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#gaza
fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News
1 day ago

DramaWatch: A Palestinian playwright's 'Them' brings the refugee crisis home * Oregon ArtsWatch

"There is great power in truth, and although my characters are fictional, the stories are real, the circumstances are real and based on real experiences of people I know, and have spent a considerable amount of time with."
Arts
#west-bank
#syria
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

From Gaza to Ukraine, peace always seems just out of reach and the reason isn't only political | Simon Tisdall

In Gaza, talk of ceasefires, truces and pauses typically ends in tears. The sheer scale and depravity of war crimes and other conflict-zone atrocities is extraordinary.
World politics
#ukraine
#reality-tv
#russia
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 days ago

You be the judge: should my flatmate start using the spice rack I made?

The spice rack symbolizes a new beginning post-pandemic, but my flatmate prefers chaos over organization, leading to conflict over shared kitchen space.
Cooking
#ethiopia
#colombia
fromwww.npr.org
1 week ago
US news

Colombia deploys armed drones in escalating fight against drug gangs

Colombia is testing a new tactical drone for military use against guerrillas and drug traffickers.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago
Social justice

Never touched a gun': Colombia fighters step up child soldier recruitment

Criminal organizations in Colombia are increasingly recruiting underage soldiers amid escalating conflicts and failing peace efforts.
#identity
#human-rights
#iran
#israel
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Srebrenica: Survivor speaks for those who no longer can DW 07/10/2025

It took him six days to make it through the forest, running for his life amid the chaos caused by an artillery attack and losing sight of his family.
History
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

Prospects for peace and World Cup lift mood in DR Congo DW 07/10/2025

Football in the Democratic Republic of Congo faces challenges and opportunities from ongoing violence and potential peace.
Soccer (FIFA)
#friendship
fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Relationships

Modern Morals: My friend pulled out of a package holiday we booked together leaving me high and dry - It feels like the last straw

fromIndependent
3 weeks ago
Relationships

Modern Morals: My friend pulled out of a package holiday we booked together leaving me high and dry - It feels like the last straw

fromThe Washington Post
2 weeks ago

U.S. entrepreneurs want to tear up the international aid system's rulebook

Grace, a 30-year-old refugee from South Sudan, fled her town after a military raid but declined to return for government-provided food due to distrust.
Fundraising
fromwww.dw.com
2 weeks ago

12 Turkish soldiers die of methane gas poisoning in Iraq DW 07/07/2025

Turkey's Defense Ministry reported that twelve soldiers died from methane gas poisoning while searching a cave in northern Iraq, initially confirming eight deaths and later updating the toll.
Europe news
#drc
fromNature
2 weeks ago

How we're rebuilding the Weizmann Institute - and our hopes for a better future

Two Iranian missiles hit the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel, targeting Israeli science and the global enterprise of science that benefits humanity.
Science
fromMission Local
2 weeks ago

JJ Smith, S.F. street videographer and provocateur, hit with restraining order

"I feel a lot better. I feel like I don't have to be as protective of myself. It feels like a weight is off my shoulders," said Jones, who called Ward a 'serial harasser' for his intimidating online posts about people he disagrees with. "I feel free again."
SF politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 weeks ago

Dear Abby: A stranger sneered at my T-shirt, and I didn't know what to say

The person who made the comment was looking for an argument. You reacted wisely by not taking the bait. I would have done the same thing.
Relationships
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