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UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo of killing and recruiting children
The U.N. human rights chief has accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Congo of killing children and attacking hospitals and warehouses storing humanitarian aidABC News - 2d -
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Civil and human rights groups sue over Trump diversity, transgender orders
Civil and human rights organizations have teamed up to file a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the president's executive orders on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) ...The Hill - 1d -
UN rights body condemns Rwanda and the rebels it backs in neighboring Congo. Violence mounts in east
The U.N.’s top human rights body has condemned Rwanda’s support of rebel fighters across the border in eastern Congo and ordered a team of experts to examine rights violations in the regionABC News - Feb. 7 -
Most nations miss deadline for plans to fight climate change. UN says take your time to do it right
Nearly 200 nations faced a Monday deadline to file what the United Nations’ climate chief calls “among the most important policy documents governments will produce this century."ABC News - Feb. 10 -
UN rights body accuses Rwanda-backed militia of killing children in eastern DRC
OHCHR says Tutsi-led M23 group killed three boys in Bukavu last week after capturing the city. The UN human rights office accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels of killing three children in Bakavu, ...The Guardian - 2d -
‘A human rights disaster’: immigrants sent into Guantánamo black hole despite no proof of crime
Homeland security chief Kristi Noem claims the US is shipping ‘criminal alien murderers’ to the Cuba naval base – but the immigrants’ true stories remain enigmatic. Handcuffed and shackled, the men ...The Guardian - 6d -
Human rights are not a ‘loophole’ – why can’t families from Gaza like mine seek safety in the UK? | Ghassan Ghaben
When another Palestinian family was allowed to stay here, I saw a glimmer of hope. Now the prime minister wants to put it out. As the devastation in Gaza continues, Palestinian families in Britain ...The Guardian - 3d -
‘We paid a high price for human rights’: a road trip through the new Syria
In cities along the M5 highway just after the fall of Assad, many expressed relief – along with wariness about the future. Amid the rubble of Saraqib, some of the wall graffiti dating back to its ...The Guardian - 1d -
‘Politically, it’s important. It’s important for humanity’: the long-lost civil rights images of Ernest Cole
A new Raoul Peck documentary showcases the recently rediscovered work of the photographer who drew parallels between apartheid South Africa and America’s battle for equality. A group of Black men ...The Guardian - 15h -
The human mind is in a recession
Technology strains our brain health, capacity and skillsFinancial Times - 4d -
Building a humane world for animals
The Black Beauty Ranch in East Texas, a sanctuary where hundreds of rescued animals reside in a protected habitat, is just part of the work of Humane World for Animals, whose mission is to improve ...CBS News - 4d -
As AI becomes more human-like, what will happen to humanity?
The more we treat technology like a human partner, the more we will understand ourselves as a machine.The Hill - 4d -
Humpback Whales Sing the Way Humans Speak
The animals’ complex songs share structural patterns with human language that may make them easier for whales to learn, a new study suggests.The New York Times - Feb. 6 -
Amsterdam Exhibition Explores How Humans Shaped Sheep
According to a new exhibition in Amsterdam, centuries of human intervention turned the animal into “a wool-producing machine with ears and eyes.”The New York Times - 1d -
Mascherano: Frigid temps in Miami win 'not human'
Inter Miami CF coach Javier Mascherano called the freezing conditions 'inhumane' after their 1-0 win over Sporting Kansas City in the Concacaf Champions Cup first leg.ESPN - 10h -
UN announces death in Yemeni prison of aid worker detained by Houthis
The U.N. food agency says one of its staffers detained last month by the Houthis has died in prisonABC News - Feb. 11 -
Revealed: ‘extremely concerning’ industry influence over UN aviation body
Exclusive: Firms outnumber green groups at environmental talks, with related events sponsored by fossil fuel companies. Aviation industry delegates outnumbered those from green groups by 10 to one ...The Guardian - 6d -
Top commander with UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon is injured by protesters
The U.N. peacekeeping force in Lebanon says the outgoing deputy commander of the force in Lebanon known as UNIFIL was injured when protesters attacked a convoy taking peacekeepers to the Beirut ...ABC News - 6d -
Trump administration seeks to un-fire nuclear security workers
President Trump's administration is attempting to un-fire some nuclear security workers who were dismissed earlier this week. On Friday, National Nuclear Security Administration officials attempted ...NBC News - 5d -
UN judge forced woman to work as slave, court told
Lydia Mugambe, who is currently on trial at Oxford Crown Court, denies the four charges against her.BBC News - 3d -
Most big polluters miss UN deadline for 2035 climate targets
UK leads handful of countries to submit plans to tackle global warming in next decadeFinancial Times - 1d -
'We will unite with Kim Jong Un': Conspiracies grip South Korea
Yoon Suk Yeol's most fanatic followers believe the opposition wants to turn South Korea into a communist country.BBC News - 1d -
Guterres to propose UN assumes funding for mission struggling to fight gangs in Haiti
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres says he will request that the United Nations assumes funding for the structural and logistical expenses of a multinational force in Haiti that is struggling ...ABC News - 8h -
Flirting with the far right
Conservatives in Europe are increasingly entwined with more extreme forces but circumstances differ nation by nationFinancial Times - Feb. 8 -
Germany’s Far-Right Comeback
Germany’s attempts to “remember away” its Nazi past has instead paved the way for an extremist resurgence.The New York Times - 8h -
The Collapse of USAID Is Already Fueling Human Trafficking and Slavery at Scammer Compounds
The dismantling of USAID by Elon Musk's DOGE and a State Department funding freeze have severely disrupted efforts to help people escape forced labor camps run by criminal scammers.Wired - Feb. 5 -
Unity is working with Toyota on the next-gen human machine interface for cars
Unity was chosen by Toyota Motor to help it deliver a graphical user interface for Toyota’s next human-machine interface for cars.VentureBeat - Feb. 6 -
How Trump, Musk and Bezos could preserve humanity from an asteroid strike
At the moment, humanity has all of its eggs in the planet Earth basket.The Hill - Feb. 8 -
Anti-ageing jabs – they can rejuvenate mice, but will they work on humans?
Senescent cells power the body’s ageing process, and scientists are developing treatments to annihilate them. At St Jude children’s research hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, an unusual clinical ...The Guardian - Feb. 8 -
Amanda Palmer, Neil Gaiman’s former partner, denies claims of human trafficking
Palmer rejects allegations made in lawsuit filed by the former couple’s nanny accusing her of trafficking and negligence. Amanda Palmer, the musician and former partner of Neil Gaiman, has denied ...The Guardian - Feb. 10 -
Super Bowl halftime protester wanted to 'highlight the human suffering' of Palestinians
The performer in Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show who was detained after showing a Sudanese-Palestinian flag said he wanted to “highlight the human suffering” of Palestinians during the ...The Hill - Feb. 11 -
U.N. Calls Bangladesh Protest Crackdown a Possible Crime Against Humanity
As many as 1,400 people were killed in former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s violent response to a student-led revolt, according to a U.N. inquiry.The New York Times - Feb. 12 -
Director of the Game ‘Avowed’ Says AI Can’t Replace Human Creativity
“Good game stories are going to be written by good narrative designers,” says Obsidian’s Carrie Patel. The new fantasy RPG she helmed gets an early release today.Wired - Feb. 13 -
Is Apple Researching Human-Inspired Robot Designs? Here’s Why the Rumor Matters
Where Apple goes, others tend to follow, with various players forging ahead with their own robotics plans.Inc. - Feb. 13 -
Dikembe Mutombo Wasn’t Just an All-Star. He Was a ‘Phenomenal Human Being.’
Sunday’s All-Star Game at Chase Center marks the first gathering of basketball’s greats since his passing. It’s an apt venue for the memories.The New York Times - 4d -
New study finds alarming levels of plastic accumulation in human brains
A new study from the University of New Mexico found that plastic in the brain has increased by about 50% over the past eight years. The accumulation, roughly equivalent to the size of a standard ...CBS News - 3d
