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Volunteer migrant rescuers appear in court in Greece

A group of 24 volunteers who took part in migrant rescue operations appeared in court Thursday on the Greek island of Lesbos on smuggling-related charges in a case that has been strongly criticized by international human rights groups. Judicial officials said the misdemeanor court on Lesbos...

New Delhi's air still 'very poor' despite emergency measures

NEW DELHI (AP) — Air pollution remained extremely high in the Indian capital on Thursday, a day after authorities closed schools indefinitely and shut some power stations to reduce smog that has blanketed the city for much of the month. New Delhi’s air quality remained “very poor,”...

Drought forces Iraqi farmers to leave their land

Mosul (Iraq) (AFP) – Iraqi wheat farmer Khamis Ahmad Abbas lost it all when his battle with drought forced him to abandon his land, pushing him into unemployment. Experts have warned that record low rainfall, compounded by climate change, are threatening social and economic disaster in...

Facebook whistleblower: 'I want to start a youth movement'

Paris (AFP) – What exactly does one do after leaking thousands of documents from the world's most powerful social media company? For Frances Haugen, the answer is obvious: start a youth movement. Facebook has faced stinging criticism over the whistleblower's document drop, not least the...