A Siberian prison, solitary confinement and failing health: Inside Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza’s two-year ordeal | The Independent independent.co.uk/news/world/eur…

When Albert Einstein met Charlie Chaplin in 1931, Einstein said, 'What I admire most about your art is its universality. You do not say a word, and yet the world understands you.' 'It's true.' Replied Chaplin, 'But your fame is even greater. The world admires you, when no one…

'Ukraine has the right, according to international law, for self-defence,' Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg said.

'This right is enshrined in the UN Charter. And we have the right to help Ukraine uphold the right of self-defence without making NATO and NATO allies…

Join our next #EUCarbonRemovals expert group meeting 👋

🔴LIVE online 15-17 April and we'll be discussing:

🔸certification
🔸carbon farming
🔸permanent removals and long-term storage

More information, agenda and livestream
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Kharkiv needs a robust defense. There is a solution to Russia's constant terror: we need additional air defense systems and missiles. The world has no right to remain indifferent while Russia deliberately destroys the city on a daily basis and murders people in their homes.…

Historisk seger i Europadomstolen. Äldre kvinnor anser att Schweiz inte gjort tillräckligt för att stoppa klimatkrisen. De har nu vunnit. Domen kan påverka lagar i Europarådets alla 46 medlemsstater och bli vägledande – även i Sverige. Läs Sverker Lenas
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Europadomstolen slår fast att Europakonventionen ålägger staterna att ha bindande klimatramverk för att fasa ut utsläppen av växthusgaser.
Är inte detta politik i domstol? Nej.
Jag medverkar i Studio 1 och pratar om domens betydelse i Sverige och världen. sverigesradio.se/play/avsnitt/2…

In 1994, one million children, women & men were killed in the genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

We will never forget the victims.

Nor will we ever forget the bravery & resilience of those who survived, whose courage & willingness to forgive remain a burst of light & hope.

Today we mark 30 years since the Genocide against the Tutsi.

We honour the victims.

And we praise Rwanda's journey from darkness to hope, and from pain to progress.

It’s an example for the world.

New to the movement for #EcocideLaw ?

This longform interview featuring CEO and Co-founder of Stop Ecocide International, Jojo Mehta, beautifully shot by Ma Earth + hosted by Matthew Monahan, is an excellent place to start.

Watch here: youtu.be/VtTwaUbzBv8?si…

#StopEcocide

I'm going to post this video every day until the election

The Netherlands will provide 24 F-16 aircraft to Ukraine - Dutch defense minister Kajsa Ollongren.

'Ukraine is fighting but it's a war for freedom, democracy, rule of law and against illegal aggression. And that's why we're ready to support Ukraine and that's why we're doing…

We are making every effort to ensure that the world continues to support Ukraine and sees how heroic our people are, how Ukrainians defend their country, cities, and villages, how they restore life despite everything, and how they destroy the occupiers.

Russia deserves it.…

Today, President of Finland Alexander Stubb Alexander Stubb and I signed an Agreement on security cooperation and long-term support.

It is a robust document that demonstrates Finland's readiness to further support Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.

Finland will…

⚡️'We clearly understand what they are preparing for in Russia, what they want, what they will recruit soldiers for in their army. And we, all of us, our partners, must have a strong response to Russian operations - any Russian operations.' — Zelenskyi in the evening address.

We…

'The international criminal court (ICC) has been urged to start investigating and prosecuting individuals who harm the environment.'

Read the full The Guardian article here: theguardian.com/environment/20…

#StopEcocide

From record-breaking job growth to expanding health care coverage, Joe Biden has spent each and every day working on behalf of the American people. I can’t say the same about the guy running against him.

Latvian efforts to join NATO 20 y. ago, were led by an incredible woman: Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga. A WWII child refugee, a PhD in psychology, a professor at the University of Montreal and the president of Latvia. Watch her speech at NATO Prague summit in 2002.

'We in Latvia (..) do…

This what the Free world is up against. Delusional maniacs and pathological murderers. We need to arm Ukraine and ourselves to the max. Immediately!

EU emissions keep falling! 📉

The latest EU_Eurostat data shows how the EU economy greenhouse gas emissions fell by -7.1% in the third quarter of 2023, all while its GDP remained stable.

How much did the economy in your country reduce its emissions? 👇
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