Over 50 migrants drowned en route to Spain by boat – Group
MADRID (Sundiata Post) – Over 50 migrants attempting to reach Spain by boat from West Africa have drowned, migrant rights group Walking Borders said on Thursday. Moroccan authorities on Wednesday rescued 36 people from a boat that had departed from Mauritania on Jan. 2, the group based in Madrid and Navarra said…
You can’t stop advising govt – Hikima tells Emir Sanusi
Renowned human rights lawyer, Barrister Abba Hikima, has urged the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, to continue advising the federal government on economic issues, regardless of their strained relationship. Hikima made this call on his verified Facebook page, underscoring the Emir’s moral responsibility to provide guidance for the nation’s progress…
10 Terrifying Human Encounters with Swarming Animals
Swarming is a fascinating yet unnerving phenomenon where animals move together en masse, often causing unintentional chaos for humans. Whether it’s birds, bees, or marine predators, swarming is typically a natural behavior tied to survival, such as migration, mating, or finding food. However, when these mass movements clash with human activities…
Moulton, who supports ‘reasonable restrictions’ on transgender athletes, says this House bill is ‘too extreme’
We should be able to discuss regulations for trans athletes in competitive sports, while still staunchly defending the rights of transgender Americans to simply exist without fear of danger or oppression,” Rep. Seth Moulton said. The post Moulton, who supports ‘reasonable restrictions’ on transgender athletes, says this House bill is ‘too extreme’ appeared first on…
First Nations group presses Ottawa to re-engage on child welfare talks
OTTAWA — The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society is calling on the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal to force the federal government back to the negotiation table on national reforms to the child welfare system after chiefs voted down proposed changes on two occasions last year…
A Year of Empty Threats and a “Smokescreen” Policy: How the State Department Let Israel Get Away With Horrors in Gaza
by Brett Murphy ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. In early November, a small group of senior U.S. human rights diplomats met with a top official in President Joe Biden’s State Department to make one final…
Investigators comb a scorched slope to solve a mystery: How did the Palisades Fire start?
The ATF’s probe into the Palisades Fire is focusing on potential human causes, which could include arson, fireworks, unauthorized camping or a rekindling of an earlier fire, sources said.MEA welcomes Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel, Hamas
India on Thursday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas. The announcement on the deal comes after 15 months of conflict in Gaza. In its reaction, India hoped that the agreement will lead to a safe and sustained supply of humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza…
India welcomes Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal, says it will lead to ‘safe, sustained’ humanitarian aid
India has welcomed the deal between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire and release of hostages and said it should make way for more humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip…