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Sonam Wangchuk’s march ends in detention of Sonam and 120 supporters, protests erupt in Ladakh
The march aimed to demand the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule of the Indian Constituti…
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I joined an 'elite squad of anti-rat activists.' It was even creepier than I expected.
I wanted a firsthand look at how New York City's war on rats was actually going. The truth was nast…
James Rodriguez
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Love in the time of elections: Do politics spice up or spoil dating in India?
As per the survey, there’s some good news for the open-minded singles. About 65% of users in India …
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Sometimes social activists are pushed by biz entities: SC refuses PIL on app-based aggregators
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to the Centre and all sta…
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Karnataka govt proposes to impose 2% cess on movie tickets, OTT subscription fees
The Karnataka state government has proposed a new cess ranging from one to two percent, on cinema t…
ANI
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Arundhati Roy awarded Pen Pinter Prize for her 'unflinching' writing
The judges noted Roy's incisive commentary on issues ranging from environmental degradation to huma…
PTI
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Climate activists covered private jets in orange paint in a Taylor Swift-inspired stunt, but didn't get her plane
A video showed two activists breaking into a private airfield at London's Stansted Airport where th…
Mikhaila Friel
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From ‘Let Them Eat Cake’ to ‘All Eyes on Rafah’: Did Blockout 2024 make Indian celebrities speak out for Gaza?
After recent airstrikes on Rafah, an AI-generated image with the words ‘All Eyes On Rafah’ quickly …
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Youth climate activists plan to protest the biggest social event for Washington's political-media class
Young climate voters are angry that President Joe Biden broke a campaign pledge to end new oil and …
Catherine Boudreau
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Jack Dorsey said Twitter's board 'has always been a problem' and that he plotted his exit from the firm because of its activist investor
Before leaving Twitter in 2021, Dorsey faced pressure from Elliott Management, which wanted to repl…
Matthew Loh
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Prosecutors want Trump held in contempt for 'disturbing' Truth Social post attacking prospective jurors
Trump has attacked prospective jurors on his Truth Social account, which prosecutors say warrants s…
Jacob Shamsian,Laura Italiano
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Climate protestors throw soup at the Mona Lisa, sparking debate on food and art in society
This incident is not the first time the Mona Lisa has been targeted by activists. In 2019, a protes…
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Meet Georgia Gilmore, the cook turned activist who fueled the Montgomery Bus Boycott with her Southern cuisine
Georgia Gilmore founded the Club from Nowhere, which prepared and sold food during the 381-day resi…
Lauren Edmonds
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LinkedIn becoming an unexpected dating site shows social media's shifting landscape
In today's big story, we're looking at how LinkedIn has become an unexpected dating site for some a…
Dan DeFrancesco
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Great news social media is falling apart
I don't know where to post: there are too many social platforms, and the old giants are dying. But …
Shubham Agarwal
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The first self-proclaimed drag queen and queer activist in the US was born into slavery
William Dorsey Swann hosted secret drag balls, which became legendary among the Black working class…
Isaiah Reynolds
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I'm a Gen Z climate activist and artist, and there are 5 reasons I think art can help stop the climate crisis
As an artist and activist, Elijah McKenzie-Jackson has seen firsthand how art can change the narrat…
Elijah McKenzie-Jackson
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A country just banned TikTok because it disrupts 'social harmony' and 'family structure'
Some Nepalese activists say the crackdown on social media is a government attempt to suppress free …
Polly Thompson
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How the mighty watermelon became a symbol of pro-Palestinian resistance on social media
Pro-Palestinian activists are using Images of watermelons to skirt content moderation algorithms on…
Lakshmi Varanasi
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'Aunt Karen,' a Black TikToker who made a full-time job of calling out racism, says she's successfully infiltrated and disbanded 'White Lives Matter' groups on social media
Denise Bradley, also known as "Aunt Karen" or "the good kind of Karen" on TikTok, said calling out …