UN aid operation underway in Nepal following fresh floods
The United Nations has rushed to assist Nepal following new flash floods in the central Gorkha district on Sunday that swept away homes and bridges…
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S13 E26: Kimberly Guilfoyle & Generic Drugs: 10/11/26: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
John Oliver discusses the latest scandal in the Trump Administration surrounding Kimberly Guilfoyle’s credit card bill, then he covers the issues with generic drugs, the…
Liberals Can’t Address the Climate Crisis Because It Means Confronting Capitalism
In 2023, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reported that the world already had too much coal, oil, and “natural gas” to halt global heating…
India: UN rights office urges release of ‘arbitrarily detained’ protesters
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) has voiced concern over reports of mass detentions in India of demonstrators, protest leaders, civil society members, lawyers and…
UN chief ‘gravely concerned’ by renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia, warns against escalation
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for an immediate end to the renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia, saying he is deeply worried by reports that…
“The Only Way Out Is Revolution”: Jennifer Welch on Why Moderation Won’t Beat MAGA
Jennifer Welch is an interior designer from Oklahoma who has become one of the most outspoken progressive voices in political podcasting. Known for her fiery…
Former UN human rights chief Navi Pillay awarded Nobel Peace Prize
South African jurist and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay was on Friday announced as the winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace…
Security Council LIVE: Yemen has fallen back into full-scale war, warns UN envoy
The Security Council met to discuss the crisis in Yemen Friday, where a Houthi offensive launched in September has sharply escalated the 12-year-long war for…
Amid heartache of Nepal flooding disaster, fear remains
Six weeks after Nepal’s deadly flooding disaster, communities are still struggling to rebuild their lives, but they will need sustained help as global warming increases the…
Livestreaming US execution would breach prohibition of torture, UN rights office warns
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday warned that livestreaming a planned execution by firing squad in the United States would amount to a…