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Calls grow in Serbia for investigation into claims ‘sound cannon’ targeted protesters

More than 500,000 people sign petition after ‘powerful sonic impact’ allegedly directed towards rally in Belgrade

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2025

‘Never forget’: Pacific countries remember nuclear test legacy as weapons ban treaty debated

Supporters of the UN treaty prohibiting nuclear weapons gathered this month in New York to call for wider ratification

The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2025

World's Glacier Mass Shrank Again In 2024, Says UN

All 19 of the world's glacier regions experienced a net loss of mass in 2024 for the third consecutive year, the United Nations said on Friday, warning that saving the planet's glaciers was now a matter of "survival".

International Business Times · Mar 21, 2025

These U.S. cities were hit with at least two weeks of hotter winter temperatures due to climate change last year

Winter is the fast-warming season across much of the country, resulting in longer allergy seasons and hurting crops

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025

Has Donald Trump been outfoxed by Putin and Zelensky?

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The Conversation · Mar 20, 2025

US Citizen George Glezmann Released From Detention In Afghanistan

Taliban authorities on Thursday freed US citizen George Glezmann after more than two years of detention, in a deal brokered by Qatar, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced.

International Business Times · Mar 20, 2025

Verbally abusive Ryanair passenger who claimed to be UN diplomat faces criminal case from airline

The legal proceedings come as part of Ryanair’s ‘major clampdown’ on passenger misconduct

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025

Israeli strikes amount to ‘collective punishment’ of Palestinians, warns Martin

The Irish premier said the ‘deploring and shocking’ bombings of Gaza have led to the deaths of ‘so many innocent people’.

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025

Canada-Ecuador free trade agreement threatens Indigenous rights and territories in the Amazon

Canada and Ecuador’s new free-trade agreement is threatening the rights of Indigenous peoples and their territories, and increasing social and environmental conflicts across the country. These are just some of the concerns being brought forward by the National Confederation of Indigenous Peoples in Ecuador and other civil rights organizations in…

The Conversation · Mar 20, 2025

Activists slam US court decision ordering Greenpeace to pay millions to oil company: ‘Dangerous precedent’

Advocates call trial ‘one of the most unfair’ as environmental group vows to continue fighting despite bankruptcy fears

The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2025