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Pakistan keen to work with China for green development People's Daily01:58

Southport triple killer Axel Rudakubana researched self-driving car bombs The Mirror01:56

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The Desperate Plot By Offenders To Paint Zambia As An Abuser Of Human Rights LusakaTimes.com01:41

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Huawei account director, engineer at Singapore's health tech agency among 3 charged with corruption Channel NewsAsia01:27

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At US Senate Hearing, Elise Stefanik Vows to Curb Chinese and Russian Power at UN PassBlue01:18

Corn and soy climb on Argentina drought Business Recorder, Pakistan01:09

'Lying': Trump slammed as critics say he dismissed 'blatant corruption' with a chuckle The Raw Story01:05

CIO chief says to try again to bring in Yoon for questioning The Korea Times00:48

Feds drop corruption case against former lieutenant governor The Real Deal00:48

High Court upholds gender equality Bangalore Mirror00:46

Trump Moves Again to Exit the Paris Agreement. Here’s What That Means InsideClimate News00:45

Trump says he could sanction Russia over Ukraine The North West Star00:44

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Trump rescinds guidance protecting ‘sensitive areas’ from immigration raids Al Jazeera00:34

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Trump’s ‘day one’ executive orders trash LGBTQ rights Gay City News23:12 21-Jan-25

Rethinking Resources: The Role of Recycled Aluminium Formwork in Sustainable Development International Business Times - AU Edition23:05 21-Jan-25

The long-term impact of Israel’s genocide will only become clear as the toxic dust settles Middle East Monitor23:05 21-Jan-25

Trump’s Executive Orders on Climate Will Likely Face Legal Challenges, but Already Threaten Global Fallout InsideClimate News23:04 21-Jan-25

Observer Group Lebanon Returns to Patrol Base West in Southern Lebanon United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (Press Release)22:53 21-Jan-25

Watch: Stefanik does not answer whether Palestinian people have the right to self-determination PBS Online22:44 21-Jan-25

Rep. Stefanik Says UN Can Be Reformed With US Leadership NewsMax22:43 21-Jan-25

Shining a light on Human Trafficking: Local efforts to protect the vulnerable WDBJ722:42 21-Jan-25

The Plastic Crisis: An Urgent Challenge For Our Rivers and Oceans The Nature of Cities22:41 21-Jan-25

Clearing the pathway out of poverty: Southwest Washington activists lobby in Olympia The Columbian, Washington22:40 21-Jan-25

Watchdog group targets Section 8 discrimination in Chicago area FOX 32 Chicago22:34 21-Jan-25

Sharing knowledge of drought resilience on Country Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Press Release)22:30 21-Jan-25

Trump’s UN Pick Says Israel Has “Biblical Right” to West Bank Amid Invasion Truthout22:24 21-Jan-25

Local crisis center educates public on human trafficking awareness INFORUM22:24 21-Jan-25

Jamaica Tourism Announces USD221 M for Negril Water Shortage eTurboNews22:21 21-Jan-25

Protest in Yerevan demands release of political prisoners in Azerbaijan Armenian Weekly22:11 21-Jan-25

Hundreds block Cambodian highway to protest irrigation water shortage Radio Free Asia22:10 21-Jan-25

Gaza and the Western media – complicit in genocide Asia Pacific Report22:07 21-Jan-25

EU Statement – UN Security Council: Strengthening African Leadership and Implementation of… European External Action Service22:05 21-Jan-25

RTP says not deporting Uyghurs back to China Bangkok Post22:01 21-Jan-25

Akwa Ibom assembly initiates measures to combat malnutrition Peoples Gazette22:01 21-Jan-25

Initiative to develop corruption risk index Bangkok Post22:00 21-Jan-25

A Third of the Arctic's Landmass is Now a Source of Carbon: Study Common Dreams21:56 21-Jan-25

Man charged with antisemitic attack on Sydney synagogue WA Today21:53 21-Jan-25

Saudi Arabia introduces national policy to eliminate forced labor Saudi Gazette21:42 21-Jan-25

Ailing mom & poverty led Saif Ali Khan's attacker to India, crime: Cops The Times of India21:41 21-Jan-25

Coal gasification, an old technology, is quietly expanding across Asia Mongabay21:35 21-Jan-25

‘African-led, African-owned Solutions Must Take Lead in Tackling Terrorism across Continent’, Deputy Secretary-General… United Nations (Press Release)21:33 21-Jan-25

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Technocrat recommends Jakande’s anti-corruption model to public officeholders Nigerian Guardian21:28 21-Jan-25

China, Israel leading jailers of journalists, says report Voice of America21:27 21-Jan-25

Russia: Special Rapporteur Appalled By Prison Sentences To Punish Navalny Lawyers Scoop21:26 21-Jan-25

Governor delivers 2025 State of the State address New Mexico Governor (Press Release)21:23 21-Jan-25

Israeli Sniper Killed Child in Gaza 1 Day After Ceasefire Went Into Effect Truthout21:22 21-Jan-25

Trump Reportedly Resuming Shipments of 2,000-Pound Bombs to Israel Truthout21:22 21-Jan-25

Commerce Media is Pivoting to TV-Like Brand Advertising: OMD’s George Manas Beet.TV (Video)21:21 21-Jan-25

Opioid Overdose Deaths Decrease, Human Trafficking Awareness, A Taste of Dirty Soda in Central Florida Central Florida Public Media21:14 21-Jan-25

Lavender donation honors late food bank director The Olympian, Washington21:14 21-Jan-25

The Future for Immigrant Communities and Asylum Seekers Is Uncertain Under Trump Truthout21:09 21-Jan-25

Thailand Must Immediately Halt Deportation Of 48 Uyghurs To China: UN Experts Scoop21:06 21-Jan-25

Wolf transfer from B.C. to Colorado complete, but state wildlife staff ‘threatened’ Toronto Star21:03 21-Jan-25

Energy Poverty and Utility Disconnections in the United States, with Sanya Carley Resources Magazine21:01 21-Jan-25

Police must answer for ‘unlawful’ arrests at London Palestine protest, says Amnesty Anadolu Agency20:56 21-Jan-25

Stefanik pledges an ‘America First’ agenda at the U.N. and a review of U.S. funding Los Angeles Times20:56 21-Jan-25

I was suspended from Emory over my Palestine activism. I will not let it stop me. Mondoweiss20:54 21-Jan-25

Bishop Budde Gives Sermon to President Trump, Pleads for LGBTQ Rights & Safety for Immigrants (Video) Just Jared (Weblog)20:54 21-Jan-25

ACLU Sues Trump Over Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Truthout20:49 21-Jan-25

All Of Trump’s Day 1 Orders That Will Be Devastating For Climate Change HuffPost (US)20:48 21-Jan-25

“Deterrence Through Cruelty”: Trump Administration’s Assault on Asylum System Violates Human… Physicians for Human Rights20:45 21-Jan-25

Southport triple killer Axel Rudakubana researched self-driving car bombs: Teenager was found… MailOnline20:42 21-Jan-25

US Health Agency Calls for Intersex Informed Consent Human Rights Watch20:40 21-Jan-25

Former Glitnir Bank Employees Win European Court Ruling Over 2008 Financial Crisis Convictions Nord News20:34 21-Jan-25

Trump’s aid freeze leaves weapons flowing to Ukraine Politico EU20:32 21-Jan-25

Community-Driven, Sustainable Development Project at 585 Kendall Reaches Major Construction… Business Wire (Press Release)20:29 21-Jan-25

AG Moody Leaves Legacy of Fighting Fed Overreach, Protecting the Border, Prosecuting Traffickers, Combating the Opioid… Florida Attorney General (Press Releases)20:29 21-Jan-25

Seplat Energy to strengthen partnership with Akwa Ibom State Champion Newspapers Limited20:27 21-Jan-25

Overlooked ocean gas emerges as powerful force against global warming Study Finds20:22 21-Jan-25

Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Nomination Hearing for Elise Stefanik to be United Nations Ambassador,… United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (Press Release)20:22 21-Jan-25

Bahreini: Nuclear disarmament is only way to achieve global peace IRNA20:17 21-Jan-25

Historical novel offers lessons to next generation, says Afghan writer Voice of America20:14 21-Jan-25

RSF Commander’s Defection Triggered Massacre in Sudan’s al-Gezira State ADF Magazine20:13 21-Jan-25

Dennis Rader Biography20:09 21-Jan-25

GCC Secretary-General commends Qatar's role in facilitating detainee swap between US, Afghanistan The Peninsula20:07 21-Jan-25

Conservation Groups Blast the Biden Administration’s Decision to Ditch Clean Water Act Veto National Audubon Society20:05 21-Jan-25

Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Elise Stefanik’s Nomination Hearing to be Ambassador to The United Nations United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (Press Release)20:04 21-Jan-25

Trump sees 'great promise' in UN, says his pick for ambassador The Straits Times20:03 21-Jan-25

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