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An exiled Belarus opposition figure is sentenced in absentia to 20 years - WTOP News
WTOP Washington· 3 days agoA court in Belarus has sentenced a top opposition figure living in exile to 20 years in absentia, the latest in a yearslong crackdown on dissent in the country. The court in the capital Minsk ...
From 'Banker' to 'Bloodsucker': The Trials of Muhammad Yunus
Time via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoThe Bangladeshi Nobel peace laureate renowned for fighting poverty is now fighting against what...
Iran’s Onerous Hijab Law for Women Is Now a Campaign Issue
New York Times· 9 hours agoIn a sign that a women-led movement has gained ground, all of the men running for president have...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoThe Black Lives Matter movement, which has proven itself a defining force for human rights advocacy in our time, has been nominated for a Nobel Peace < ...
This 97-Year-Old Activist Helped Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday
Biography via Yahoo News· 6 days agoOpal Lee earned a Nobel Peace Prize nomination in 2022 for her part in creating the Juneteenth...
The Princess Royal: A woman known for her no-nonsense approach
Press Association News via AOL· 10 hours agoAnne appeared on BBC’s Question of Sport, the first member of the royal family to do so, in 1987....
'We need to close the sky' above Ukraine, Kharkiv mayor tells Euronews
Euronews via Yahoo News· 6 days agoToday the situation with mobilisation is still in progress, people are mobilising, and the military...
Nobel Prize Nominee Explains How California Wine Industry Helped Her Create ‘Roots Of Peace’
Forbes· 7 days agoIt is for these valiant efforts that Heidi Kuhn was just nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize by Mr....
Famous birthdays for June 21: Chris Pratt, Benjamin Walker
United Press International via Yahoo News· 4 days ago...Flaherty in 1941 -- Musician Ray Davies (Kinks) in 1944 (age 80) -- Actor Michael Gross in 1947...
Azzurri star Roberto Baggio robbed at home while watching Italy-Spain game
Euronews via Yahoo News· 4 days agoKnown as 'Divine Ponytail' for his specific hairstyle and 'Little Buddha' for his Buddhist beliefs,...