Country’s First Human

French court convicts 18 people over involvement in human smuggling network, jailing 1 for 15 years

World - ABC News - November 5

Chris Hemsworth criticised over tourism ad promoting Abu Dhabi despite ‘notorious’ human rights violations

Actor and wife filmed promotional ad in UAE, a country which strives to present itself as tolerant ‘while carrying out repression against dissent’. Australian movie star Chris Hemsworth has been ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Mysterious Black Balls Washing Up on Sydney Beaches Revealed to Be 'Disgusting' Human Waste

World - Yahoo News - November 7

Close to 70 percent of Gaza war fatalities children, women: UN Human Rights Office

Nearly 7 out of 10 deaths in Gaza amid the yearlong war in the region were women and children, the United Nations said in a sprawling report Friday that faulted Israel for a devastating attack on ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Bolivians carry adorned human skulls asking for favors in the Ñatitas festival in La Paz

Hundreds of Bolivian devotees have arrived at the municipal cemetery of La Paz carrying human skulls adorned with flowers for the Ñatitas festival

World - ABC News - 6 days ago

Iranian American human rights activist expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and Trump

A prominent Iranian American human rights activist has expressed shock but also defiance about Iranian murder-for-hire plots to kill her and Donald Trump that were disclosed by the U.S. Justice ...

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Contempt for human rights, trashing allies: the world’s populists are rubbing their hands with glee | Simon Tisdall

After Donald Trump’s victory, brute force will prevail over geopolitics as authoritarians are appeased from Russia to Israel to China. Feelings are not the usual focus of a world dominated by macho ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

A ‘Cop of peace’? How can authoritarian, human rights-trashing Azerbaijan possibly host that? | Greta Thunberg

The ‘theme’ chosen for Cop29 must be some kind of dark joke. This summit, like those before it, is a mere act of greenwashing. During rapidly escalating climate and humanitarian crises, another ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

FIFA must halt Saudi World Cup bid due to human rights issues, says Amnesty

FIFA must halt the process to pick Saudi Arabia as hosts of the 2034 World Cup unless major human rights reforms are announced before the vote next month.

Startup CEO says humans won't be needed for translation in 3 years as it launches AI app

Unbabel on Wednesday announced an artificial intelligence-powered translation service, adding another rival to a highly competitive space.

Business - CNBC - 2 days ago

Mexican legislators reelect head of human rights agency who failed to address abuses

World - Yahoo News - Yesterday

Mexican legislators reelect head of human rights agency who failed to address abuses

Legislators from Mexico’s ruling party have reelected the head of the National Human Rights Commission despite widespread opposition and her refusal to criticize the government

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Parts of human skulls and other remains found in New Mexico in case tied to missing woman

Authorities are investigating the discovery of human remains, including parts of skulls, in Jal, New Mexico, that could be linked to a missing persons case from 2019.

Israel committing ethnic cleansing with mass forced displacements in Gaza, Human Rights Watch says

Israeli authorities have caused a forced displacement of Palestinian people in Gaza to an extent that constitutes war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said in a report on ...

Middle East latest: Human Rights Watch accuses Israel of war crimes in Gaza Strip

Human Rights Watch says in a new report that Israel has committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Gaza Strip, including massive forced displacements that amount to ethnic cleansing

World - ABC News - 5 hours ago

‘The most expensive photos ever taken’: the space shots that changed humanity’s view of itself

Taken at 28,000km/h and costing billions of dollars, the first ever photos taken by astronauts are on show at Paris Photo. For Nasa print dealer Daniel Blau, they are proof that nothing is ...

World - The Guardian - 18 hours ago

Trump picks RFK Jr. , anti-vaccine activist, for Health and Human Services secretary

President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of ...

Trump transition live updates: RFK Jr. tapped for head of Health and Human Services

Donald Trump is wasting no time in planning his return to the White House.

It Was Love After First Flight

Lindsay Bennie heeded Victoria Williams’s call for a Valentine’s date, but they were hundreds of miles apart. Once they finally met, “our connection was instantaneous,” Ms. Bennie said.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18

Fatal First Date

A couple’s first date ends with an ambush. Both are shot. Can the only survivor identify the shooter? "48 Hours" correspondent Erin Moriarty reports.

FirstFT: Trump’s first appointment

Also in today’s newsletter, Fed cuts rates and Citi revamps wealth banker pay

World - Financial Times - 6 days ago

A tough new EU cyber law is off to a messy start, with many countries failing to adopt the rules

New European Union rules requiring businesses to bolster their cyber defenses are already off to a messy start.

Business - CNBC - October 17

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un calls South Korea a foreign, hostile country

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said South Korea is a foreign and hostile nation, state media reported Friday.

Indonesia ex-defense minister Prabowo Subianto takes his oath of office as the country's eighth president

World - ABC News - October 20

Moldovans narrowly chose 'yes' in a referendum to secure the country’s EU path, electoral authorities say

World - ABC News - October 21

Hyundai Motor India's shares drop 7% on trading debut after record IPO

Hyundai Motor India shares fell 7% on their trading debut Tuesday after a record $3.3 billion initial public offering.

Business - CNBC - October 22

Sarah Beeny’s country house wowed me – but not as much as her sheer chutzpah | Zoe Williams

The Channel 4 presenter is in hot water with planners for building without permission – and she did it all under the eyes of prime-time viewers. Locals call Sarah Beeny’s house in Somerset “ ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Sung Kang needed a place to play golf and found opportunity on 3 tours in 18 countries: Analysis

Sung Kang needed a place to play golf this year

Sports - ABC News - October 22

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French court convicts 18 people over involvement in human smuggling network, jailing 1 for 15 years

Chris Hemsworth criticised over tourism ad promoting Abu Dhabi despite ‘notorious’ human rights violations

Mysterious Black Balls Washing Up on Sydney Beaches Revealed to Be 'Disgusting' Human Waste

Close to 70 percent of Gaza war fatalities children, women: UN Human Rights Office

Bolivians carry adorned human skulls asking for favors in the Ñatitas festival in La Paz

Iranian American human rights activist expresses defiance over Iranian plots to kill her and Trump

Contempt for human rights, trashing allies: the world’s populists are rubbing their hands with glee | Simon Tisdall

A ‘Cop of peace’? How can authoritarian, human rights-trashing Azerbaijan possibly host that? | Greta Thunberg

FIFA must halt Saudi World Cup bid due to human rights issues, says Amnesty

Startup CEO says humans won't be needed for translation in 3 years as it launches AI app

Mexican legislators reelect head of human rights agency who failed to address abuses

Mexican legislators reelect head of human rights agency who failed to address abuses

Parts of human skulls and other remains found in New Mexico in case tied to missing woman

Israel committing ethnic cleansing with mass forced displacements in Gaza, Human Rights Watch says

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Trump picks RFK Jr. , anti-vaccine activist, for Health and Human Services secretary

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Moldovans narrowly chose 'yes' in a referendum to secure the country’s EU path, electoral authorities say

Hyundai Motor India's shares drop 7% on trading debut after record IPO

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