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Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico
Hundreds of people have turned out to mourn 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 21 -
Japanese property group Tokyo Tatemono targeted by UK activist fund
Stakebuilding by Palliser Capital follows Elliott Management's move on sector peer Mitsui FudosanWorld - Financial Times - October 22 -
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 -
Armed activists launch new protests in Martinique over high living costs
Government officials in Martinique say protesters with automatic weapons targeted police and firefighters during a fresh round of violent demonstrations in the French Caribbean islandWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
Activists challenge colonial-era abortion laws in Antigua and Barbuda
Doctors, nurses and activists in Antigua and Barbuda are fighting a colonial-era law that largely bans abortions, igniting a debate about women’s reproductive rights on the tiny twin-island nationWorld - ABC News - October 23 -
Biden administration threatens safety of key military base to appease UN activists
The Biden-Harris administration has agreed to give The Chagos Archipelago, which includes the military base on Diego Garcia, to Mauritius. The nation is becoming increasingly close to the Chinese ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
Jeff Smith, the activist picking a fight with Covid hero Pfizer
Widely feared boss of Starboard Value often befriends the corporate leaders he is targetingBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Venezuelan opposition says detained activist has been murdered
VP party holds Maduro regime responsible for death of Edwin Santos who had been picked up by security officials. A major Venezuelan opposition party has said that one of its activists was murdered ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Who Is Tommy Robinson, the Far-Right Activist Behind a London Rally?
The founder of the English Defence League, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is at the forefront of a growing movement that was behind anti-immigrant riots this summer.Top stories - The New York Times - October 26 -
How are investors preparing for the Budget?
Executives are seeking to minimise their exposure ahead of what could be the biggest tax-raising statement for a generationBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Vivendi activist urges shareholders to oppose break-up plan
Investors in French media group to vote on proposal in DecemberBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Pfizer CEO defends performance after Starboard activist criticism
Drugmaker boosts full-year sales and profit forecasts after reporting better than expected earningsBusiness - Financial Times - October 29 -
Women raped in war-hit Sudan die by suicide, activists say
Several women raped by paramilitary fighters in Gezira state have taken their own lives, activists say.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
How Robert Smith of the Cure Became Rock’s Most Dogged Activist
With his band’s first new album in 16 years out Friday, post-punk’s dark prince discusses enduring on his own terms and clashing with the most powerful company in live music.Top stories - The New York Times - November 1 -
Abortion activists target Latino voters in final push for Florida’s abortion amendment
With an amendment aiming to enshrine abortion rights in Florida on the Nov. 5 ballot, advocacy groups on both side of the measure are seeking to cut through the noise in trying to persuade Latino ...Politics - The Hill - November 2 -
Haitian activists demand halt to deportations as gang violence and poverty soar
Haitian activists are demanding that other countries temporarily stop deportations to their country given a surge in gang violence and deepening povertyWorld - ABC News - November 7 -
2 New York Men Charged in Monthslong Plot to Kill Iranian Activist
The men were receiving orders from a third man, who was working as an Iranian operative and was also involved in a plot to assassinate Donald J. Trump, federal prosecutors said.Top stories - The New York Times - November 10 -
Nissan shares jump after activist investor takes stake
Hedge fund Effissimo Capital is known for high-profile campaigns against big Japanese companiesWorld - Financial Times - 5 days ago -
Honeywell jumps on activist push for a breakup. Here's our plan for the stock now
Jim Cramer isn't the only one who thinks Honeywell needs to reshape its sprawling portfolio.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
Honeywell’s stock leaps toward a record after activist investor pushes for a breakup
Shares of Honeywell International Inc. rallied into record territory Tuesday after activist investor Elliott Investment Management L.P. disclosed a large stake and said it was pushing for a breakup ...Business - MarketWatch - 5 days ago -
Activist investor ValueAct has $1 billion stake in Meta, sources say
Activist investor ValueAct has a $1 billion stake in Facebook parent Meta, according to people familiar with the matter.Business - CNBC - 5 days ago -
‘Don’t burn out’: nine activists and therapists on coping with post-election overwhelm
We spoke to activists and therapists across the US about how they were dealing with the news of Trump’s win and how they plan to take action. Last week, Donald Trump was elected president for a ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Imprisoned Belarus activist resurfaces after no contact with her family for 20 months
Human rights activists say imprisoned Belarusian opposition figure Maria Kolesnikova has resurfaced after more than 20 months without any communication from her, and has met with her fatherWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Bahrain activists criticise UK over King Hamad's honorary knighthood
Bahrain rejects as "baseless" a letter from three activists accusing it of mistreating detainees.Top stories - BBC News - 4 days ago -
Stop ‘draconian’ mass deportations of Haitians fleeing gangs, activists say
Tens of thousands deported from Caribbean states, as Dominican Republic pledges to return 10,000 people a week. Activists have called on Caribbean governments to halt the mass deportation of ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
Regional court blames Guatemala for the disappearance of 4 human rights activists in 1989
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights has ruled that the Guatemalan government was responsible for human rights violations in the disappearances of four Indigenous human rights defenders in 1989World - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Activists plant trees in Mali but residents strip them for firewood. They say there's no choice
Activists are planting trees in an effort to protect disappearing forests in Mali, but residents are cutting and selling firewood from them to surviveWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Climate activists sentenced for red powder attack on US Constitution
Two climate activists accused of throwing a red powder on the U.S. Constitution display case at the National Archives earlier this year have been sentenced to more than a year in prison, The ...Politics - The Hill - Yesterday -
In the wake of Democrats’ gut-wrenching losses, progressive activists ask, ‘What now?’
I was never fighting for what America is — I was fighting for what America can be. And I will never stop that fight.Politics - The Hill - 21 hours ago -
'People Like Me': Fixing the feeling of abandonment in American democracy
A bipartisan majority of Americans believe the government is uncaring and unresponsive, and polls suggest that bipartisan solutions on the biggest issues of our time are right in front of our eyes, ...Politics - The Hill - October 19 -
Moldova president condemns ‘assault’ on democracy as EU vote too close to call
Maia Sandu lashes out at ‘unprecedented’ interference by ‘foreign forces’ as results come inBusiness - Financial Times - October 21
