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A lawsuit is accusing 7 chocolate makers of complicity in child labor and trafficking in the cocoa trade
The companies are accused of having a "long history" of complicity to make cheap cocoa, according t…
Brittany Chang
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Tim Cook says Apple has a 'responsibility' to do business everywhere, even in China despite its human rights issues
Cook said Apple has to "acknowledge that there are different laws in other markets," even ones like…
Katie Canales
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Meet Victoria Kjær Theilvig, the first Miss Denmark to win Miss Universe
Victoria Kjær Theilvig is the first Miss Denmark to win Miss Universe in the pageant's history. She…
Anneta Konstantinides
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In a win for gun control advocates, Visa, Mastercard, and American Express plan to start separately categorizing sales at gun stores
The decision comes after the International Organization for Standardization, a Geneva-based nonprof…
Isabella Zavarise
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Experts fear US arms sales to human rights abusers will become easier thanks to a 'loophole' in Trump's new policy
The loophole could be created by a one-word change from Obama's Conventional Arms Transfer Policy, …
Michael Selby-Green,Michael S…
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The Olympics is scrapping its controversial testosterone limits for trans and intersex athletes
The IOC will adopt a more case by case approach to determine athletes' eligibility, rather than a b…
Canela López
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Until 2016, trans Olympics athletes had to have bottom surgery. Now advocates are calling to scrap hormone requirements too.
Laurel Hubbard, a weightlifter from New Zealand, will be the first out transgender person to compet…
Canela López
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This Android keyboard is designed to boost girls' self-confidence - here's how it works
The app was built by Plan International Finland, an organization that advocates for children's righ…
Prachi Bhardwaj
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The IRS just blew millions of dollars on a project that already failed before
"Based on what I saw, I concluded the program undermined effective tax administration, jeopardized …
Bob Bryan
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A Key Bill Meant To Limit NSA Surveillance Programs Was Just Stopped In Its Tracks
"As the rise of ISIL has demonstrated, the world is as dangerous as ever, and extremists are being …
Colin Campbell
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John Kerry urges Bangladesh to investigate the killing of a gay-rights activist
A group affiliated with al Qaeda claimed responsibility for killing Xulhaz Mannan, editor of Bangla…
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Philippines ordered a 71-year-old nun be deported and blacklisted after her political activism upset Duterte
Duterte has been particularly sensitive to criticism over issues regarding human rights in the coun…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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63 Republicans vote against resolution expressing support for NATO
The resolution, passed by the House on Tuesday, expresses support for NATO and its "democratic prin…
Charles R. Davis
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Three Indian teens shortlisted for International Children's Peace Prize
The three finalists have been shortlisted by a panel of experts from over 169 nominees from 39 coun…
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US stocks gain after Treasury Secretary Yellen pushes for more stimulus
US stocks snapped a three-day losing streak on Friday after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen advocat…
Matthew Fox
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24 GOP attorneys general warn Visa, AmEx, and Mastercard about using a code that identifies purchases at gun stores
Attorneys generals from 24 states threaten to take action against using a new merchant code they sa…