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How AFP has used data analysis to cover the Ukraine war

How AFP has used data analysis to cover the Ukraine war

Since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine exactly four years ago, AFP has used open-source data and satellite imagery to support reporting by its teams on the ground. As both sides mark the start of the conflict's fifth year, here is how that information is

Post-it maker 3M on trial in Belgium over 'forever' chemicals

Post-it maker 3M on trial in Belgium over 'forever' chemicals

Belgians living near a 3M plant called for justice Tuesday at the opening of a trial against the US multinational maker of Post-it and Scotch tape over pollution from so-called forever chemicals. Hundreds of people are demanding almost 30 million euros ($35 million) in total in potential damages

Group says Congress must stop U.S. strikes on suspected drug boats

(The Center Square) – A human rights group called for Congress to stop U.S. military strikes on suspected drug boats, a tactic that President Donald Trump says is saving American lives. Amnesty International USA claims that more than 150 people have been murdered at sea. The Trump administration says it&

Gazans salvage ancient books in mosque library damaged by war

Gazans salvage ancient books in mosque library damaged by war

Inside the dusty shell of one of the oldest libraries in the Palestinian territories, a group of Gazan volunteers work diligently to salvage what remains of their ancient cultural heritage. The Great Omari Mosque library sustained terrible damaged during the war in Gaza, which erupted in October 2023 and devastated

Global warming may force Tour de France to reschedule race

Global warming may force Tour de France to reschedule race

By Stephen Beech The Tour de France may need to be rescheduled due to global warming, warns a new study. Soaring temperatures as a result of climate change raise the danger of potentially deadly heat stroke for riders in the annual summer cycle race, say scientists. An analysis of 50

Why standing in solidarity with immigrants is an act of accompaniment in Catholic philosophy

Why standing in solidarity with immigrants is an act of accompaniment in Catholic philosophy

In Portland, Oregon, people wearing inflatable frog costumes – The Portland Frog Brigade – danced outside immigration offices. In Chicago, parents and neighbors walked children to and from school, forming “magic schoolbuses” for families who feared detention. Thousands of Americans have taken to the streets since fall 2025 to protest against U.

When civil rights protesters are killed, some deaths – generally those of white people – resonate more

When civil rights protesters are killed, some deaths – generally those of white people – resonate more

(CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA) Renee Good and Alex Pretti, two white Minneapolis residents killed in January 2026 by federal agents while protesting the Trump administration’s immigration policy, have become household names. National media outlets continue to focus on their deaths and the circumstances around them. Neither of them was the first