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Last week, at least eight civilians died in an attack against a health center in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has been attributed to the Allied Democratic Forces militia.

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'We will fight it in the courts!'

First words from Prabir Purkayastha who was released tonight after nearly 8 months in prison, facing charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

He was greeted by supporters who celebrated this important win for press freedom.

PRABIR PURKAYASTHA, FOUNDER OF NEWSCLICK, IS FREE!!

The founder of NewsClick Prabir Purkayastha was just freed after the Supreme Court ruled that his arrest was illegal and granted him bail.

Workers in the public kindergarten in Biograd, Croatia, are facing unprecedented pressures as they begin to strike.

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The Indian Supreme Court ordered the immediate release of author & journalist Prabir Purkayastha, terming his arrest by the Delhi Police in October, illegal.

NewsClick wrote in a statement that the court decision marked “A good day for independent media”.
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🚨“STOP THE GENOCIDE!!!”

🇵🇸Protesters in Bogotá, Colombia unfurled a huge Palestinian flag on a major avenue outside the Campín Stadium where Colombia’s Millonarios are playing Chile’s Palestino Club. The action is in solidarity with Palestine & to demand an end to the genocide.

Floods in Rio Grande do Sul call for immediate interventions to tackle health effects and long-term mental health repercussions. Calls to implement a National Environmental Health Policy increase among researchers and activists.
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Student leaders are waging a difficult but determined battle to revive the electoral prospect of the left in the ongoing national elections in India. Young politicians have taken up the challenge to put the people’s agenda in their electoral campaigns. peoplesdispatch.org/2024/05/14/stu…

The last year has seen tremendous transformations in the Sahel region with popularly-backed military coups calling for an end to French colonialism as well as progressive electoral victories

An article by No Cold War & West Africa Peoples' Organization.
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The Biden administration’s recent statements on Israel’s aggression in Gaza may seem significant, but Israel policy shows no significant changes.

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#PeoplesHistory | Today, we remember when the US bombed its own citizens in yet another violent attack of the US establishment against the Black liberation movement - the MOVE Bombing.

The head of Iran’s Strategic Council on Foreign Relations (SCFR) and an advisor to Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei, Kamal Kharrazi, told Al Jazeera that his country would be forced to change its nuclear doctrine if its existence is threatened.

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The Landless Rural Workers’ Movement (MST Oficial) this past week launched the Landless Solidarity Campaign in Rio Grande do Sul to help the more than 1.3 million people affected by the heavy rains and floods in the state.

An article by Brasil de Fato.
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