There are countless examples of corrupt prosecutors pushing through convictions because they want a win, even when it was clear the accused was innocent.
Illegal profits from forced labor worldwide have risen to the “obscene” amount of $236 billion per year, the U.N. labor agency reported Tuesday, with sexual exploitation to blame for three-fourths of the take from a business that deprives migrants of money they can send home, swipes jobs from legal workers, and allows the...
I’m referring to the wives and girlfriends who date wealthy men even if they got their wealth from selling other women into sex slavery.
They are the carrot on the stick. We go in the direction they want. If they stop rewarding gangbangers and pimps, then gangbanging and pimping stops being cool.
“According to the most respected measure of these things, 100 percent of the population in Gaza is at severe levels of acute food insecurity. That’s the first time an entire population has been so classified,” Blinken told a press conference in the Philippines, where he is on an official visit.
Yep. Reading up on the history of Hamas is interesting.
Apparently, they didn’t start targeting civilians until Israel did it first, lol. This is all pretty well documented for those who are willing to look.
I, personally, am ashamed at how little I knew about the affairs of the region until recently.
Israel’s response was published on the day that the U.N. food agency said that “famine is imminent” in northern Gaza, where 70% of the remaining population is experiencing catastrophic hunger, and that a further escalation of the war could push around half of Gaza’s total population to the brink of starvation....
The Palestinian police general killed by Israeli forces on Monday morning was in charge of securing the entry of aid trucks into northern Gaza, according to Al Jazeera....
What’s your point? Other than one should be banned instead of/before the other? Because that’s all I can glean from why you, or anyone else, would bother mentioning it.
I’d be cool with just pulling all support from them.
Let them fight their own battles instead of bringing the rest of the world down with them. 9/11 literally happened because the US supports Israel, but we still haven’t learned our lesson.
Voters across Russia cast ballots Saturday on the second day of an election set to formalize six more years of power for President Vladimir Putin, who faces no serious challengers after crushing political dissent over his nearly 25 years of rule....
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US and Japan push for ban on nuclear weapons in space with UN security council resolution (www.theguardian.com)
Sex trade to slavery: A UN agency says criminals reap $236B a year in profits from forced labor (apnews.com)
Illegal profits from forced labor worldwide have risen to the “obscene” amount of $236 billion per year, the U.N. labor agency reported Tuesday, with sexual exploitation to blame for three-fourths of the take from a business that deprives migrants of money they can send home, swipes jobs from legal workers, and allows the...
Killing of teenager in China sparks debate about ‘left behind’ children (www.theguardian.com)
Death of 13-year-old boy has put spotlight on juvenile crime and the plight of children left behind by rural migrant workers...
Blinken says all of Gaza facing unprecedented food insecurity (www.timesofisrael.com)
“According to the most respected measure of these things, 100 percent of the population in Gaza is at severe levels of acute food insecurity. That’s the first time an entire population has been so classified,” Blinken told a press conference in the Philippines, where he is on an official visit.
Cubans stage rare protests demanding electricity, food (www.lemonde.fr)
Gangs unleash new attacks on upscale areas in Haiti's capital, with at least a dozen killed nearby (apnews.com)
Commercial Bank of Ethiopia glitch lets customers withdraw millions (www.bbc.com)
Israel asks UN court to reject South Africa's request for interim orders to prevent starvation in Gaza (www.pbs.org)
Israel’s response was published on the day that the U.N. food agency said that “famine is imminent” in northern Gaza, where 70% of the remaining population is experiencing catastrophic hunger, and that a further escalation of the war could push around half of Gaza’s total population to the brink of starvation....
Israel kills police officer in charge of securing aid convoys (www.middleeasteye.net)
The Palestinian police general killed by Israeli forces on Monday morning was in charge of securing the entry of aid trucks into northern Gaza, according to Al Jazeera....
In a global first, Gambia could reverse its ban on female genital cutting (apnews.com)
Netanyahu snaps back against growing US criticism after being accused of losing his way on Gaza, says Israel won't stop until 'total victory' is achieved (apnews.com)
Israel launches night raid on Gaza al-Shifa hospital (www.bbc.com)
Uber to pay Australian taxi operators $272 million in class action settlement (www.abc.net.au)
Fatah slams Hamas: Responsible for the current ‘Nakba’ (www.jpost.com)
'Turn around immediately': Taiwan warns off Chinese coast guard boats again as tensions simmer (www.reuters.com)
Russians cast ballots on Day 2 of an election preordained to extend Putin's rule (apnews.com)
Voters across Russia cast ballots Saturday on the second day of an election set to formalize six more years of power for President Vladimir Putin, who faces no serious challengers after crushing political dissent over his nearly 25 years of rule....
Food Airdrops Are Falling Short in Gaza (time.com)
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