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Venezuelan opposition leaders receive the European Union’s top human rights honor
STRASBOURG, France (AP) — The European Union's legislature on Tuesday celebrated the bravery and staunch resistance of Venezuelan…
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Bronze Age cannibalism "shines a light on a dark side of human behavior"
A collection of prehistoric human remains has revealed gruesome insights into a brutal massacre that took place more than 4,000 years ago.…
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Renowned Luxury Realtors Alexander Brothers Arrested on Human Trafficking and Decade-Long Rape Allegations, Tarnishing Industry Legacy
The Alexander brothers, renowned multimillionaire realtors, were arrested Wednesday in Florida alongside their sibling, Alon Alexander, a…
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Supermarkets 'putting profits above human rights', MP says
Supermarkets in the UK that appear to be selling products linked to slave labour in China may be “complicit in putting profits above human…
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Footprints show two species of ancient human relatives shared the same ground at the same time
A newly discovered set of footprints in Kenya provides the first evidence that two different species of ancient human relatives walked the…
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What to know about Elon Musk's contracts with the federal government
Elon Musk is easily the world’s wealthiest man, with a net worth topping $300 billion. But even he stands to make more money from his…
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Venezuelan opposition leaders win the EU’s top human rights prize
BRUSSELS (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia have won the European Union’s top human…
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Report finds human trafficking occurs 'every day' in Germany
Victims of human trafficking often have problems asserting their rights in Germany, according to a report published in Berlin on Thursday.…
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Ukraine’s human rights envoy urges response to alleged killings of Ukrainian POWs in Kursk
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s human rights ombudsman urged international organizations Sunday to respond to a claim that several…
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Palestinian, Filipino and Mozambican activists and a London research agency given human rights award
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Right Livelihood Award was awarded Thursday to three activists from the Palestinian territories, the Philippines and…
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Local organization shows human trafficking is closer to home than we think
HAMPTON, Va. (WAVY) — A local Hampton woman is aiming to shine more of a light on human trafficking, starting a nonprofit to help educate…
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Brazil's human rights minister under fire over sexual harassment allegations
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s government has asked Human Rights Minister Silvio Almeida to “provide clarifications” to investigators…
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Australia plans AI rules on human oversight, transparency
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's centre-left government said on Thursday it planned to introduce targeted artificial…
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A Libyan human trafficker sanctioned by the UN has been killed in Tripoli, officials say
CAIRO (AP) — One of Libya’s most wanted human traffickers was killed Sunday in the capital, Tripoli, Libyan officials said, fueling…
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EU officials assail denial of access to trial of two Chinese human rights advocates
European Union diplomats were denied entry to a Suzhou courtroom on Wednesday, as they tried to monitor the start of the trial of two…
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Veteran human rights advocate freed in swap says Russia is sliding back toward Stalinist times
BERLIN (AP) — A human rights activist since the 1980s, Oleg Orlov thought Russia had turned a corner when the Soviet Union collapsed and a…
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How decline of Indian vultures led to 500,000 human deaths
Once upon a time, the vulture was an abundant and ubiquitous bird in India. The scavenging birds hovered over sprawling landfills, looking…
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Chinese Spacecraft Lands on Earth With First Samples in Human History from Far Side of Moon
Return Address China's Chang'e 6 lunar probe has officially returned the first samples collected from the far side of the Moon to…