ICE agents have a list of 20 million people on their iphones thanks to Palantir, which is increasing the speed at which ICE detains people. Palantir has reportedly increased ICE's rate of successfully locating a target from around 27% to just under 80%: https://t.co/ATN03iebKp
Introducing TADA! The Tibet Atrocities Determination Act would require the Secretary of State to investigate China’s repressive actions in Tibet and determine whether they meet the criteria for crimes against humanity.
ICT extends their gratitude to Senators Jeff Merkley and Rick Scott for their introduction of the bill. Read more: https://t.co/LAouWQaf6v
Genocide continues in West Papua. Indonesian security forces have executed at least ten Papuans over the last ten days. At least 36 of my people have been murdered by the occupiers this year. Indonesia must be immediately expelled from both Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) and Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG). Future generations will judge the actions of Pacific leaders at this critical moment
https://t.co/S4h6tHbNOZ
@MsgSecretariat@ForumSEC
Protesters in Tenerife are voicing opposition to the imminent arrival of a cruise ship hit by hantavirus outbreak. Authorities say the ship will anchor inside Granadilla port.
Passengers will be screened before disembarking and being taken directly to evacuation aircraft.
323 vials containing deadly viruses, including Hantavirus, reported missing from Australia lab in 2024 after major biosecurity breach.
They were never found.
This World Migratory Bird Day (tomorrow 9 May) we celebrate Australia’s inland waterbirds for their amazing feats of endurance & memory.
@CSIRO, funded through the CEWH, has been satellite-tracking bird movements including Royal Spoonbills shown here traversing the continent.
‼️BREAKING‼️ Greenpeace Southeast Asia activists detained after a peaceful #ASEAN2026 Summit protest calling for action on plastic pollution & fossil fuels. ✊🌏 Protect activists, not polluters.
📌 Read full statement here 👉🏾 https://t.co/5J5zZ6Igae
#PlasticFreeSEA
📢New @Amnesty research
🗓️Tues 12 May 2026
Briefing: "'We’re here to protect Mother Earth': Indigenous rights & Nevada’s lithium boom" details how lithium mines in Nevada are being fast-tracked on Indigenous lands without consent, threatening Indigenous rights, water & culture.
A powerful step from Washington is bringing long ignored truths into the spotlight as US senators introduce a bill to determine whether China’s actions in Tibet amount to genocide or crimes against humanity.
From torture and forced displacement to child separation and the erasure of language, faith, and identity, the scale of suffering can no longer be dismissed.
Introduced on Martyrs’ Day, it honors those who gave their lives for Tibet and demands global accountability. The world must face this reality and act.
#FreeTibet #Tibet #HumanRights #Genocide #StandWithTibet #JusticeForTibet #EndRepression #Accountability #TibetMatters #GlobalJustice
Its not just the birds bees and wildlife that are disappearing
Over the last half century, populations of migratory freshwater fish have dropped by 81% according to a stark new U.N. report
https://t.co/G9x6HAMvm3
Tension in Tibet: Monastery Under Siege by Chinese Forces
Chinese authorities enforced strict measures at Lung Ngon Monastery in Gade County during funeral rites for a revered Tibetan monk. The restrictions, which reportedly included detention, surveillance, and interference with religious proceedings, have deepened community distress and stirred allegations of rights violations by the state.
https://t.co/5MBA8opdwv
A container ship belonging to French shipping giant CMA CGM has crossed through the Strait of Hormuz, the first such passage by a Western vessel since Iran effectively closed the waterway, the Marine Traffic vessel website shows.
🔗: https://t.co/z4kULrblcd