Farmer ‘fury’ after Treasury meeting
Farmers will be angry and furious at the government’s refusal to reverse its planned changes to inheritance tax at a crunch meeting between officials and farming groups on Tuesday, the National Farmers Union president has said. Tom Bradshaw claimed ministers and civil servants “don’t care about the human impact” of the controversial tax plans announced…Three children were executed by M23 in DR Congo’s Bukavu, says UN
Three children were executed by the Rwanda-backed M23 after they donned weapons and uniforms abandoned by the Congolese army in the eastern city of Bukavu, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday, voicing alarm at the incident and other violations since the rebels arrived there…
UN rights office accuses M23 of summarily executing children in DRC
The United Nations Rights Office is accusing the M23 rebels of summarily executing children in Bukavu…
FDA firings spur deputy commissioner for human foods to quit
The Trump administration firings of employees at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration caused FDA Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Jim Jones to resign on Monday…
Senator pulls motion on prison healthcare
Proceedings in the Senate chamber were briefly disrupted on Tuesday when a motion to debate equal rights for prisoners was suddenly withdrawn by the senator who submitted it…
Hundreds rally at Capitol to protect parental rights: ‘Enough is enough’
Hundreds rallied at the Washington State Capitol in Olympia to defend parental rights, opposing legislative efforts to modify Initiative 2081. The post Hundreds rally at Capitol to protect parental rights: ‘Enough is enough’ first appeared on ClarkCountyToday.com…
Sheetal Bavi awarded with 2025 Global Recognition Award
When Apexon’s Talent Acquisition Leader Sheetal Bavi received the 2025 Global Recognition Award, she achieved more than a personal milestone—she validated her capacity to alter how companies attract, retain, and support their talent. Bavi dismantles outdated systems and replaces them with strategies prioritizing speed, equity, and human connection…
Microplastics found at higher concentrations in human brains
The tiny bits of plastic pollution that make their way from the environment into our bodies accumulate at much higher concentrations in the human brain than in other organs, a new study shows. Microplastics are broken down from plastic waste and can be found across the planet…
LIVESTREAM | SAHRC inquiry hearing into load reduction
JOHANNESBURG – The South African Human Rights Commission is holding an inquiry hearing on the impact of load reduction on human rights. The commission is investigating after receiving complaints that load reduction affects disadvantaged communities more than affluent areas. Various community groups and individuals complained to the Human Rights Commission that load reduction unfairly...