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Peter C. Newman, a maverick journalist and historian who skewered the political establishment in Canada while evolving into a fervent nationalist there, his adopted country, to which he had fled as a boy from Nazi-occupied Europe, died on…

Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease that causes organ damage and death, affected more than 250 million people worldwide in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. One of the world's most burdensome neglected tropical diseases,…

Ronnie Cummins, a ponytailed activist who became one of the country’s leading advocates for organic food and a leading critic of genetically modified food, died on April 26 in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where he lived and worked…

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Just a few weeks ahead of the presidential elections, authorities in Brazil are trying to limit the flood of disinformation circulating online. Although the country is better prepared to deal with fake news than it was…

Charles Kernaghan, who with a single-minded passion and tireless energy exposed the prevalence of sweatshop-made goods in America’s toy sections, department stores and celebrity fashion lines, died on June 1 at his home in Manhattan. He was…

The brutal killing of Olympic runner Agnes Tirop last year shows signs of being a turning point for Kenya in finally confronting a scourge of abuse and violence against female athletes that hasn’t been spoken about or even acknowledged…

Baba Amte's full name was Murlidhar Devidas Amte.His meeting with Mahatma Gandhi during the Bharat Chodo Andolan changed his life.Several Indian social workers have done incredible work and contributed to the betterment of the nation. Baba…

A catastrophic problem facing China that will impact the rest of the world is coming to a head – and every Aussie will be affected.The South China Sea has been trawled into a watery desert. Vital spawning grounds have been turned into…

SCOTS conservationists have set out an action plan to stop outdoor toileting in one of the world's great beauty spots saying that the "shocking" problem has increased four-fold in two years. The Friends of Loch Lomond and The…