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Australia's Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion heard testimony this week in Melbourne that universities have systematically failed to protect Jewish staff and students from antisemitic harassment, including Nazi salutes and derogatory jokes. The commission found the tertiary sector's complaints processes are inadequate to...

Democracy Now! interviews leaders from the Democratic Socialists of America and Justice Democrats about their role in supporting progressive and democratic socialist candidates winning Democratic primary races. The segment examines these organizations' electoral strategy and influence within the Democratic Party.

According to Al Jazeera English, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has died, prompting millions of Iranians to attend his funeral. Hundreds of foreign reporters and social media influencers were granted rare access to Iran to cover the event, a move Al Jazeera English describes as...

According to DW News, Vienna keeps over 60 percent of its residents in municipal or subsidized housing — a share that far exceeds other European capitals where housing affordability has become a pressing policy concern. DW News reports that the Austrian capital uses public funding...

American social media influencers have attended the funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, according to reporting by CNN's Isobel Yeung. The influencers claim to be demonstrating solidarity with Iran and challenging Western media coverage of the country. CNN's reporting frames the attendance as...

Ann Widdecombe, a former Conservative Party minister and later Reform UK spokesperson, died at age 78. Widdecombe was a prominent figure in British politics known for strong eurosceptic positions and conservative stances on social issues including opposition to abortion and LGBT+ rights. She later expanded...

France 24 English published an analysis examining the gendered impacts of climate change, featuring Adéa Guillot, Director of Engagement at CARE France. According to the source's analysis, prolonged heatwaves create cascading ecological, public health, and social consequences, with the analysis arguing that domestic violence incidents...

Video analysis indicates a fuel storage facility explosion in Moscow may have resulted from a Russian air defense missile rather than a Ukrainian drone strike. The New York Times examines verified social media footage to assess the cause of the blast.