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Tulsa Mayor Proposes $100M Trust to Aid Descendants of 1921 Race Massacre

Oklahoma Politics · Oklahoma

Tulsa Mayor Proposes $100M Trust to Aid Descendants of 1921 Race Massacre

50% Center coverage: 132 sources

Trump’s new travel ban differs from his first term

Donald Trump · United States

Trump’s new travel ban differs from his first term

85% Center coverage: 27 sources

The policy aims to restrict citizens from certain countries from visiting the United States, with some exceptions See the Story

Woodside's North West Shelf Approval Is by No Means a One-Off. Here Are Six Other Giant Gas Projects to Watch

Woodside's North West Shelf Approval Is by No Means a One-Off. Here Are Six Other Giant Gas Projects to Watch

58% Left coverage: 12 sources

The federal government's decision to extend the life of Woodside's North West Shelf gas plant in Western Australia has been condemned as a climate disaster.See the Story

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Woodside's North West Shelf Approval Is by No Means a One-Off. Here Are Six Other Giant Gas Projects to Watch

Congo-Kinshasa: Rwanda-Backed M23 Executed Civilians in Goma

50% Right coverage: 10 sources

Nairobi -- Mass Killings in February Highlight Grave Risks to People in Occupied AreasMining · Goma See the Story

Sources: Iowa Health Center Ends Gender-Affirming Care over Federal Funding Fears

56% Left coverage: 9 sources

Sources say Primary Health Care has ended treatment of transgender patients out of fear of losing federal funding after Trump administration directiveTransgender See the Story

Indictment of Cameroonian May Be A Step in The Right Direction

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Click to expand Image Eric Tataw. © Eric Tataw/X In a possible step towards justice, Eric Tataw, a Cameroonian national residing in the US state of Maryland, has been charged in Federal court with crimes including threatening violence against civilians.Tataw, 38, is a social media activist.The April indictment stemmed from an investigation conducted by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, along with the Federal Bureau of Investigat…Indictment · Cameroon Read Article

Thailand: Army Trainers Jailed for Conscript’s Death

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A Thai civilian court’s conviction of two army instructors for the beating death of a conscript is the first successful prosecution under Thailand’s 2022 prevention of torture law.Asia · Thailand See the Story

World Environment Day Spotlights Communities Fighting Climate Crisis

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Click to expand Image A person from the Guna Indigenous community along the shore of Gardi Sugdub Island, off Panama's Caribbean coast. © 2024 Matias Delacroix/AP Photo World Environment Day 2025 arrives amid a barrage of sobering news. Key developments around the world, however, offer a reminder that the global fight for environmental human rights is waged in frontline communities as well as in legislative halls. And where local communities a…Pope Francis See the Story

Syria: Türkiye-Backed Attack Kills, Injures Family

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

A March 16, 2025 drone attack by Türkiye or Türkiye-backed Syrian factions killed seven Kurdish children, their 18-year-old sister, and their parents, apparently all civilians, Human Rights Watch said today. The attack raises concerns that the attackers did not take adequate precautions to minimize harm to civilians.Kurds · Syria Read Article

Armenia’s Justice System Excludes Persons with Psychosocial Disabilities

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Click to expand Image The Criminal Court of Appeal building in Yerevan, Armenia, July 12, 2018. © 2018 Asatur Yesayants/Sputnik via AP Photo Vahagn Petrosyan was 36 years old when a court stripped him of his legal capacity in September 2015, claiming his psychosocial disability prevented him from being able to make his own decisions. For years he endured neglect and violence in institutions, without the right to control his life or access justic…Yerevan, Armenia · Yerevan Read Article

Human Rights Watch Calls for War Crimes Probe Into US Bombing of Yemen Fuel Port - News From Antiwar.com

71% Left coverage: 7 sources

Human Rights Watch on Wednesday called for the recent US bombing of the Ras Issa Fuel Port in Hodeidah, Yemen, to be investigated as a war crime due to the massive civilian casualties and damage to infrastructure. The US launched airstrikes against the port on April 17, killing 84 civilians…Houthi Rebels · Yemen See the Story

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