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World Press Freedom Day 2025 Global Press Freedom Index Falls to Critical Low — Global Issues
Sea of red indicates the parlous state of press freedom in the world. Credit: Reporters Without Borders by Ed Holt (bratislava)…
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The Vietnam and Gaza Wars Shattered Young Illusions About US Leaders — Global Issues
Protestors gather in front of the White House on Pennsylvania Avenue in 1966 to protest the Vietnam War. Credit: White…
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To Save Our Planet, We Must Protect Its Defenders — Global Issues
A campaign to urge the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to adopt the standards of the Escazú Agreement in its…
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Reporters in Gaza bear witness and suffer tragic consequences — Global Issues
Mr. Shahada lost his leg due to a severe injury he suffered in Nuseirat in central Gaza in April 2024,…
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Journalism facing new threats from AI and censorship — Global Issues
“Amidst spiraling conflict, climate chaos, growing divisions, and a rapidly changing digital landscape, a free press is more vital than…
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Funding crisis increases danger and risks for refugees — Global Issues
With humanitarian resources running dry, critical support for millions of forcibly displaced people is under threat. UNHCR said that two-thirds…
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Guterres condemns violence against civilians in Syria, urges Israel to stop attacks — Global Issues
UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Friday that the Secretary-General “has been monitoring with alarm the reports of violence in…
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Myanmar crisis deepens as military attacks persist and needs grow — Global Issues
The 28 March quakes killed over 3,800 people and damaged or destroyed more than 55,000 homes across multiple regions, including…
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‘Worst-case scenario’ unfolds as brutal aid blockade threatens mass starvation — Global Issues
Speaking from Gaza City OCHA spokesperson Olga Cherevko told journalists in Geneva that a friend of hers “saw people burning…
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Press Freedom Is Being Buried but How Many Really Know or Care? — Global Issues
Opinion by Farhana Haque Rahman (new york) Friday, May 02, 2025 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, May 02 (IPS) – World…
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