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OCCRP: Corruption … ???

A UK Lawmaker Urges Investigation After Sierra Leone’s First Lady Admits Continued Use of Subsidized Housing News Sierra Leone’s first lady is again under fire as she holds onto her subsidized flat more than a year after OCCRP and The … Continue reading

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The Harvard Gazette: Who joined the Nazi party?

Nation & World Who joined the Nazi Party ‘Ordinary men’ were at the heart of genocidal movement as it grew, research says Sy Boles Harvard Staff Writer May 15, 2026 5 min read The first Germans to become Nazis during Hitler’s … Continue reading

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DW: San Diego mosque shooting to be investigated as hate crime

San Diego mosque shooting to be investigated as hate crime Timothy Jones with AP, Reuters, AFP2 hours ago 2 hours ago Teenage gunmen have shot dead three men at the Islamic Center of San Diego before killing themselves. The incident is … Continue reading

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El Pais: The immense power of the new plutocracy: How billionaires like Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg shape our lives and our democracies

Economy And Business Latest News Inequality The immense power of the new plutocracy: How billionaires like Musk, Bezos and Zuckerberg shape our lives and our democracies Wealth is becoming increasingly concentrated in fewer and fewer hands. The world’s wealthiest individuals … Continue reading

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The Harvard Gazette: 1,613 enslaved individuals

Campus & Community Harvard releases information on 1,613 enslaved individuals Public database advances research on University’s ties to slavery, bolsters effort to help descendants recover family histories Jacob Sweet Harvard Staff Writer May 12, 2026 6 min read Harvard has published … Continue reading

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is asking Indians to make a series of changes in their consumption habits to help the country withstand the global economic upheaval from the Iran war. DW has the latest. Comment: Need to know especially 3 guidelines given by Prime Minister Modi below: Quote: “Yesterday, Modi ji asked the public to make sacrifices —  don’t buy gold, don’t go abroad, use less petrol, cut down on fertiliser and cooking oil, take the metro, work from home. These aren’t sermons —  these are proofs of failure,” the Congress leader wrote in Hindi on X.”

Cut fuel use, Modi tells Indians amid Iran war crisis Dharvi Vaid AFP, AP, DPA and Reuters Published 2 hours ago Prime Minister Narendra Modi is asking Indians to make a series of changes in their consumption habits to help the … Continue reading

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Futurism: You’ll Never Guess Trade Unions’ Position on AI Data Centers

Artificial IntelligenceEthics Off Center You’ll Never Guess Trade Unions’ Position on AI Data Centers “We’re just saying, ‘look, they do create a hell of a lot of construction jobs.’” By Joe Wilkins Published May 7, 2026 12:59 PM EDT Add Futurism(opens in … Continue reading

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Sky latest news topic: Time now as fascism takes hold to engage with Bertolt Brecht’s The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui. Contemporary Relevance (Current): A 2026 production by the Royal Shakespeare Company featuring Mark Gatiss demonstrated the play’s ongoing relevance, using themes of “restoring order” by breaking the law and incorporating modern imagery (e.g., references to ICE agents).

The most significant play written in 1941 that directly satirizes the rise of Adolf Hitler, often revived with contemporary staging, is Bertolt Brecht’s The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui. While written in 1941, it is frequently staged today as a … Continue reading

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Forbes: How Eric Trump Got Rich From Bitcoin While Losing Investors A Fortune

How Eric Trump Got Rich From Bitcoin While Losing Investors A Fortune The president’s second son pitches his bitcoin company as a money-printing machine. It’s actually an arbitrage vehicle that preys on MAGA-minded investors. ByDan Alexander, Senior Editor. Dan Alexander covers … Continue reading

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The Conversation: Up to 20,000 seafarers on 2,000 vessels remain stranded in and around the strait, enduring a combination of physical danger and psychological stress typical of combat zones.

Academic rigour, journalistic flair Arts + CultureBusiness + Economy Education Environment Health Politics + Society Science + TechWorld Podcasts Insights Share article Print article As the closure of the Strait of Hormuz drags on, the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization has sounded the alarm over a related humanitarian crisis: the plight of … Continue reading

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