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DigiDocs W.E.B. Du Bois: The Power Of Double Consciousness W.E.B. Du Bois, one of the founders of the NAACP, the first civil rights organisation in America. Read more The chronicles of W.E.B. Du Bois — scholar, sociologist, activist — are brought to life in this animated documentary short. In his book, The Souls of Black…

Counting the Cost Is global trade transforming? Geopolitical tensions, climate change and technology are changing the way goods and services are moved across borders. Read more The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the vulnerabilities of global supply chains. More than ever before, trade routes are being disrupted by geopolitical tensions, climate change and technological advancements….

The Bottom Line Why does Europe fear a quick end to the Ukraine war? Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky argues that a Ukraine deal favoring Russia threatens other European countries. Read more On Ukraine, the difference between the outgoing Biden administration and the incoming Trump administration could not be starker. After the latest United States…

An appeals court in the state of Georgia has ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified from prosecuting an election interference case against United States President-elect Donald Trump. In a 2-1 ruling on Thursday, the court found that a romantic relationship between Willis and a former top deputy disqualified her from…

NewsFeed Luigi Mangione arrives in NY to face murder, terrorism charges Luigi Mangione was handed over to New York City police in Pennsylvania and returned to New York to face charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He was already facing state murder and terrorism charges; federal prosecutors have now added federal charges…

Washington, DC – The United States has imposed new sanctions targeting the Houthis as the Yemeni group continues to trade attacks with Israel amid the war on Gaza. The US Department of the Treasury announced penalties on Thursday on Hashem al-Madani, the governor of the central bank in Houthi-controlled Sanaa, and several Houthi officials and…

The United States Congress has until Friday at midnight to pass a bill raising the country’s borrowing limit, also known as the debt ceiling, without which large sections of the government could stop operating. A bill that would have extended the deadline until March 14, prepared by both Democrats and Republicans, was scuttled after President-elect…

After years of telling the public that the United States has about 900 troops in Syria, the Pentagon has revealed there are approximately 2,000 soldiers there — double the previous estimate. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder said the additional US forces have been in Syria since before the ouster of former…

The United States House of Representatives has rejected a spending bill backed by President-elect Donald Trump, raising the likelihood of a partial government shutdown as millions of Americans prepare to travel during the holiday season. The bill was voted down 174 to 235 on Thursday evening following opposition from nearly all Democrats and 38 hard-right…