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Ahead of the midterms, the Republicans flooded the airwaves with anti-transgender messaging. In a new and concerning twist, some Democrats followed suit. The LGBTQ+ community in Ohio is divided about how to react.

<p>The British Social Attitudes survey reveals record levels of dissatisfaction. But still Kemi Badenoch and the business lobby want to take us backwards</p><p>Britain is unhappier at work than since records began. The British Social Attitudes <a href="https://natcen.ac.uk/publications/bsa-work-progress">survey</a>, the nation’s long-running annual pulse-tak

Egypt and Sudan on Monday reiterated their rejection of unilateral actions in the Eastern Nile Basin, warning that Ethiopia’s management of its dam on the Blue Nile without a binding legal framework poses a continuing threat to the water security of the two downstream countries. The position was outlined in a joint statement following the […]

<p>LAHORE: The Punjab government on Monday informed the Lahore High Court (LHC) that a civilian who commits an offence against the state and is convicted cannot claim the protection of fundamental rights.</p> <p>The response came as the government sought the dismissal of a petition filed by Barrister Hassaan Khan Niazi, nephew of PTI founder Imran Khan, chal

<p>Prospect to hold workplace sessions and recruit members under agreement with tech company</p><p>Trade unions are expected to make further inroads into big tech companies in the UK after new rights for unions to access workplaces <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/oct/30/tuc-leader-union-recognition-private-sectoraccess">came into force</a>

<p>LAHORE: The Punjab government on Monday told the Lahore High Court (LHC) that a civilian who commits an offence against the state and is convicted cannot claim the protection of fundamental rights, while seeking the dismissal of a petition filed by Barrister Hassaan Khan Niazi, nephew of PTI founder Imran Khan, challenging his handover to the army and sub

LASACO Assurance Plc has undergone a significant change in its ownership structure after an N18.47bn rights issue, which strengthened the financial position of the insurer. Currently, two shareholders have increased their combined stake to 87.21 per cent. The capital-raising exercise has given Ibile Holdings Limited, an investment company owned by the Lagos

Western Australian rapper Kurrungaya Bieundurry, known professionally as Kayps, takes inspiration from the Indigenous land rights movement for his new album, Bunuba Baby.

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With the clock counting down to Harry Potter‘s Christmas debut, Paapa Essiedu is addressing the ongoing controversy around the show. The actor, who stars as Severus Snape in the upcoming HBO series adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s books, recently responded to criticisms of his joining the cast following the author’s infamous social media campaign of transphobia.

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Paramount+ has acquired non-exclusive rights to several kids franchises from Moonbug Entertainment, including series from the “CoComelon” and “Blippi” universes. Under the new deal, some Moonbug series will begin appearing on Paramount+ starting Nov. 1. Paramount+ will acquire more than 60 hours of programming, including “CoComelon’s JJ’s Animal Time” and “C

Colombia's president plans to slash spending on a transitional justice court. But war crimes victims fear the cost.

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What is the petition about? What did the 2019 Act and 2020 Rules provide? What did the 2026 amendment change? What does the petition say about NALSA Judgment?

The President of the Garda Representative Association has called on the Garda Commissioner to "desist from trampling over the rights" of gardaí regarding overtime and days off.

<p>Critics cite Lana Nusseibeh’s denial of accusations the UAE is fuelling Sudan war by supporting paramilitary RSF</p><p>Members of the Sudanese diaspora and international human rights monitors have denounced the candidature of an Emirati diplomat for the top job at the UN, citing her denial of accusations that the United Arab Emirates is fuelling the war i

Sony Pictures has acquired the feature film rights to psychological horror game Mouthwashing from developer Wrong Organ and publisher Critical Reflex. Destroyer director Karyn Kusama is attached to direct with scribes Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay adapting. Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill, and Vince Cheng are producing under their Crooked Highway banner whi

Couple say they are 'prisoners of conscience' being made an example of by Pakistan's military-backed authorities.

Asked whether TelevisaUnivision will bid on 2030 U.S. rights to the FIFA World Cup, CEO Daniel Alegre said the company’s management team is “very happy” with its existing portfolio of sports rights. Speaking to Wall Street analysts during the company’s third-quarter earnings call Thursday, Alegre didn’t give a direct answer to the question. Instead, he […]

The Commission took suo motu cognisance of the incident based on media reports and observed that the contents of the news report, if true, “raise serious issues of violation of human rights”

Voters will weigh in on several key ballot measures in the midterm elections.

Skydance’s UK network 5 was the home of Australian prison drama Wentworth and will now house the show’s next iteration. The channel has acquired UK rights to Wentworth: Halfway Home, which distributor Fremantle is calling Wentworth: Beyond Bars outside of Australia. The show follows original series star follows Susan ‘Boomer’ Jenkins (Katrina Milosevic), who

&nbsp;KOTA KINABALU, Oct 29 &mdash; The Court of Appeal will determine on November 12 when it will deliver its ruling on...

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry is in talks with relevant go...

Complaint against the duo was filed following financial dispute related to making of Action Hero Biju 2. The complainant alleged that after entering into an agreement to produce the film, its overseas rights were sold to another party without his knowledge

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 29 &mdash; The Ministry of Home Affairs (KDN) has completed all documentation and preparations regarding...

Frida screenwriter and Selena writer/director Gregory Nava is mourning the loss of his friend Dolores Huerta, the civil rights icon who died today at age 96. Nava and his wife Barbara Martinez Jitner were by Huerta’s side in her final moments. “We were blessed to be by Dolores’s side last night in Bakersfield, to say […]

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- The unification ministry is in talks with relevant go...

Women and children killed as witnesses say attack struck civilian shopkeepers, RSF fighters.

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- The Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission has a...

Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union with Cesar Chavez, spent decades fighting for marginalized communities and inspired generations with her rallying cry “Sí se puede.” NBC News’ Liz Kreutz reports.

Dolores Huerta, the pioneering labor leader and civil rights icon, died Wednesday from cancer at her home in Bakersfield, California. Amna Nawaz looks back at Huerta's life and legacy.

A pioneering labor organizer who co-founded the United Farm Workers union, Huerta spent a lifetime fighting for migrant laborers' rights, advocating for women and supporting marginalized communities

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Director Gregory Nava is paying tribute to civil rights icon Dolores Huerta, who died Wednesday at age 96. Huerta introduced Nava to his wife, Barbara Martinez Jitner, and served as a witness at their wedding. In the last years of her life, she sat with them for more than 70 hours and told them things […]

EXCLUSIVE: The inaugural West Hollywood Human Rights Film Festival is set to unfold November 20 and 21, a cinematic showcase of “award-winning documentaries on global human rights, social justice and civil liberties.” In addition to Oscar-contending nonfiction features and shorts, the new festival will highlight one important narrative feature – a 20th anniv

Dolores Huerta, an American labor rights leader and feminist who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, died at 96.

US civil rights leader and farm workers’ rights activist, Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers, has died at the age of 96, her family say Read More: https://punchng.com/us-civil-rights-leader-dolores-huerta-dies-at-96/

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Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the phrase "Sí, se puede!" that became a widespread rallying cry.

Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers union to improve working conditions in the nation's fruit and vegetable fields and coined the enduring “Sí, se puede!” rallying cry, has died. She was 96.

Huerta fought for farm workers' rights in the 1960s and 1970s and had continued to work addressing immigration and voting issues.

Dolores Huerta was a labor activist and civil rights leader who co-founded the group that later became the United Farm Workers.

Dolores Huerta, who co-founded the United Farm Workers, has died at 96, her family said.

Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers, improving the lives of the country's mostly Latino farmworkers and changing the course of the labor movement.

<p>Human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and her husband, Hadi Ali Chattha, have alleged that the case against them pertaining to a security breach was “nothing more than harassment” for their legal and human rights work, falling under the broader pattern of targeting through “reprisals”.</p> <p>On Tuesday, the case <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news

The final piece of the Banijay Rights jigsaw is in place with John Richards named CFO of the combined sales operation. With that, John Wagener, All3Media International’s long-serving CFO and COO, is exiting after two decades with All3Media International. Richards will oversee finance for the combined Banijay Rights-All3Media International sales outfit, which

Pushback against Lana Nusseibeh, the UAE's former ambassador to the U.N., has gathered steam since her late entry into the race last week.

Before the week’s parliamentary sitting kicks off this afternoon, high-profile figures voice their concerns about a state government funding cut.

Latest order appears to differ from earlier ruling upholding children’s right to grow their hair as they wish; members question why a single member passed the order without a full bench

Just €2.9m of about €13.8m collected in fees returned to performers, artists’ group says

The deportation was the first of its kind since a mass border crossing into the territory from Morocco in July.

EXCLUSIVE: Vantage Media has acquired North American rights to Polish feature Exotic, about a woman’s journey toward self-discovery through pole dancing, ahead of its premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival. The picture follows a writer whose quest to master pole dancing evolves into something far more profound when the process and community of […

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<p>The country’s top leadership on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s support for the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) as the country observed <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1951509">Kashmir Black Day</a> to mark the anniversary of the arrival of Indian forces in Srinagar on Oct 27, 1947.</p> <p>In a statement issued on the occasi

Government should learn harsh lesson from abandonment of the Blasket Islands

Federal government heard reasoning behind amending Indian status legislation and setting up First Nations policing from Saskatchewan chiefs.

A project in the works from Fox's MarVista Entertainment and a 'Sound of Freedom' producer has been hit with a breach of contract and fraud lawsuit.

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has assured the public that protection rights for four varieties of holy basil will not prevent people from growing the herb for consumption or sale.