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Battle of Bat and Ball: Mandhana, Atapattu, and Shreya Dominate the Women’s T20 World Cup
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What Family Love Already Understood: A Filipino Coming Out Story
“I figured they already knew,” said Jeremy about coming out to his family. A middle-aged academic living in Manila, Jeremy (not his real name) had the physique Filipinos called “batak” (ripped). His students joked that with his dark complexion and taut face, he looked more like a “cargador” or dock porter than a professor. Nothing…
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Aviation, Tech, and Education Leaders Converge: Mugunthan, Goyer, Yangco, and Kupang Lead AI Conversations at Scientia 2026
By Genevieve B. Kupang On June 18, 2026, Air Link International Aviation College (ALIAC) opened its virtual doors to more than 680 participants for the Scientia Knowledge Hub Convention 2026, held online via Zoom. Themed “Train. Sustain. Explain: Artificial Intelligence for Smarter Skies,” the full-day convention brought together compelling voices in aviation education, institutional leadership, AI integration, gender…
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The Paradox of Progressive Success
The recent presidential election in Colombia highlighted a striking political paradox. New data from the country’s national statistics agency shows that the national poverty rate fell to 28% in 2025, the lowest level ever recorded. Nearly 1.8 million Colombians moved out of poverty in a single year, while extreme poverty and income inequality also declined.…
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Smokey Mountain “Restoration” Exposed as Incinerator Land Grab
MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Anti-Incineration Alliance (MAIA) reported ongoing entry of heavy equipment, harassment, and displacement despite the project lacking an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) and a completed Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). Communities raised serious concerns about the lack of timely disclosure of information and procedural safeguards during the June 8 public scoping process.…
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Combatants for Peace turns twenty
Combatants for Peace turns twenty. When the movement was founded in 2006, few people would have predicted that we would still be here two decades later. A group of former Palestinian fighters and former Israeli soldiers decided to build something together at a time when separation seemed far more realistic than partnership. The Second Intifada had…
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Over 120 Israeli teenagers announce their refusal to enlist in the army
On the last day of the school year in Israel, June 19th, a letter from teens announcing their refusal to enlist in the Israeli army was distributed in thousands of copies across several schools around the country. The letter, titled “We refuse!” has by now more than 120 signatures from high school students who are…
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PEC demands a revocation of the ban on Myanmar media outlets
Guwahati: Expressing concern over the imposition of a restriction on 97 media outlets by the military-controlled government in Naypyitaw, the Geneva-based global media safety and rights body, Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), urges the authorities to revoke all kinds of bans, restrictions, and de-licensing on news outlets. Reacting to recent news from the Southeast Asian nation…
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EcoWaste Coalition Exposes Mercury-Laced Skin Lightening Products for Men
Group presses e-commerce and social media platforms to make online shopping mercury-free 24 June 2026, Quezon City. Manufacturers of dangerous skin-lightening products laced with mercury are targeting not only women, but also men. The toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition made this observation after discovering two imported fairness creams for men sold online that contained high…
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Sharp’s Heroics Keep New Zealand’s Semi-Final Hopes Alive; Scotland Knocked Out of World Cup
by Maksuda Lisa (Dhaka Bureau) New Zealand kept their semi-final hopes alive in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 with a thrilling 6-wicket victory over Scotland. Powered by Izzy Sharp’s brilliant maiden international T20 half-century and her century-stand with Brooke Halliday, the White Ferns pulled off a crucial win. Meanwhile, this third defeat in…