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UNESCO appeals for ships to sign up to scientific mission to track health of world’s oceans
Splash 247
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June 9, 2025
Dignitaries from across the world have flown into Nice on France’s Cote d’Azur for this week’s United Nations Ocean Conference. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will seek this week to get as many as...
Civil Rights Groups Condemn Religious Bias by Puttur IMA, Call for Action to Safeguard Communal Harmony in Coastal Karnataka
The Hans India
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May 31, 2025
Mangaluru: In a strongly worded condemnation, civil society organisations and secular groups from Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts have criticised the Puttur unit of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) for what they described as "religiously...
Manoel Island: How Abela and Grech wavered under pressure
Malta Today
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Robert Abela 11 May: “Taking Manoel Island back from a consortium of developers would cost the country hundreds of millions… the moment the state expropriates, you need to offer compensation… Maybe the developer would like it because he will get...
Doctors, Lawyers, Witnesses: Gaza Genocide Put on Trial by Civil Society in Sarajevo
The Palestine Chronicle
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May 28, 2025
Professor Richard Falk addresses the Gaza Tribunal in Sarajevo. (Photo: via Gaza Tribunal X Page) By Victoria Brittain Inspired by the Russell-Sartre Tribunal, a civil society-led process begins in Sarajevo to document and challenge Israel’s...
CNPP, Civil Society Coalition demand ICPC probe into ₦300b corruption allegations under ex-NIMASA DG Bashir Jamoh
Eagle Online
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May 28, 2025
A coalition of political and civil society organizations has called on the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission to launch an urgent investigation into alleged financial mismanagement and corruption amounting to ₦300...
DEMOCRACY IN DANGER; Civil Society Slams Bill No. 7 as Power Grab by Political Elites!
Zambian Observer
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May 28, 2025
DEMOCRACY IN DANGER; Civil Society Slams Bill No. 7 as Power Grab by Political Elites! The Constitution of Zambia (Amendment) Bill No. 7 of 2025 has become a flashpoint in the country’s democratic discourse, with a consortium of civil society...
Deal for dismissal: Chiz Escudero courts influential pro-Sara Duterte bloc
Politiko
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June 9, 2025
Senate President Francis Escudero reportedly met with an influential bloc allied with Vice President Sara Duterte over the weekend, offering to push for the dismissal of her impeachment trial in exchange for its support to keep his grip on the...
Evolution of the Trade Union Movement in Ukraine
International Viewpoint
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The Ukrainian trade union movement is at a historic crossroads. To continue to operate with outdated models and methods is to embark on the road to insignificance and decline. Faced with the profound transformation of society and post-war...
PORTUGAL: ‘Civil society must engage to prevent discussions devolving into demagoguery’
CIVICUS
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Interviews 28 May 2025 CIVICUS discusses Portugal’s recent election with Jorge Máximo, a board member of Transparency International (TI) Portugal, a civil society organisation (CSO) that tackles corruption, promotes transparency and good...
Free movement, resettlement will take time, MHA officials tell Meitei civil society groups
The Hindu
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May 28, 2025
Women raise slogans during a protest outside Imphal East DC office demanding an apology from Manipur Governor in connection with row over removal of Manipur name from State on May 28, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI The resumption of free movement for...
'Buckle up': Groveling to MAGA ended in humiliation for one scientist in Florida
AlterNet
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June 9, 2025
A few days ago, the University of Florida was all ready to welcome a brand-new president. They’d gotten rid of the useless (yet expensive) Ben Sasse and chosen a single finalist, a scientist called Santa Ono, former head of the University of...
Nigeria, 192 others adopt roadmap to tackle global housing crisis
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 9, 2025
The United Nations Habitat Assembly, at the end of its forum agreed to confront the global housing crisis and outlined a clear path to support Member States in expanding access to land and housing, improving basic services, and fostering inclusive...
The Real Message Behind <em>Les Misérables</em><em> </em>
The Atlantic
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June 9, 2025
On February 7, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts suffered a presidential coup. Donald Trump filled its board of trustees with loyalists and declared himself its “amazing Chairman.” On June 11, he is set to celebrate the dawn of...
‘People think you come out … and live happily ever after. If only.’ The reality of life after wrongful conviction
The Conversation
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June 9, 2025
Paddy Hill spent more than 16 years in prison for murders he did not commit. One of the so-called Birmingham Six who were wrongfully convicted for the Birmingham pub bombings in 1974, he was proof that exoneration and financial compensation do not...
Discover The Hidden Gems: Top Baltimore Historical Museum 2025
Baltimore Outloud - Maryland
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June 9, 2025
Top Baltimore Historical Museum 2025: Baltimore is a developed city in Maryland. In this city and the nearby areas, you can see different places and things. That you attract people and Tourister towards them. If we talk about the historical...
‘Housing problem will get worse except govt invests in affordable homes’
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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June 9, 2025
Dr Temilade Sesan is the Lagos City Manager for the African Cities ResearchConsortium (ACRC). She spoke to CHINEDUM UWAEGBULAM on the ongoing implementation phase and how they plan to institutionalise processes for the provision of public...
Civil Society Organizations: 130,000 Tons of Aid Blocked at Gaza's Borders
Yemen News Agency SABA
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May 25, 2025
[Sun, 25 May 2025 21:41:21 +0300] Gaza – Saba: Amjad al-Shawa, head of the Palestinian NGO Network, stated on Sunday that only flour supplies—with no other food items—have entered Gaza in recent days through the Kerem Shalom crossing in the south....
Civil War spy Elizabeth Van Lew defined courage fighting for what she believed
Fox News
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Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In an age of instant accolades and viral valor, heroes are everywhere. Celebrities tearfully describing a difficult...
Historic Bermuda photographer highlighted in new website
The Royal Gazette
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June 9, 2025
Created: Jun 09, 2025 08:13 AM Tinker, a blockade runner’s terrier, photographed by Samuel Walter Gault (Image from Chris Fonvielle and the Estate of Charles Peery) A Virginia history buff has launched a website to highlight the photography of...
Is Trump Eliminating Student Loan Forgiveness Under PSLF? Advocacy Groups Raise Alarms
Forbes
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US President Donald Trump talks to reporters at on June 8, 2025, en route to Camp David. The Trump ... More administration has taken steps to limit student loan forgiveness under the PSLF program, advocacy groups warn. (Photo by ANDREW...