China achieves first pig-to-human liver transplant
PARIS: Chinese doctors said Wednesday that they had transplanted a liver from a genetically modified pig into a brain-dead human for the first time, raising hopes of a live-saving donor option for patients in the future. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd…
Tolentino wants human settlements in WPS
Senator Francis Tolentino on Wednesday expressed his intention to craft a measure that will establish human settlements in the West Philippine Sea to strengthen the country’s rights in the region. …
Anti-abortion group’s ‘baby box’ stirs Croatia row – eNCA
A “baby box” for abandoned newborns has sparked a row in staunchly Catholic Croatia with women’s rights groups calling for its removal, saying it is an illegal “Trojan horse” for anti-abortion campaigners. The modern form of the medieval “foundling wheel”, where unwanted babies were left at churches was built into a convent wall in February
DHS detains grad student who advocated for Palestine and the “humanity of all people”
Rumeysa Ozturk, a student at Tufts University, drew the attention of a pro-Israel group for co-auhtoring an op-ed…
POGOs: The problem that won’t go away
Scammers are reportedly using false promises of employment to lure Filipinos into illegal “POGO-like” operations outside the Philippines. In 2024, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr banned POGOs following reports of human trafficking, money laundering and other crimes…
‘Punished for making eye contact’: Report on experiences of Palestinians held in Israeli camps
‘What we’ve seen is the erosion of the basic standards for humane detention,’ one rights group said of the sprawling Ofer Camp…
Opposition to tell Ceann Comhairle it has no confidence in her
It follows chaos in the Dáil chamber yesterday, during the latest saga in the speaking rights row…
Is there any hope in sight for an end to the Dáil speaking rights row?
“I do not accept that this is over,” said People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy…
The rules during the 2025 Canadian election
Knowing the rules helps voters understand their rights…