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PETITIONS ON COFFEE WORKER SLAVERY COULD HARM STARBUCKS

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Sat 26 April 2025: Two organizations’ move against the slave-like conditions of coffee workers in Brazil may cause difficulties for coffee and fast-food giants Starbucks, Nestle, JDE, Dunkin’, Illy, and McDonald’s. International Rights Advocates (IRAdvocates) and the nonprofit watchdog organization Coffee Watch filed petitions on behalf of Brazilian farmworkers in the US District Court of Washington against the coffee giant, […]

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KYIV’S POSITION ON RUSSIAN-CONTROLLED TERRITORIES IN UKRAINE REMAINS ‘UNCHANGED’: ZELENSKYY

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Sat 26 April 2025: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday said that his country’s position on its territories currently under Russian control remained “unchanged.” “Our position is unchanged. Only the Ukrainian people have the right to decide which territories are Ukrainian,” Zelenskyy told journalists in Kyiv. Zelenskyy’s remarks came as US President Donald Trump said […]

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EPSTEIN, PRINCE ANDREW ACCUSER VIRGINIA GIUFFRE TAKES OWN LIFE IN AUSTRALIA: FAMILY

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Sat 26 April 2025: The 41-year-old’s family issued a statement, confirming she took her own life at her farm in Western Australia. Virginia Giuffre – who accused Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew of sexual abuse – has died by suicide at the age of 41, her family has said. Giuffre was one of the most prominent victims […]

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US TO SPEND $946B THROUGH 2034 TO MAINTAIN, MODERNIZE NUCLEAR MILITARY POWER

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Sat 26 April 2025: The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates that $946 billion will be spent through 2034 to maintain and modernize the country’s current nuclear military power. On Thursday, the CBO released its biennial report titled “Projected Costs of US Nuclear Forces,” which was based on budget plans from the US Defense and […]

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UK AUTHORIZES USE OF PEPPER SPRAY IN YOUNG OFFENDERS INSTITUTIONS

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Fri 25 April 2025: The UK government has authorized the use of Pava spray — a powerful synthetic pepper spray — on children as young as 15 in young offender institutions (YOIs), prompting outrage from prison reformers and human rights groups. Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood confirmed on Thursday that specially trained staff will be permitted […]

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500-YEAR-OLD WELL-PRESERVED SHIP UNCOVERED AT BARCELONA CONSTRUCTION SITE

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Sat 26 April 2025: Archaeologists in Barcelona revealed on Thursday the discovery of a well-preserved medieval ship at a construction site, providing a unique window into the city’s seafaring past. The ship was uncovered earlier this month during parking lot construction at the site of the former fish market, now being transformed into a scientific […]

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TEEN CHARGED WITH ARSON THAT CAUSED MASSIVE WILDFIRE IN NEW JERSEY

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Thu 24 April 2025: Prosecutors in the state of New Jersey announced Thursday they have charged a teen for igniting a blaze that sparked a massive wildfire in Ocean County that has already scorched 15,000 acres (1,070 hectares) of land. Joseph King, 19, was charged with aggravated arson and arson in connection with a wildfire. Investigators said on April 22, King […]

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UK INDUSTRY TO SLASH JOBS SOON UNLESS TRADE AGREEMENT SECURED

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Thu 24 April 2025: Britain’s manufacturers will start cutting jobs “within weeks” unless the government can strike a deal to safeguard the UK economy from US President Donald Trump’s trade war, industry leaders have told MPs. Senior executives from the UK’s automotive, manufacturing and energy sectors warned a committee of MPs to expect job losses […]

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