Brazil: Lula Should Urgently Address Amazon Crisis

(São Paulo) – Brazil’s President-Elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva should commit to concrete measures to back up his promises on the environment as government representatives gather for the COP27 climate summit meeting in Egypt, Human Rights Watch said today. In his first public statement after winning the

In Post-Coup Myanmar: ‘Death Squads’ and Extrajudicial Killings

It was late at night on June 21 when about 20 armed men arrived at a home in a remote part of southern Myanmar.

Exercise Is Key to Longer Life

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Results from a new study, shared in this short video, demonstrate the importance of exercise and movement to your health.

Record Surge of Infections in Children

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Hospitals around the U.S.

Elon Musk Agrees to Restore Twitter Censorship Tools After Meeting with Leftist Groups Including ADL, NAACP

Elon Musk has agreed to restore Twitter content moderation tools that had been blocked for some workers by the end of the week, according to leaders of leftist groups including the ADL and NAACP who met with Musk eager to expand censorship on the platform. Bloomberg reports that Twitter’s

Wealthy Professionals Demand Quick End to Americans' Title 42 Border Protections

Wealthy progressives are using healthcare credentials to campaign against the Title 42 border barrier that protects ordinary Americans from millions of economic migrants.

Australia: Flood Response Failed to Protect Most at Risk

(Sydney) – Australian authorities failed to take effective steps to protect those most at risk from foreseeable harm of the catastrophic flooding in the New South Wales (NSW) town of Lismore in February 2022, Human Rights Watch said today. Such extreme weather events are expected to become more frequent as a

We, the People of the UK, Hereby Dissolve Parliament

The following is a letter written by author Simon Elmer… To the unelected Prime Minister: The UK People do not recognise this Government as of, by and for the People. We are therefore dissolving Parliament. All existing parties are now categorised as terrorist organisations, and all sitting Members of Parliament

Iran: Thousands of Detained Protesters and Activists in Peril

(Beirut) – Iranian authorities have escalated their assault against widespread dissent and protests through dubious national security charges against detained activists and grossly unfair trials, Human Rights Watch said today. On October 31, 2022, the head of Tehran Province’s judiciary said that it had issued around 1,000 indictments against

Zinc Deficiency Linked With Gluten Sensitivity

STORY AT-A-GLANCE Scientists have been researching several aspects of celiac disease for decades, but in recent years, studies have revealed that adults with specific vitamin and mineral deficiencies, particularly low levels of zinc, are associated with gluten intolerance and the more serious form known as celiac disease. Celiac disease, aka

Genetic Fingerprint Reveals Synthetic Origin of SARS-CoV-2

STORY AT-A-GLANCE According to new research, the chance of SARS-CoV-2 having a natural origin is less than 1 in 100 million.

“Pandemic Amnesty”? It’s just more narrative reinforcement

A few days ago, on Halloween, the Atlantic ran this opinion piece by economist Emily Oster, headlined: LET’S DECLARE A PANDEMIC AMNESTY This, along with the sub-head… We need to forgive one another for what we did and said when we were in the dark about COVID. …have been

TX Voter Blasts Democrat Policies Hurting Nation: 'We've Seen Enough'

FORT WORTH, Texas – A large crowd came to support Gov.Greg Abbott (R) on Tuesday and one voter said Americans are fed up with Democrat policies hurting the nation.

France: Conviction for Atrocities in Liberia

The conviction of a former Liberian rebel commander for wartime atrocities in Liberia by a French court is a milestone in delivering justice for victims, and for France’s efforts to hold those responsible for grave crimes to account, Amnesty International France, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), and Human

Mozambican Journalist Feared Forcibly Disappeared in Cabo Delgado

Another journalist has gone missing in Mozambique’s embattled northern province of Cabo Delgado after police took him into custody on October 29 while he was working in the mining town of Balama.