Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is three weeks into a hunger strike, protesting the lack of medical attention he … More
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1829: Gdańsk dike break flood kills 1,200
April 9, 1829: The Polish city of Gdańsk is flooded when the dike breaks, killing 1,200 people. Gdańsk, also known as Danzig, is … More
Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu
Tipu Sultan (born Sultan Fateh Ali Sahab Tipu, 20 November 1750 – 4 May 1799), also known as Tipu Sahab or the Tiger of Mysore, was the ruler … More
Bosco Ntaganda sentenced to 30 years for crimes
A former Congolese rebel leader has been sentenced to 30 years for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Bosco Ntaganda, … More
Nawal El Saadawi
Nawal El Saadawi (Arabic: نوال السعداوي, 27 October 1931 – 21 March 2021) was an Egyptian secularist, feminist, humanitarian, author, activist, physician, and psychiatrist. She wrote … More
Myanmar security forces reportedly killed 93
As Myanmar’s military junta celebrated the annual Armed Forces Day holiday with a parade in the country’s capital Saturday, soldiers and police … More
Uighurs: Western countries sanction China
Several Western countries have imposed sanctions on officials in China over rights abuses against the mostly Muslim Uighur minority group. … More
Niger confirms 137 dead in village attacks near Mali
Gunmen aboard motorcycles have attacked a series of villages near Niger’s troubled border with Mali, leaving at least 137 people … More
In Afghanistan, She’s No. 11 On A Murder List
It’s not the risk of contracting COVID-19 that keeps journalist Fatima Roshanian home. It’s the murders. Roshanian scaled back her … More
Majestic 12
Majestic 12, also known as MJ-12 for short, is a purported organization that appears in UFO conspiracy theories. The organization is claimed to … More
Myanmar a ‘war zone’ – security forces kill 38
At least 38 people were killed after Myanmar’s security forces opened fire on young peaceful protesters in towns and cities … More
Stepan Maximovich Petrichenko
Stepan Maximovich Petrichenko (Russian: Степа́н Макси́мович Петриче́нко; 1892 – June 2, 1947) was a Russian revolutionary, an anarcho-syndicalist politician, the head of the Soviet Republic of … More
Yemenis Starve To Death
Hunger has been weaponized in the war in Yemen, says a former U.N. official who is currently in the country. … More
Palestinian ‘Techno Queen’
Palestinian ‘Techno Queen’ Sama’ Abdulhadi faces court over shrine event A Palestinian DJ is facing a court hearing in the … More
Syria war: thousands of detainees missing
Tens of thousands of civilians are still missing after being detained arbitrarily during 10 years of civil war in Syria, … More
Hong Kong government charged 47 advocates
The Hong Kong government charged 47 democracy advocates Sunday with violating a national security law that prohibits “conspiracy to commit … More
The mystery of India’s ‘lake of skeletons’
High in the Indian Himalayas, a remote lake nestled in a snowy valley is strewn with hundreds of human skeletons. … More
Police kill 18 protesters in Myanmar
Police have fired on protesters in Myanmar killing at least 18, the UN human rights office says, on the deadliest … More
Copán
Copán is an archaeological site of the Maya civilization in the Copán Department of western Honduras, not far from the border with Guatemala. This ancient Maya city … More
White Buffalo
White buffalo are sacred to many Native Americans. The Lakota (Sioux) Nation has passed down the legend of the White … More
