Colorado High School Shooter Believed to Be Radicalized by Extremist Network

Authorities in Colorado have identified the suspect in this week’s high school shooting as a 16-year-old student, stating that preliminary investigations suggest he was “radicalized by some extremist network.” The statement was issued by the local sheriff’s department following the tragic incident that left multiple students injured and prompted a lockdown across the campus. Law […]

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African Continental Brief: Human Rights, Politics, Security and Business

September 11, 2025 HUMAN RIGHTS Sudan Accused of Atrocity Crimes in Detention ‘Slaughterhouses’ A UN fact-finding mission has accused both Sudan’s Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of committing atrocity crimes in the ongoing civil war. Survivors described RSF detention sites as “slaughterhouses,” with reports of torture, starvation, and denial of medical […]

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FBI Recovers Murder Weapon in Charlie Kirk Assassination; Manhunt Intensifies

U.S. authorities have recovered the weapon believed to have been used in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, who was killed while speaking at Utah Valley University on Wednesday. The firearm—a high-powered bolt-action rifle—was found in a wooded area near the campus, according to FBI officials. Kirk, 31, was struck by a single […]

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U.S. House Votes to Repeal Longstanding War Powers Authorization

In a move aimed at curbing executive military authority, the U.S. House of Representatives has voted to repeal the Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF), a legal framework that has enabled successive presidents to conduct military operations in the Middle East for over two decades with limited congressional oversight. Originally passed in the […]

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Irish Taoiseach (PM) Micheál Martin Reaffirms Government Commitment to Ending Child Poverty by 2030

Dublin, 11 September 2025 — Addressing the Child Poverty and Well-being Summit at the Aviva Stadium, Taoiseach Micheál Martin set out a renewed and ambitious vision to tackle child poverty in Ireland, describing it as a fundamental matter of “dignity” for every child and the adults they become. In a wide-ranging speech, the Taoiseach acknowledged […]

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Belarus Frees 52 Political Prisoners; U.S. Lifts Sanctions on Belavia

Belarus has pardoned and released 52 political prisoners, transferring them to neighboring Lithuania, according to Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda. The move has been widely interpreted as a significant diplomatic gesture amid ongoing tensions between Belarus and Western nations. In response, the United States has lifted sanctions on Belavia, Belarus’s state-owned airline, signaling a potential thaw […]

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Seeds of change: Can Europe’s organic farming shape the future of food?

From fancy oat milk lattes to organically grown produce at the local market, organic food has moved from niche to mainstream. But Europe’s farmers, weighing the complex rules and costs of green farming, are struggling to keep pace with demand. In 2020, the European Commission set a bold goal: 25% of EU farmland under organic […]

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September 11 2001: A Nation Remembers, 24 Years On

Today, the United States solemnly marks the 24th anniversary of the September 11 attacks—an indelible moment in history that claimed nearly 3,000 lives and forever altered the national consciousness. Across the country, bells toll, flags fly at half-staff, and families gather to honor the memory of loved ones lost in New York City, Washington, D.C., […]

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Serving federal firefighters hurt on the job

Federal firefighters conduct a prescribed burn on the Lake Tahoe Bason Management Unit, May 7, 2025. (USDA Forest Service photo by Preston Keres) The Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs at the U.S. Department of Labor receives more than 2,500 claims annually from federal firefighters injured or sickened on the job. We’re proud of our work […]

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