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Dulu, laut di pesisir Soropia, Konawe, Sulawesi Tenggara, menjadi tumpuan hidup masyarakat Suku Bajo. Kini, laut tak lagi menjanjikan akibat cuaca semakin sulit diprediksi, gelombang lebih tinggi, dan hasil tangkapan nelayan terus menurun. Dampaknya paling terasa bagi perempuan Bajo yang harus memikul beban berlapis demi menjaga dapur keluarga tetap mengepul. Hartati, warga Desa Bajo Indah, […] The post Laut Tak Lagi Menjanjikan, Nasib Perempuan Bajo di Pesisir Soropia Kian Terhimpit appeared first on Mongabay.co.id.

Amid an affordable housing crisis, Duke University has let 60 acres of prime campus land languish for years. Advocates say the story of Central Campus reflects the university's history of community neglect.

Florida Democrat Angie Nixon, a progressive who recently joined the Democratic Socialists of America, won Democrats’ nomination for a U.S. Senate seat in a stunning upset that gave progressives a win in a highly unlikely state.  Nixon, a Florida state representative and community organizer, defeated retired Lt. Col. Alex Vindman to face Republican Ashley Moody, […]

State, city and county inspectors have cited Iowa restaurants and stores for hundreds of food-safety violations during the past several weeks, including unsanitary kitchens, rodent droppings, long-expired food and buffets with food served at unsafe temperatures. At least two restaurants temporarily closed due to the issues reported by inspectors. The findings are reported by the […]

Republican voters in Florida rejected Rep. Cory Mills’ reelection bid in Tuesday’s primary, Decision Desk HQ projects, shutting out of Congress a lawmaker who is facing allegations that he assaulted a woman and threatened to publicize nude videos of a former girlfriend, among other possible misconduct. Ryan Elijah, a former local Fox television news anchor, […]

A controversial law allows L.A. leaders to designate certain areas where unhoused people are banned from sleeping.

La Comisión Europea considera que la normativa comunitaria permite devolver a Marruecos a los menores extranjeros no acompañados que continúen en situación irregular en Ceuta, siempre que se garantice su bienestar y se respeten las garantías legales.

As floodwaters recede in Indianapolis, residents come to terms with the road ahead. The post Photos: Ravenswood neighbors come together to clean up after flood appeared first on Mirror Indy.

Freedom of Information (FOI) requests from journalists and the public help hold governments to account. Let’s have a look at thirteen FOI stories from around Australia and what they tell us about the policies and operations of different governments.

The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a Republican-backed ballot referral that would amend the state’s constitution to make sweeping changes to how elections are conducted can remain on the November ballot.  Critics had argued that Proposition 144, also known as the “Fast Accurate Secure Transparent Election Results Act,” violated a provision in the Arizona […]

On August 17, Russia’s Supreme Court upheld its ruling barring the liberal Yabloko party from this year’s State Duma elections. Just as on August 10, when the Supreme Court heard the suit against Yabloko at its Povarskaya Street building, large numbers of the party’s young supporters turned out for the appeal ruling. Police detained more than 80 people. Those who were 18 or older were released from police stations within a couple of hours; the rest had to wait for adult relatives to come get them. The independent journalists’ cooperative Bereg spoke with young antiwar Russians who believed until the last moment that they’d be able to vote for the party campaigning under the slogan “For Peace.” Some of them were among those detained. Meduza is translating this story in full.

With $272,423 raised through July 29, Grage was the top Democratic fundraiser in the primary The post Rachel Grage wins Democratic primary in Florida’s 5th District appeared first on The Florida Trib.

Montana District Court Judge Chris Abbott said on Tuesday afternoon he will decide quickly on a lawsuit filed by two longtime Republican state legislators over Attorney General Austin Knudsen’s reinterpretation of  the state’s term limit statue. Knudsen published his opinion just days before the secretary of state must certify who will be on the November […]

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Ten candidates are seeking the three available positions, which are nonpartisan and elected countywide.

Claim: A Facebook post by The Makoni Times of Sierra Leone claims that Sierra Leonean musician and public

美国国会下属的美中经济与安全审查委员会(USCC)星期二(8月18日)发布新报告《数据人民共和国：中国如何将数据转化为资本》，内容检视了北京如何通过国家指引的商业政策将数据转变为一个战略经济资产。

Claim: A Facebook blog, Salone Political Watch, posted a viral image of the Mayor of Freetown, Ivoynne Aki-Sawyer,

This is our monthly series examining the top Google Trends in the US Territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Trends data is an unbiased sample of Google search data. It’s anonymized (no one is personally identified), categorized (determining the topic for a search query), and […] The post Google Trends in the US territories: August 2026 appeared first on Pasquines.

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a compliance review of the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va., over its scholarship and student benefits racial criteria and whether it violates Title VI under the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Title VI prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin. The DOJ noted that the Constitution is colorblind and that colleges and universities should base no scholarship or benefits on any student's race or national origin. “Awarding scholarships or offering coveted opportunities to students based on the color of their skin is illegal and offends the guarantees of our color-blind Constitution,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who oversees the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, in a statement. The Center Square reached out to the DOJ about the next steps if the review finds a violation, but did not receive a response. The DOJ sent a letter to the College of William & Mary on Monday, putting the Virginia university on notice. The Center Square reached out to the College of William & Mary for a comment, but was directed to its website, where the school said in a statement that it is “committed to nondiscriminatory learning environments across our campus and complying with all state and federal laws.” The College of William & Mary said it's reviewing the DOJ's letter and does not comment on pending legal matters. The university holds an overall acceptance rate of 34%, and total direct costs for out-of-state undergraduate students for the 2026-27 school year are $71,895. For in-state tuition, direct costs are $44,881. There are three scholarship programs that the DOJ is reviewing. One is the W&M Scholars for first-year undergraduate students, which can cover up to the cost of in-state tuition and fees. The DOJ notes that the program considers applicants with an “interest in diverse people and perspectives.” W&M School of Education offers the need-based Martha L. Muguira Fellowship to graduate students, which the DOJ says gives “preference” to Hispanic or Latino women. “Preference is given to Hispanic or Latino women who have financial need. If there are no qualifying students in the School of Education, the fellowship should be given to a student in the College of Arts & Sciences, with a preference given to Hispanic or Latino women with financial need,” the fellowship application states. It includes a box to select whether the applicant is Hispanic or Latino. The College of William & Mary Law School offers the Lemon Legal Scholars Program, which is for graduates of historically Black colleges and universities who are accepted into W&M Law’s doctor of jurisprudence classes. The program offers up to five full-ride scholarships. HBCU graduates will be automatically considered for the Lemon Program and will be exclusively granted the scholarship.