Columbus, OH

Washington — At least 55 governments in the past decade have restricted the freedom of movement for people they deem as threats, including journalists, according to a Freedom House report published Thursday. Governments control freedom of movement via travel bans, revoking citizenship, document control and denial of consular services,...

Report: Nicaragua, China, India among 55 countries that restrict freedom of movement

World Food Program trucks carrying urgently needed food and nutrition supplies have entered Sudan’s Darfur region, the United Nations agency said Wednesday. The first trucks entered the region Tuesday evening from Chad via the Adre crossing, which had been closed for six months by Sudanese authorities. The first trucks carried food for about 13,000 people in West Darfur, but WFP has supplies for about 500,000 people ready to enter through the crossing.

WFP trucks enter Sudan’s Darfur region

The Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Libya warned Tuesday that the political, military and security situation in the oil-rich north African country has deteriorated “quite rapidly” over the past two months – and without renewed political talks leading to a unified government and elections there will be greater instability. Stephanie Khoury painted a grim picture to the U.N. Security Council of rival government forces unilaterally making military moves toward each other in July and August, sparking mobilizations and threats to respond, and unilateral attempts to unseat the Central Bank governor and the prime minister in the country’s...

Libya's instability will worsen further without a unified government and elections, UN envoy says

The unfounded conspiracy theory that the United States orchestrated the ouster of Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina dominates Russian disinformation narrative. The propaganda campaign involves top state officials and news media. The narrative is nothing new: For decades, Russia has sought to discredit democratic and popular protests around...

Russia leverages ouster of Bangladesh PM to baselessly accuse US of fomenting coup

The United Nations (UN) on Monday condemned the “unacceptable” record-high level of violence against humanitarian workers. The statement noted that 280 aid workers were killed last year in 33 countries. “The normalization of violence against aid workers and the lack of accountability are unacceptable, unconscionable and enormously harmful...

UN condemns record high violence against humanitarian workers worldwide

The remains of a teacher and four soldiers were found in an operation in Khan Younis on Wednesday.

Israeli military recovers five hostages' bodies in Gaza

- Advertisement - In an exclusive revelation, the government has confirmed that North Korea has deployed over 500 technical and medical support troops to Russian-occupied territories in Ukraine. This deployment occurred even before North Korea and Russia signed a treaty on “automatic military aid” in June, according to TV Chosun....

North Korea deploys 500 technical and medical troops to Russian-occupied Ukraine

Fox News

Dozens of Russia's Wagner mercenaries were killed in a brutal ambush over the weekend by Tuareg rebels in northern Mali following days of fighting near Algeria's border.

Dozens of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries massacred in Mali ambush

Ain al-Asad air base was targeted by at least two rockets on Monday evening, according to security sources speaking to Reuters. The attack comes as tensions escalate in the Middle East.

Iraqi air base housing U.S. troops attacked with rockets amid escalating tensions in Middle East: report

The Independent

 The Palestinian Health Ministry says three people have been killed in an Israeli strike on a home in the occupied West Bank.It said the apparent strike was carried out overnight into Thursday in the Tulkarem refugee camp, a built-up residential area dating back to the 1948 war surrounding Israel’s creation. It did not say whether those killed were fighters or civilians.There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.The West Bank has seen a surge of violence since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack out of Gaza ignited the war there. Israeli forces carry out near-daily raids in the West Bank...

Israel-Hamas war latest: Israeli strike kills 3 in occupied West Bank, Palestinian officials say

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

The video is as triumphant as it is gruesome. Rebel fighters, rifles slung over their shoulders, step among more than a dozen bodies strewn across the sand and rocks. Off camera, the pop of gunshots can be heard. 

Dozens of Russian mercenaries killed in rebel ambush in Mali, in their worst known loss in Africa

Virginia State

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Morristown, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Sixteen individuals have been charged in connection with a widespread "grandparent scam" that defrauded elderly Americans out of millions of dollars. The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

16 Charged in Nationwide 'Grandparent Scam'; Millions Stolen

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

Georgia State

Appling County, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 40-year-old man from Appling County, Christopher Eric Stone, with a significant criminal history, was recently sentenced to over five years in prison after pleading guilty to possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, according to officials from the Department of Justice.

Georgia Man Sentenced to Over 5 Years for in Federal Prison for Meth Distribution

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

Bangkok — The brother of a prominent Cambodian activist has been arrested by local authorities, according to the activist and a Thai human rights group. Hay Vannith, a Cambodian scholar, was arrested and detained at the Poi Pet border in northwestern Cambodia after trying to travel to Thailand, Hay Vanna told VOA.

Cambodian activist's brother arrested at border

PORTICELLO, Italy — Search efforts off the coast of Sicily for two remaining bodies missing from the sunken yacht belonging to the wife of British tech magnate Mike Lynch were due to resume early on Thursday. On Wednesday four bodies were retrieved from the wreck and transported to nearby...

2 still missing from Mike Lynch's sunken yacht in Sicily

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Envoy: Absence of Sudan army delegation hobbles progress in US-mediated peace talks

Geneva — Efforts to achieve humanitarian access to millions of desperately needy Sudanese are moving forward but cease-fire negotiations remain dormant because the Sudanese Armed Forces...

Envoy: Absence of Sudan army delegation hobbles progress in US-mediated peace talks

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