by Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is amassing troops in preparation for an assault on the Kursk region, which Ukrainian troops took partial control of during a surprise offensive ...Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Resolute Mining CEO Held by Officials in Mali
Chief Executive Terence Holohan and two other employees have been detained by government officials in Mali, where the Australian company runs gold-mining operations.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 11 -
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Biden meets with families of American hostages held by Hamas
President Biden met Wednesday with the families of American hostages held in Gaza.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Messi held in check as Paraguay shock Argentina
A stunning bicycle kick from Antonio Sanabria and a second-half header from Omar Alderete gave Paraguay a well earned 2-1 home win over Argentina in the South American World Cup qualifiers on ...Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago -
Burial held for Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico
Hundreds of people have turned out for the burial of Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in the southern Mexico state of ChiapasWorld - ABC News - October 22 -
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Charges Dropped in Case Against Binance Employee Held in Nigeria
Tigran Gambaryan, who was in custody for eight months, has been released so he can receive medical care.Business - The New York Times - October 23 -
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Feds sweep NYC jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held
The NYC jail where Sean "Diddy" Combs is being held was targeted with an interagency operation, federal prison officials said.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
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Drugs and weapons seized in sweep of jail where Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is held
Brooklyn detention center holding 1,200 has been under scrutiny since two fatal stabbings this summer. Federal authorities have confirmed that they seized drugs, homemade weapons and electronic ...World - The Guardian - November 2 -
US says Iranian-American held in Iran as tensions high
An Iranian-American journalist who once worked for a U.S. government-funded broadcaster is believed to be detained by Iran for months nowTop stories - ABC News - November 3 -
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Spurs fans to call for release of last British hostage held by Hamas
Emily Damari, 28, was kidnapped during 7 October attack Fans will gather before Sunday’s game against Ipswich Tottenham fans will gather before their team’s game against Ipswich on Sunday to ...World - The Guardian - November 9