Trees have been chosen for prominent holiday displays in NYC, White House
1 of 3 | The 2023 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree stands in Rockefeller Center in New York City in December of this past year. The…
Prominent Palestinian activist slams US sanctions as ‘madness’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News
A prominent Europe-based Palestinian activist has slammed the United States for issuing sanctions against him, dismissing the measure as an attempt to discourage him “from continuing…
Pakistan bans prominent Pashtun rights group citing security concerns | News
Government says activities of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement were ‘prejudicial’ to the country’s peace and security.Pakistan has banned the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), or Pashtun…
REJO Solidifies Its Global Footprint with a Prominent Presence at InterTabac 2024
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Ex-Trump officials, prominent Republicans back Harris for president in new initative
The election campaign of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris announced the Republicans for Harris initiative that seeks to attract GOP voters who do not want…
Prominent anti-whaling activist detained in Greenland at Japan’s request | Climate News
Environmentalist Paul Watson has been detained until August 15, authorities and his foundation said.Veteran environmental activist and anti-whaling campaigner Paul Watson has been apprehended by…
Masked Tunisian police arrest prominent lawyer for media comments | Human Rights News
A prominent Tunisian lawyer and two journalists were arrested on Saturday night in the latest move of a presidential administration that has shown little tolerance…
‘Her own life story is the story of the truth of Australia’: Prominent Australians pay tribute to Dr Lowitja O’Donoghue
In short: Eminent Australians have today united in sympathy to pay their respects to Dr Lowitja O'Donoghue.The celebrated Indigenous leader died over the weekend at the age of…
Russian court jails prominent nationalist Igor Girkin, involved in MH17 shooting, for four years over ‘extremism’
Prominent Russian nationalist Igor Girkin was convicted by a Moscow court on Thursday of inciting extremism and jailed for four years.Key points:Girkin has previously insulted…
Prominent Pashtun activist critical of Pakistan army allegedly ‘abducted’ | News
Islamabad, Pakistan – A prominent rights activist has been allegedly abducted by Pakistan’s intelligence agencies a day after he was arrested for addressing a protest…
Hong Kong denies visa to prominent Tiananmen Square scholar | Human Rights News
Rowena He lost her job at the Chinese University of Hong Kong after her visa was not renewed. A Hong Kong professor who researched the…
Bangladesh court jails prominent rights activists for two years | Human Rights News
Adilur Rahman Khan and Nasiruddin Elan of the Odhikar group documented extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and police brutality. A court in Bangladesh has sentenced two…
Egypt’s President el-Sisi pardons prominent activist Douma, other prisoners | Human Rights News
Egyptian activist Ahmed Douma, a leading figure in 2011 uprising, has been granted a presidential pardon, lawyers say. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has pardoned…
Prominent former Tennessee lawmaker Roy Herron dies after jet ski accident
“Roy loved his family with all his might,” Herron’s wife, Rev. Nancy Carol Miller-Herron, said. “He passed doing what he loved most — spending time…
Prominent WA horse racing identity Kellie Kersley found guilty of possessing illegally obtained cash
The scion of a prominent Western Australia horse racing family has been found guilty of possessing $250,000 of illegally obtained cash allegedly linked to a high-profile…
Prominent radio journalist Zied el-Heni arrested in Tunisia | Human Rights News
El-Heni is a well-known media figure in Tunisia and has been vocal about his opposition to President Kais Saied. Prominent Tunisian journalist Zied el-Heni has…
Guatemalan court convicts prominent journalist José Rubén Zamora | Freedom of the Press News
An award-winning journalist in Guatemala has been convicted on criminal charges, in what human rights observers call yet another blow to press freedom and democracy…
US, UN slam arrest of prominent Vietnamese environmental activist | Climate News
Hoang Thi Minh Hong is the fifth prominent climate rights defender arrested for alleged tax evasion in the last two years. The United States and…
Prominent Algerian opposition activist arrested by authorities | News
Karim Tabbou, a political activist and prominent member of the Algerian Hirak movement, has been arrested several times since 2019. Algerian opposition figure Karim Tabbou…
Prominent Indigenous Australian journalist quits over racism | Racism News
Stan Grant cites ‘relentless racial filth’ he endured after he raised Britain’s colonial persecution of Indigenous Australians during coverage of King Charles III’s coronation. One…