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Fears of all-out war in the Middle East are growing after top Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Tehran on Wednesday. Haniyeh was in Iran for the inauguration of the country’s new president. Iran and Hamas both blamed Israel, which has not officially claimed responsibility but had previously vowed to kill Haniyeh and other top Hamas leaders over the October 7 attack. The assassination came less than 24 hours after Israel took credit for killing Fuad Shukr, a senior Hezbollah commander, in an airstrike on Beirut. For more on the significance of ... continua

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Every year, 500,000 Europeans die prematurely due to air pollution. One of the main causes of this pollution is coal, still used in many countries. And this air pollution has no borders. It contaminates the entire continent.
Everywhere, citizens are fighting for the right to air that is safe to breathe. Lacking tangible evidence, their calls for regulation are easily dismissed - a team of scientists and journalists sets out to search for evidence of air pollution.
In Poland, 75% of electricity is produced from coal. Rybnik, Poland, is one of the most polluted cities ... continua

Just a month after the Supreme Court granted former President Donald Trump broad immunity from prosecution for crimes committed in office, President Joe Biden has laid out a plan to reform the court. On Monday, Biden called for 18-year term limits, an enforceable code of ethics and an end to presidential immunity, though he stopped short of supporting court expansion. “This is a pretty big deal,” says Jennifer Ahearn, senior counsel in the Brennan Center’s Judiciary Program, though she notes that “politically, we have a ways to go before the views of the ... continua

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Investigation into Syrian poverty, through the eyes of children who grew up in the rubble. Welcome to Syria!

Republican vice-presidential nominee Ohio Senator JD Vance has doubled down on his sexist remarks that Democrats are led by “childless cat ladies,” claiming the party is anti-family. He made the original comment on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News show in 2021. He has also previously suggested parents should be given more votes than childless people. “I just find the entire line of attack to be ridiculous and also unpopular,” says New York Times opinion writer Jessica Grose, who notes that Republicans generally also oppose paid leave, universal child care and other ... continua

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After half a century, oil has become the cause of corruption, kidnapping and civil war in the Niger Delta. Black gold has awakened the most insatiable appetites and caused the largest oil spill in the history of Africa.

Investigations connected to ancient text reveal interactions between humans and another kind. Who is this group and why are they being hidden from us?

Marc Isaacs chronicles the destinies of Londoners from various social classes during the current economic crisis. Shot in the City, the financial center, the film centers on four main characters, from the trader who lost his family because of his compulsive focus on the financial markets, to the street sweeper seeking inner peace in a life of spirituality. With images of the eternally rainy capital and impressive music, Isaacs fluidly balances his portraits of men struggling to find their place in the London anthill.

We speak to two doctors who are part of a group of 45 U.S. doctors, surgeons and nurses who have volunteered in Gaza since October 7 and wrote an open letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris, the Democratic presidential candidate, demanding an immediate ceasefire and an international arms embargo of Israel. The group includes evidence of a much higher death toll than is usually cited: more than 92,000 people, which represents over 4% of Gaza’s population. The doctors write, “With only marginal exceptions, everyone in Gaza is sick, injured, or both. ... continua

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1969, a polarizing year that changed the world forever. To commemorate, Sabbatical Entertainment presents Time Capsule ’69. We travel to the past to witness how history was transformed and relive unforgettable events such as Woodstock Festival, The Beatles' last performance, Pelé's 1,000th goal, as well as the first man to set foot on the moon.