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Alaska Natives — part of the indigenous peoples who inhabit North America’s Arctic regions, like the Greenlandic Inuit — face a wide range of economic, education and health disparities, including some of the highest rates of alcoholism and suicide, and the lowest life expectancy in the U.S. In the 1970s, U.S. Congress passed a law that directly gave Alaska Natives financial compensation and land rights, and their political influence has seen a boost in recent years. But they were also historically subjected to segregation, including boarding schools that sought to forcibly assimilate indigenous children, and Jim Crow laws. As global…

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This article was originally published in Portuguese Police in Mozambique fired tear gas at demonstrators welcoming the return of opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane after October’s disputed vote. Mozambique’s main opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane returned from self-exile on Thursday, claiming to have won a disputed October election that sparked months of protests against the long-ruling party and a violent crackdown by security forces.While Mondlane stepped off a plane, security forces fired tear gas at hundreds of his supporters who gathered near the Mavalane International Airport in the capital, Maputo, to welcome him home.“I want to fight within this country and I will,…

Kallas’ comments stand in contrast to those of her predecessor, Josep Borrell, who said last year that “Europe cannot fill the gap” when it comes to supporting Ukraine. Ukraine and its allies are waiting for Donald Trump’s inauguration as U.S. president on Jan. 20 to see whether Washington will keep backing Kyiv. While Trump’s comments earlier this week, in which he said he “understands” Russian concerns regarding NATO, caused consternation among Ukraine backers, remarks by his future special envoy for Ukraine on Thursday were more reassuring. Keith Kellogg said that Trump was “not trying to give anything to Putin or…

“There is no EU legislation or system of sanctions that would hinder Ukraine from continuing the gas transit,” Fico said. “We can’t ignore this topic because everyone knows ignoring it means escalating tensions in the EU and in bilateral relations.” According to the Commission, the end of the flow of Russian gas has not created shortages or major price spikes. However, Fico’s government insists it will miss out on as much as €500 million in transit fees it previously earned by pumping the gas to neighboring countries like Czechia and Hungary. “You might say it’s not much, but Slovakia is…

What’s not? It took a little while to get served drinks on previous visits — though on this occasion it all went like clockwork. Vibe: Warm; all deep reds and dark woods. The walls are adorned with prints of Nepalese scenes like mountain vistas, pack-laden mules and farmers working the fields, and the service was friendly and efficient.  Who’s picking up the check? The (hefty) main meals were around €18, naans €5 and a dish of dal about €13. Get all of that and you’ll be full for days — you’d be perfectly well-fed with a main each and sharing…

Following tense scenes early in the session, the first round of Thursday’s vote concluded with 71 votes for Joseph Aoun, the widely supported army commander. Lebanon’s parliament began the voting session to elect the country’s president on Thursday, aiming to fill a vacancy that has lasted over two years.In the first round of voting, Lebanese army commander Joseph Aoun emerged as the frontrunner, securing 71 out of 128 votes, but falling short of the two-thirds majority required for an outright win. Of the rest, 37 lawmakers cast blank ballots, and 14 voted for “sovereignty and the constitution.”The vote, which saw…

Mother Monster joins music royalty with a new record cemented by her duet with Bruno Mars, ‘Die With A Smile’. Lady Gaga has reached a major milestone, one only previously achieved by Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson. She has become the third-ever act to have multiple Number One songs across three different decades. Previously, she had Number Ones with ‘Just Dance’ and ‘Poker Face’ in 2009; ‘Born This Way’ in 2011; ‘Shallow’ in 2019; and ‘Rain On Me’ in 2020. However, with her latest hit song with Bruno Mars, ‘Die With A Smile’, Mother Monster has officially joined music industry legends Michael Jackson…

Israel has been carrying out a military offensive in the enclave since October 2023, killing tens of thousands of people as it attempts to root out Hamas in response to the Palestinian militant group’s Oct. 7, 2023, attack against Israel. The ICC warrant means Netanyahu could be arrested if he travels to any of the 120 countries that are parties to the ICC — though some, including France and Hungary, have declared they will not arrest him. According to Polish media outlet Interia, which obtained a copy of Duda’s letter, the president wrote: “The government of Poland should guarantee [Netanyahu]…

The Russian army carried out two airstrikes with guided bombs in Zaporizhzhia on Wednesday killing at least 13 people. A daytime Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and wounded about 30 others on Wednesday, officials said.Footage posted on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Telegram channel shows civilians lying in a street littered with debris, with emergency services providing aid and transporting victims on gurneys.Russian troops started launching the glide bombs at Zaporizhzhia in the middle of the afternoon, and at least two bombs struck residential buildings in the city, regional governor Ivan…