Colombia earthquake: International teams standing by
As earthquake rescue efforts across western Colombia continued on Tuesday, UN agencies said that they stood ready to help “with everything we’ve got” if and…
Society
French Prosecution Says Alleged ‘DZ Mafia’ Gang Leader Arrested in Algeria
Algerian authorities have placed a suspected senior member of the DZ Mafia under judicial supervision in connection with a French operation launched in March to…
Albania’s Cheerful ‘AI Minister’ Is the Product of a Government Agency Under Investigation for Massive Corruption
Prosecutors are investigating the agency that developed Albania’s AI-minister ‘Diella’ in a case that involves alleged rigged tenders, a kidnapping, and tens of millions in…
“AI-Powered” Surveillance Networks are Worse Than You Know
And I bade my comrades cast lots among them, which of them should have the hardihood with me to lift the stake and grind it…
Alleged Irish Crime Boss Charged After UAE Extradition
The alleged leader of a major Irish organized crime group was extradited from Dubai and charged with directing a criminal organization. Appearing without a lawyer,…
Fighting deepens needs and fuels further displacement in Sudan
Ongoing conflict, displacement and funding shortages continue to deepen needs in Sudan, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned on Monday,…
Good Riddance to a Vicious Bigot
Representative Andy Ogles has lost his seat in Congress, and the nation is a better, cleaner place for it. Few people did so much, in…
For Brazil’s Indigenous youth, visibility is resistance
As climate change reshapes Indigenous territories across Brazil, a new generation is turning to culture and digital platforms to defend their lands and their future.
Alleged ‘Enforcer’ in Prince Group Scam Network Identified
A U.S. federal indictment against Prince Group Chairman Chen Zhi anonymized his alleged co-conspirators, but personal details in the document identify one of them as…
What We Must Learn From “the Most Dangerous Man in America”
In October 1969, nearly 14 years into the Vietnam War and only months before the first civilian draft lottery, Daniel Ellsberg decided that Americans deserved…