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An unusually intense series of storms and major cyclones converged in Southeast Asia in recent weeks, killing more than 1,600 people since mid-November.  The destruction left behind by the storms in Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Sri Lanka has been staggering. Entire towns inundated by flooding. Millions of displaced people living in cramped […]

“The government continues to reward institutions long linked to serious human rights violations while workers are left behind.” The post Workers decry Marcos Jr. pay hikes for security forces as wages remain frozen appeared first on Bulatlat.

State and federal legislators from the Detroit area sent a letter on Tuesday to Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials asking for the release of four students who attend Western International High School, a part of Detroit Public Schools, who, along with their parents have been detained by ICE.  Those students are Kerly Mariangel Sosa Rivero […]

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) will partner with 16 higher education institutions to launch free, intensive, short-term training and certification programs to prepare participants for child care careers, according to a Dec. 3 press release from the department. Traditional programs for lead teacher roles in early childhood education can last several weeks or months.… The post North Carolina announces short-term training for future early childhood teachers appeared first on EdNC.

Eleventh grader Dajahray Clagon slices a special strawberry cake in the kitchen classroom at the brand new Washington County High School (WCHS). The recipe was her uncle’s, and making it reminds her of him and home. Across the counter, Than Kim Pham, scoops ché — a Vietnamese dessert made of coconut milk, fruits, beans and jellies — into small catering size cups.… The post Showcase spotlights CTE offerings at Washington County Schools appeared first on EdNC.

Parte do Sítio Histórico de Olinda está afundando. Com um solo majoritariamente arenoso, com muitas minas de água, um crescente desmatamento e a ocupação irregular de encostas, boa parte do solo da Cidade Alta precisa de atenção redobrada. Dois relatórios feitos por consultorias como parte do projeto Iphan/UFPE para subsidiar a nova portaria de normatização […] O post Instabilidade do solo e falhas de drenagem ameaçam Sítio Histórico de Olinda apareceu primeiro em Marco Zero Conteúdo.

Council members debated whether a strict ordinance is worth the lawsuits the city could face by limiting housing options.

Marchers denounced the "billionaires first" agenda of crackdowns on free speech, attacks on immigrants, and workers' rights, and more.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Education announced a proposed agreement Tuesday that would permanently axe an income-driven student loan repayment plan in which more than 7 million student loan borrowers are enrolled.  Under a joint proposal with seven Republican-led states that challenged the program, the department would not enroll any new borrowers in the Saving […]

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has about $9.6 million annually of state appropriated money to improve water quality and recreational opportunities at Iowa lakes.  Most of these projects take several years to complete, but DNR’s annual report for 2025 and plan for 2026 show shoreline work, sediment removal, nutrient reduction and chemical treatments that […]

WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday escalated their demands that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth publicly release an unedited video of a controversial follow-on strike by U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea that killed two shipwrecked survivors. The Sept. 2 strike has drawn scrutiny and questions over Hegseth’s role in ordering a commander […]

Las comunidades de mujeres organizadas del asentamiento de Costa Esperanza, a la vera del río Reconquista, en Argentina, están en riesgo de perder sus modos de vida. La entrada Las migrantas que mueven el mundo en Reconquista se publicó primero en Alharaca - Alharaca.

The handmade leather shoe brand was a darling of ethical fashion. Then it all came crashing down, and workers were left without severance payments Nisolo promised ethical fashion before it went broke. Its former Peruvian factory workers are still waiting to be paid. is a story from Prism, a BIPOC-led nonprofit news outlet that centers the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our work today.

WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill Tuesday escalated their demands that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth publicly release an unedited video of a controversial follow-on strike by U.S. forces in the Caribbean Sea that killed two shipwrecked survivors. The Sept. 2 strike has drawn scrutiny and questions over Hegseth’s role in ordering a commander […]

委内瑞拉反对派领袖马查多（Maria Corina Machado）能否于周三亲自前来奥斯陆领取诺贝尔和平奖再度成疑，稍早，原定于周二在挪威诺贝尔研究所举行的新闻发布会已被取消。

委內瑞拉反對派領袖馬查多（Maria Corina Machado）能否於周三親自前來奧斯陸領取諾貝爾和平獎再度成疑，稍早，原定於周二在挪威諾貝爾研究所舉行的新聞發布會已被取消。

Point Loma has a new addition to its growing number of successful sports franchises: a karate team celebrating a world championship.

A bill directing the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) to justify rate increases for investor-owned utilities and consider affordability advanced in its first committee stop Tuesday ahead of the 2026 legislative session. The bill (SB 126) was introduced just weeks after the PSC approved a nearly $7 billion rate increase for Florida Power & Light’s (FPL) 12 million […]

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An unpublicized recruitment campaign by South Sudan’s security forces is sweeping up teenagers from the The post Inside the army’s quiet machinery of forced recruitment appeared first on Radio Tamazuj.