On this day in 1865, enslaved people in Texas were notified by Union Civil War soldiers about the abolition of slavery. This was 2.5 years after the final Emancipation Proclamation which freed all enslaved Black Americans. In 1866, a year after the amendment was ratified, Alabama, Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Tennessee, and South...
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Former U.S President Barrack Obama Celebrates Black People And Freedom Earned On Juneteenth
Barrack Obama: “On Juneteenth, we celebrate freedom and recommit ourselves to the work that remains undone. We remember that even in the darkest hours, there is cause to hope for tomorrow’s light. “This Juneteenth, I’m inspired by the work of our @ObamaFoundation leaders and alumni. Read their reflections on this day, and the ways they...
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Mexico Assesses Damage From Hurricane Erick As Rising Rivers Leave At Least 1 Dead
Authorities in southern Mexico were still assessing damage and watching rising rivers as rain from the remnants of Hurricane Erick doused the region. Torrential rains over steep coastal mountains and the landslides and flooding they could generate became ongoing concern for officials after Erick dissipated following a landfall early Thursday on a sparsely populated stretch...
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UK Lawmakers To Vote On Allowing Terminally Ill Adults To End Their Lives
British lawmakers are set to vote Friday on whether to back a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales, in what could be one of the most consequential social policy decisions they will ever make. Members of Parliament supported legalizing assisted dying when they first debated the issue in November by 330...
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‘I Was Terrified I Was Going To Die.’ Rape Victims In Brazil Struggle To Access Legal Abortions
A 27-year-old Brazilian woman, who said she became pregnant after being raped in March during Carnival in Brasilia, should have been granted access to a legal abortion. But when she sought to terminate the pregnancy at a hospital around a month later, she was told she needed a police report to access the service, despite it not...
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Europeans See A Window For Diplomacy As They Meet Iran’s Top Diplomat
Iran’s foreign minister plans to meet in Geneva on Friday with leading European counterparts, who hope to open a window for a diplomatic solution to the weekold war that has seen Israeli airstrikes target Iranian nuclear and military sites and Tehran firing back. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, however, said his country is not seeking negotiations with anyone...
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CAF Teams at the FIFA Club World Cup: Mixed Results in Opening Round
CAF representatives had a challenging start to the FIFA Club World Cup, with only one African team managing to secure a win after the first round of matches. Inter Miami 0-0 Al Ahly Twelve-time CAF Champions League winners Al Ahly were the better side on paper against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami but couldn’t make their...