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Democracy Now! 

Imprisoned for 50 Years: Amnesty Calls for Leonard Peltier's Freedom as He Turns 80 Behind Bars

Supporters of Leonard Peltier are calling on President Biden to grant clemency to the Indigenous leader and activist, who marked his 80th birthday behind bars on Thursday after nearly a half-century in prison for a crime he says he did not commit. The ailing Peltier, who uses a walker and has serious health conditions, including diabetes, has always maintained his innocence over the 1975 killing of two FBI agents in a shootout on the Pine Ridge Reservation. His conviction was riddled with irregularities and prosecutorial misconduct... Читать дальше...

TheHill.com 

Springfield mayor: ‘Your pets are safe’

Springfield, Ohio Mayor Rob Rue in an interview late Thursday assured residents that their “pets are safe” and dismissed claims amplified by former President Trump at the debate with Vice President Harris earlier this week about Haitian migrants. “I’d like to first say Springfield is still beautiful and your pets are safe in Springfield, Ohio,...

Business Standard 

'Spiked ozone levels stunting tropical forests' growth, Asia affected more'

Ozone pollution is stunting the growth of tropical forests, with the effect being stronger in Asia, where such forests are losing nearly 11 per cent of new growth, research has found. Air quality will continue to play an important, yet often overlooked, part in how forests absorb and store carbon, according to lead author Flossie Brown, a recent graduate of the University of Exeter. While ozone in the upper layers of the Earth's atmosphere protects people from harmful ultraviolet radiations from the Sun... Читать дальше...

Business Standard 

Govt decides to rename Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram, says Amit Shah

The government has decided to rename Port Blair as Sri Vijaya Puram, Union Home minister Amit Shah announced on Friday. Port Blair is the capital city of the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Shah also said that the decision has been taken to free the nation from the colonial imprints as the Andaman and Nicobar Islands have an "unparalleled place" in the country's freedom struggle and history. "Inspired by the vision of PM @narendramodi Ji, to free the nation from the colonial imprints... Читать дальше...

BelTA (en) 

Amount of BUCE transactions involving Russian companies quadruples

In January-August 2024, the amount of transactions involving Russian companies at the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE) grew by 4.4 times up to $622 million in equivalent, Head of the BUCE foreign economic activity department Aleksandr Bashliy said during the International Economic Cooperation Forum held as part of the celebration of the 957th anniversary of Minsk.