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09 March 2023, 08:15
UN says Australia, which has detained Ahwaz asylum seeker Mr A since 2017, is breaching international law.
09 March 2023, 08:15
Carlson has been criticised for TV segment that used cherry-picked video to portray US Capitol rioters as peaceful.
09 March 2023, 08:15
US Fed chief says that while higher and faster rate hikes are possible, it hinges on upcoming jobs and inflation data.
09 March 2023, 08:15
Thousands of women rally across major cities challenging patriarchy and highlighting issues such as sexual harassment.
09 March 2023, 08:15

PARIS, Mar 08 (IPS) - For the past six years, Jamaican writer and scholar Opal Palmer Adisa has been one of the voices crying out against the prevalence of gender-based violence in the Caribbean and elsewhere. To highlight this human rights issue, she launched “Thursdays in Black” - holding public protests throughout the year and, on Thursdays, making use of social media to spread her message and raise awareness.

Read the full story, “A Caribbean Writer Fights Gender-Based Violence with Lit, Protests”, on globalissues.org

08 March 2023, 08:15
Preview US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is set to meet Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California in the spring, the Financial Times reported
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08 March 2023, 08:15
Preview The House Intelligence Committee adopted a bill seeking to force the federal government to publish information on the origins of Covid-19
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08 March 2023, 08:15
Preview The German army lacks battle-ready tanks to man a NATO rapid response force due to a “maintenance backlog,” according to a media report
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08 March 2023, 08:15
Preview Riot police in Tbilisi have used water cannons and tear gas against the crowd blockading the parliament over the “foreign agents” bill
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08 March 2023, 08:15
Preview A vessel believed to be involved in the Nord Stream sabotage belongs to a Ukrainian-owned company, German media outlets have said
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