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UNICEF's latest estimates claim that the number of Haitian children recruited by armed groups increased by 70% between Q2 2023 and Q2 2024.

Haiti: UNICEF Estimate 70% Rise in Child Gang Members

UN: Home is the Most Dangerous Physical Location for Women

As Trump touts plans for immigrant roundup, militias are standing back, but standing by

The Conversation5 hrs

Australia's Parliament Will Consider Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16

‘All The Brothers Found Him To Be Cool’: Bill Maher, Stephen A. Smith Dump Cold Water On Trump Being ‘Terrible Racist’

Daily Caller3 hrs

Social conditions & trends

A new report by Pew Research Center released on Monday shows that, of nearly 10.7K US adults surveyed, 21% claimed to "regularly" receive news from social media influencers, including 37% of those under 30 and 26% of those 30-49.

Report: One in Five Americans Get News From Social Media Influencers

Australia: Former Radio Host Charged With Sexually Abusing Eight People

Workers At Charlotte Douglas International Airport Go On ‘Strikesgiving’ During Busy Week Of Thanksgiving Travel

Daily Caller2 hrs

Boeing Strikes End as Workers Accept Latest Deal

Entrepreneur Marc Lore on ‘founder mode,’ bad hires, and why avoiding risk is deadly

TechCrunch20 hrs

Family

US Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) on Monday introduced a resolution to prohibit House members and employees from using Capitol bathrooms that don't correspond to their biological sex.

Rep. Mace Proposes Capitol Transgender Bathroom Ban

Libya Introduces Morality Police to Enforce 'Traditions'

How Technology Can Give Our Talk Life

Psychology Today7 hrs

Iraq to Lower Age of Consent to 9

Comic: how to watch a baby

Immigration & refugees

In a social media post Monday morning, US Pres.-elect Donald Trump appeared to confirm that he plans to utilize a national emergency declaration and the military to conduct mass deportations of unauthorized immigrants, replying "TRUE" to a Conservative activist claiming to have heard such reports.

Trump Confirms Plan to Use Military for Deportations

Russia Vetoes Sudan Cease-fire Resolution at UN Security Council

Migrant murders put American communities on edge as over 1.4 million avoid deportation with shady tactics

Study: Sudan War Death Toll Much Higher Than Records Show

Illegal border crossings on track to reach new Biden-era low

Minorities

US Pres. Joe Biden Friday apologized for the US government's history of compelling Indigenous — or Native American, Native Alaskan, or Native Hawaiian — children into boarding schools. Biden said it was something "long overdue."

Biden Apologizes for US Role in Indigenous Boarding Schools

Lufthansa Fined $4M For Refusing to Board Jewish Passengers

'Squad' member Rep. Pressley fumes over GOP’s anti-DEI bill: Keep MLK’s name ‘out of your mouths’

Study Finds Christopher Columbus Was a Sephardic Jew

Segregation Academies in Mississippi Are Benefiting From Public Dollars, as They Did in the 1960s

ProPublica3 days

Religion

After last week suggesting he wouldn't resign, Justin Welby has stepped down as Archbishop of Canterbury. This comes following the publication of a damning report, suggesting Welby failed to act when informed over a decade ago of abuses committed by barrister John Smyth.

UK: Archbishop Justin Welby Resigns Over Church Abuse Cover-up

New Zealand Apologizes to 200K Victims of Abuse in State Care

Goryeo celadon highlighted at National Museum of Korea exhibition

Korea Herald17 hrs

France: Trial Begins in Beheading of Teacher Over Prophet Cartoons

Bishop TD Jakes 'stable' after experiencing health incident during Sunday sermon

USA Today18 hrs

Sex

Ten US states held referendum votes on abortion during the 2024 US election on Tuesday, seven of which voted to expand or retain abortion rights while three voted to uphold abortion restrictions.

10 US States Hold Abortion Referendums

White House: Insurance Should Cover Over-the-Counter Birth Control

Ye accused of 'pornographic' choking on La Roux music video set by model in lawsuit

Pentagon Upgrades Over 800 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Records to Honorable Discharges

IUD and Vasectomy Appointments Increased Following US Presidential Election?