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China has a police network that stretches across some 30 countries, NGO says
The Madrid-based nongovernmental organization Safeguard Defenders says that China has an extended police network in dozens of countries around the world, with the goal of coercing criminal suspects to return home to China. Beijing doesn't deny they exist, but says they are legitimate and used for legal purposes.
Revealed: Untold story of the CIA/Stasi double agent abandoned after 22 years of service
Europe sees widespread protests against COVID-19 restrictions
'Born in Blackness': A new book centers Africa in the expansive history of slavery
This film professor says Melvin Van Peebles taught her that 'when Hollywood is closing the door, you find your own way'
Racquel Gates, a professor of film at Columbia University, and the consulting producer and editor for the Melvin Van Peebles Box Set — being released by The Criterion Collection next week — discussed his work, life and legacy with The World's host Marco Werman.
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Migrants set up camp under Del Rio bridge along US-Mexico border
Thousands of migrants have set up camp under the Del Rio International Bridge along the US-Mexico border. Also, Dutch Foreign Minister Sigrid Kaag resigns over the government’s handling of evacuations from Afghanistan. And, three Chinese astronauts return home after China’s longest-ever space mission.
The ocean is full of tiny plastic particles. Researchers found a way to track them with satellites.
New research suggests that an effective way to locate and track large concentrations of microplastics in the ocean could be from high in the sky.
The Netherlands hosts a new slavery exhibit, as historical debates continue
“Slavery,” a new exhibit at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, tells the stories of 10 individuals who were involved in slavery under Dutch colonial rule.
Climate activists get more strategic with their use of the courts
There's a growing trend of activists using lawsuits to hold governments and powerful corporations accountable for their roles in climate change.
Sri Lanka faces an environmental disaster
Sri Lanka faces an environmental disaster as it scrambles to contain a sinking ship carrying chemicals north of Colombo. And, the WHO approves the Chinese-made Sinovac Biotech vaccine. Also, the Biden administration suspends Trump-era oil and gas leases in the Arctic.
Amsterdam bans fossil fuel ads from its metro
Advocates hope the ban on ads glorifying cheap flights and gas-guzzling cars will pave the way for larger, more comprehensive ad bans across the Netherlands and beyond.
Alleged CAR militia leaders reject ICC charges
Top of The World: Two suspected militia leaders from the Central African Republic on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of war crimes. And, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that an independent commission, shaped like the 9/11 Commission, will further investigate the deadly Jan. 6. insurrection. Also, according to a new poll as part of the “State of Hate: Far-right extremism in Europe” report released on Tuesday, “[a]t least a quarter of Europeans have negative feelings toward Muslims."
Amsterdam officials move to ban tourists from its cannabis cafés
Over the last few years, Amsterdam’s City Council has adopted increasingly aggressive measures to combat the overwhelming number of visitors.