U.S. military planners are looking for options to base forces and equipment in Central Asia and the Middle East after American and allied troops leave Afghanistan in the coming months https://t.co/T3ZOxaLVtx
Since Myanmar’s coup, politicians, protesters and others have been held in undisclosed locations, leaving families unsure whether loved ones are alive https://t.co/cO6kBvR7dr
"What makes it even more painful is that we saw it coming," Trevor Noah said. "People in the Asian community have been tweeting. They've been saying, 'Please help us! We're getting punched in the street. We're getting slurs written on our doors.'" https://t.co/YGfBPHPjcf
In Myanmar, this five-year-old child screamed at the killing of her father. At the UN Security Council, China and Russia didn't hear her as they "again blocked outright condemnation" of the coup "and stymied a UK-authored move towards punitive sanctions." https://t.co/vMEGDU2vft
Even before the pandemic, women did about three-quarters of the unpaid labor at home. Now, they’ve taken on even more cooking, cleaning, and child care than before. The cost is real, both to women and economies.
Learn more in our Annual Letter: https://t.co/JVby145Gqt
A Hong Kong media tycoon known for his support of the city's pro-democracy movement and criticism of China has been arrested on suspicion of "colluding" with foreign forces, according to local police. https://t.co/0TCHOrWfsT
JUST IN: Travel data of passengers arriving in the U.S. from China during the critical period in December, January and February shows a stunning 759,493 people entered the U.S. https://t.co/cuPZK1Nzwf
A 42-year-old mother of six, raising her children alone after their father died in 2012, died after contracting the coronavirus. She said goodbye to her kids via walkie-talkie https://t.co/j1XYqkACVG
Portugal has temporarily given all migrants and asylum seekers full citizenship rights, granting them full access to the country's healthcare as the outbreak of the novel coronavirus escalates in the country https://t.co/oyy4238S91
One of the scariest aspects of coronavirus is how it seems to prey on our primal instincts, like the impulse to be close to loved ones suffering and near death. In a painful irony, the very thing we need in moments of fear and anxiety could also kill us. https://t.co/xhOlMDmoHT
“Somewhere in the back of my mind, I’m still a singer-songwriter.”
Here, celebrated author Kazuo Ishiguro speaks about how he initially styled himself as a singer-songwriter in his youth – and how he was influenced by fellow #NobelPrize in Literature Laureate, Bob Dylan.
We see the same headlines every year. It's getting boring. https://t.co/kElRaGayYA
This year, let's change the story.
Make 2018 the year we remember for action against climate catastrophe.
Or we can just wait for the next article about how 2018 was the hottest year on record.
Could you live without the internet for a day?346 million young people have no access at all.
Check this new report from @UNICEF:https://t.co/g6DmysZGYH
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