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Sri Lanka: Man Found Dead in Driver's Seat After Waiting Hours for Gasoline

Police in southern Sri Lanka’s Galle city found a 43-year-old man “dead in the driver’s seat” of his vehicle on Monday after he had waited in a gasoline line “for hours” amid Sri Lanka’s dire fuel shortage, the local News First website reported. “Police said that the

A Godsend Against 170 Diseases, It Also Snuffs Out Diseases

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published October 21, 2018, and has been updated with new information.

Bangladesh: Stop Reprisals Against Victims, Activists

(New York) – Bangladesh authorities have responded to US Treasury Department sanctions on the notoriously abusive Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) by retaliating against victims’ relatives, human rights defenders and their families, and human rights organizations, 12 organizations said today. The US imposed the sanctions on the paramilitary unit and several of

Wu Wei: 4 Ways to Use the Art of Non-Striving to Transform Your Stress into Stillness

Wu Wei is a concept in Chinese philosophy that translates into “inaction” or “effortless action” and promotes inner harmony, stillness, and letting go of the need to control everything.

Turkey: Don’t Transfer Khashoggi Trial to Saudi Arabia

(Istanbul) – The Turkish government should reverse a plan approved by the justice minister and due to be rubber-stamped by a court decision to transfer the case regarding the Saudi state-sponsored murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, Human Rights Watch said today. On April 7, 2022, an Istanbul

This Nighttime Mistake Can Make Your Bones Age Faster

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published December 12, 2019, and has been updated with new information.

Racing to Document War Crimes in Ukraine

Seven Ukrainian civilians executed by Russian soldiers in two separate incidents.A case of repeated rape.

How Australian universities are working to counter China's global attacks on academic freedom

When international students arrived back on the University of Technology Sydney campus this semester, there was a minor but significant change to the standard 'O Week' session to orientate new students. Alongside newcomer tips for life in Australia — like "wear sunscreen" and "swim between the flags" — university administrators added a

How Rhubarb Might Ward Off Colon Disease

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Emodin, a compound found in Chinese rhubarb (Rheum palmatum), may help prevent colon cancer, confirming one of its ancient uses as an anticancer remedy in China.

烏克蘭：俄羅斯控制區顯見戰爭罪行

(華沙)-人權觀察紀錄到俄羅斯軍隊在烏克蘭切爾尼戈夫(Chernihiv)、哈爾科夫(Kharkiv)和基輔(Kyiv)地區對佔領區平民實施多起違反戰爭法罪行。這些罪行發生在2022年2月27日到3月14日之間,包括:一起輪姦;兩起即審處決,一起六名男性,另一起一名男性;以及其他針對平民的非法暴力與威脅。並有士兵被指控對平民財物縱火,包括食物、衣物與柴薪。實施上述暴行人員應負戰爭罪刑責。 Life for Civilians in a Town Encircled by Russian Forces 「我們紀錄到的各種案件,可說是故意針對烏克蘭平民實施的不可言喻的殘忍暴行,」人權觀察歐洲與中亞區主任休・威廉森(Hugh Williamson)說。「俄羅斯武裝部隊對其拘押人員實施強姦、蓄意殺人和其他暴力行為,應以戰爭罪嫌加以偵辦。」人權觀察當面或以電話訪談了10個人,包括目擊者、被害人和俄軍佔領區居民。部分受訪者要求僅以姓氏或化名呈現以保安全。 3月4日,俄軍在布查鎮(Bucha,位於基輔西北約30公里)抓捕五名男子,並處決其中一人。目擊者向人權觀察表示,

One Scientist's Search for Truth About Human Retroviruses

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published December 9, 2018, and has been updated with new information.

Ukraine vs Yemen – A contrast in media coverage

In the now month-long mainstream media coverage of the Russian military intervention in Ukraine, much attention has been paid to the actions of the ‘Ukrainian Resistance’. In a manner not dissimilar to its coverage of the ‘Syrian rebels’ a decade ago, a romanticised image of ‘Ukrainian freedom fighters’ fighting bravely

Low Cholesterol May Raise Your Alzheimer's Risk

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published May 9, 2019, and has been updated with new information.

From Micro to Macro: The Combination of Consciousness

Crick and Koch’s 1990 “neurobiological theory of consciousness” sparked the race for the physical correlates of subjective experience.