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James Dolan does not speak publicly very often. Yet it appears the facial recognition controversy was enough to drive him out into the eye of the general public again as the New York Knicks owner appeared on Fox 5 New York on Thursday morning. The purpose of the interview appeared …

UEFA have stripped Russia of hosting rights for the season-opening European Super Cup, because of the country’s ongoing war in Ukraine.   The city of Kazan, was due to stage the game between the winners of this season’s Champions League and Europa League. But due to the conflict between the two neighbouring countries, UEFA have decided …

Actor Williams Uchemba has called out officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC over the inability of some Nigerians to pick up their Permanent Voters Card PVCs.  He shared a video of some Nigerians protesting about not being able to pick up their cards, stating that INEC cannot disenfranchise people …

Mr. Warnock, however, said in his victory speech that night that he won despite voter suppression. Stories of Georgia voters waiting for hours in long lines that wrapped around buildings, he said, were “most certainly not a sign voter suppression does not exist.” Early figures indicated that nationally the Black …

Amnesty International has urged soccer superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo to highlight human rights issues in Saudi Arabia during his time playing at Al Nassr. Ronaldo will earn an estimated $200 million a year with Al Nassr, according to Saudi state-owned media.   The statement from Amnesty International came in response to …

It often takes considerable bravery to stand up for the rights of women. The UN, which is committed to empowering women and girls, works relentlessly with activists and organizations across the world, to protect women from abuse, support health initiatives, and improve lives. UNAMA/Fraidoon Poya Women living under Taliban rule …

Expressing deep sadness that more than 200 Rohingya – who fled military persecution in Myanmar in 2017 – have died trying to cross the Andaman Sea from Bangladesh this year, Mr. Türk said that the boats used to make the crossings are not only “overcrowded and unsafe” but also “left …

NEW ORLEANS — For the last two years, Democrats in battleground states have played defense against Republican efforts to curtail voting access and amplify doubts about the legitimacy of the nation’s elections. Now it is Democrats, who retained all but one of the governor’s offices they hold and won control …

The gravity of the situation demands a holistic approach to tackle the hunger problem. We must take a human rights-based approach so as to apply human rights principles in our efforts. Credit: Patrick Zachmann/Magnum Photos/FAO Opinion by Maximo Torero (rome) Wednesday, December 07, 2022 Inter Press Service ROME, Dec 07 (IPS) …

LITTLETON, Colo. — Ten years ago, a Colorado baker named Jack Phillips turned away a gay couple who had asked him for a wedding cake, saying that a state law forbidding discrimination based on sexual orientation must yield to his faith. The dispute, a white-hot flash point in the culture …