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Freed activist Paul Watson vows to 'end whaling worldwide'

Animal rights activist Paul Watson, freed this week from detention in Denmark, vowed on Saturday to end whale hunting worldwide and to stop Japan if it tried to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean. "One way or the other we are going to end whaling worldwide," Watson told reporters in central Paris where several hundred supporters had gathered to greet …

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2 days ago

Social activist, vocal against illegal stone quarrying, attacked

The Hindu

A social activist based in Vadipatti taluk in Madurai district was thrashed with an iron rod on Friday allegedly for his activism against illegal stone quarrying. M. Gnanasekaran, 32, who was vocal against the operation of stone quarries in and around his area, recently exposed activities of a stone quarry at Katchakatti which operated beyond its licence period. As he …

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3 days, 17 hours ago

Arizona Muse declares herself an 'activist first and model second' but admits her outspoken beliefs about sustainable fashion have negatively 'affected her income'

Daily Mail

Arizona Muse has declared herself to be an 'activist model' but says her outspoken beliefs about sustainability and environmental awareness have 'directly affected' her income within the fashion industry. Arizona went on to explain how she only began her career as a model 'by chance' and the fashion industry was never something she 'fantasied about dedicating her life to'. Arizona …

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4 days, 7 hours ago

Activist Saba launches board and management coup at seven London-listed investment trusts

Daily Mail

An activist investor is hoping to seize control of seven underperforming London-listed investment trusts after urging shareholders on Wednesday to sack their respective boards. The trusts affected are Baillie Gifford US Growth, CQS Natural Resources Growth & Income, Edinburgh Worldwide, European Smaller Companies, Henderson Opportunities, Herald Investment Trust and Keystone Positive Change. Targeting trusts with big discounts to NAV is …

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5 days, 4 hours ago

Karnataka: Activist Alleges Bribe Offer Linked to CM Case

Deccan Chronicle

Bengaluru: A social activist and petitioner against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Snehamayi Krishna on Wednesday complained to the Superintendent of Police Lokayukta Mysuru alleging that he was offered huge money through his son Vivek by persons claiming to be close to B.M. Parvathi, wife of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, to retreat from his complaint against Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and his family members …

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5 days, 6 hours ago

Japan 'regrets' release of anti-whaling activist Watson

Raw Story

by Tomohiro OSAKI Japan's government voiced dismay on Wednesday over the release of anti-whaling activist Paul Watson after Danish authorities refused Tokyo's extradition request. "The suspect Paul Watson is wanted internationally as an accomplice of the February 2010 incident where activists of anti-whaling organization Sea Shepherd injured members of Japanese whalers and damaged properties, after which an arrest warrant was …

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MUDA scam: Activist says aide of Siddaramaiah's wife threatened him to drop case

India Today

Snehamayi Krishna, on whose complaint a case was filed against Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in the Mysore Urban Development Authority site allotment scam, alleged that he was threatened and offered financial inducement to settle the case. Krishna, who is one of the complainants in the MUDA land appropriation scam in which Siddaramaiah’s wife Parvathi was given 14 sites without due …

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5 days, 20 hours ago

Activist Raquel Willis believes Democrats have abandoned trans people

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Alongside former US Army whistleblower and trans rights advocate Chelsea Manning, Willis was among …

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5 days, 23 hours ago

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson freed after Denmark rejects Japan's extradition request

Raw Story

The prominent anti-whaling activist Paul Watson was released Tuesday from prison in Greenland after Danish officials rejected a request by Japan to extradite him. Watson was arrested in Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark, in July due to a warrant issued by Japan in 2012, which alleged that Watson had interfered with a Japanese whaling vessel and caused injury to …

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6 days, 17 hours ago

Denmark frees anti-whaling activist Watson, rejecting Japan extradition

CNN

COPENHAGEN, Denmark Reuters — Denmark released anti-whaling activist Paul Watson from detention on Tuesday and said it had rejected a Japanese request to extradite him over criminal charges dating back more than a decade. US-Canadian Watson, 74, founder of the Sea Shepherd conservationist group and the Captain Paul Watson Foundation, was released in Greenland’s capital Nuuk, police in the autonomous …

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6 days, 17 hours ago

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange to go on hunger strike again from January 25

India Today

Activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday announced that he would launch an indefinite fast on January 25, 2025, to press for the Maratha community's demands, including reservations in jobs and education under the OBC category. Addressing the media at Antarwali Sarthi village in Jalna, Jarange urged members of the Maratha community to gather in large numbers at the protest site. The …

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1 week, 1 day ago

Plea to protect Puducherry’s wetlands: Activist urges authorities to act on Supreme Court order

New Indian Express

PUDUCHERRY: Environmental activist and president of the Bangaaru Vaickal Neeraadhara Koottamaippu, V Chandrasekhar, a farmers association has urged Lieutenant Governor K Kailashnathan, to take immediate action to safeguard wetlands and waterbodies in the UT. Highlighting non-compliance with a Supreme Court directive issued in 2017, Chandrasekhar stressed the urgent need for delineation, eviction of encroachments, and protection of these crucial ecosystems. …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Funeral for activist turns into call for justice for other missing Syrians

Associated Press

DAMASCUS, Syria — Hundreds of Syrians marched through central Damascus in a funeral procession Thursday to honor one of the country’s most prominent anti-government activists, whose body was found after the ouster of President Bashar Assad. The capture of Damascus by insurgents last weekend brought thousands of people into the streets in celebrations, and Thursday’s march recalled the funerals-turned-protests of …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Saudi rights activist says 2034 World Cup visitors will live in ‘a bubble’ and not see real life

Associated Press

LONDON — Soccer fans visiting Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup will live in a “bubble” during the tournament that does not reflect real life there, a Saudi rights activist warned on Thursday. Saudi Arabia is today “a pure police state,” Lina al-Hathloul claimed, under the rule of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, whose close working ties to Infantino …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Will Cooperate And Continue To Participate In Delhi Police's Investigation: Activist Nadeem Khan To High Court

Live Law

Human rights activist Nadeem Khan on Wednesday told the Delhi High Court that he will cooperate and continue to participate in Delhi Police's investigation against him in the case alleging that he promoted enmity and hatred.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for Khan submitted before Justice Jasmeet Singh that the investigation was ongoing and that the activist is participating in the. …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Body of activist who disappeared from Netherlands found in Syrian prison

NL Times

After the fall of the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad, the rebels who overthrew him opened the regime’s prisons, releasing thousands of prisoners and discovering dozens of bodies. The complex was nicknamed the “human slaughterhouse.” The Assad regime used it to imprison and torture political prisoners, among others. “As a family, we are disappointed that the Dutch government did not …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Who is Scott Presler? The gay conservative political activist vowing to turn New Jersey red

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scott Presler, the gay conservative political activist who took credit …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Nikki Giovanni death: Poet and activist dies aged 81

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For a time, she was called “The Princess of Black Poetry.” Nikki Giovanni died Monday …

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Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, the ‘Princess of Black Poetry,’ dies at 81

LA Times

Poet and civil rights activist Nikki Giovanni, a prominent figure during the Black Arts Movement in the 1960s and ‘70s who was dubbed “the Princess of Black Poetry,” has died. In addition to her adult poetry, she released two films, 13 children’s poetry books and 10 recordings, including her Grammy-nominated “The Nikki Giovanni Poetry Collection.” She was a frequent guest …

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2 weeks ago

'You got dumped': Trump's latest White House pick met with ridicule online

Raw Story

Donald Trump on Sunday announced the position his attorney and spokesperson Alina Habba will serve in the president-elect's upcoming administration, prompting ridicule on social media. On Sunday, Trump announced Habba would serve as "Counselor to the President." National security attorney Mark S. Zaid reminded his readers that "a Florida-based federal judge" previously "ordered nearly $1 million in sanctions against Donald …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Hindutva activist warns against Bangladeshi infiltrators in Kodagu

New Indian Express

MADIKERI: “Drive out all the Bangladeshi infiltrators from Kodagu. If not, Hindu society will take law into its own hands,” warned Murali Krishna Hasanthadka, a Hindutva activist. Participating as the keynote speaker, Murali alleged that terrorists are creating political anarchy and committing atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh. Now, India cannot remain silent while fundamentalist Islamic terrorists are attacking the indigenous …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

A court in Kenya finds a housemate guilty in the killing of an LGBTQ activist

Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya — A court in Kenya has found the housemate of an LBGTQ activist guilty of murder in the killing of the activist, whose body was discovered stashed in a metal box two years ago. A High Court judge in the western city of Eldoret said Wednesday that the prosecution had shown that Jacktone Odhiambo suffocated Edwin Chiloba and …

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Mother of high-profile Uyghur activist allowed to leave China as part of prisoner exchange

The Independent

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Aruna Roy, Vinesh Phogat, and Pooja Sharma among BBC's 100 most inspiring women of 2024

New Indian Express

Three prominent Indians—social activist Aruna Roy, wrestler-turned-politician Vinesh Phogat, and funerary rites pioneer Pooja Sharma—have made it to the prestigious BBC list of 100 Most Influential and Inspiring Women for 2024. Vinesh Phogat, a former wrestler who has transitioned into politics, has been a vocal advocate for women's rights and has also fought for better policies in sports. Pooja Sharma, …

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Freed activist Paul Watson vows to 'end whaling worldwide'

Social activist, vocal against illegal stone quarrying, attacked

Arizona Muse declares herself an 'activist first and model second' but admits her outspoken beliefs about sustainable fashion have negatively 'affected her income'

Activist Saba launches board and management coup at seven London-listed investment trusts

Karnataka: Activist Alleges Bribe Offer Linked to CM Case

Japan 'regrets' release of anti-whaling activist Watson

MUDA scam: Activist says aide of Siddaramaiah's wife threatened him to drop case

Activist Raquel Willis believes Democrats have abandoned trans people

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson freed after Denmark rejects Japan's extradition request

Denmark frees anti-whaling activist Watson, rejecting Japan extradition

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange to go on hunger strike again from January 25

Plea to protect Puducherry’s wetlands: Activist urges authorities to act on Supreme Court order

Funeral for activist turns into call for justice for other missing Syrians

Saudi rights activist says 2034 World Cup visitors will live in ‘a bubble’ and not see real life

Will Cooperate And Continue To Participate In Delhi Police's Investigation: Activist Nadeem Khan To High Court

Body of activist who disappeared from Netherlands found in Syrian prison

Who is Scott Presler? The gay conservative political activist vowing to turn New Jersey red

Nikki Giovanni death: Poet and activist dies aged 81

Poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, the ‘Princess of Black Poetry,’ dies at 81

'You got dumped': Trump's latest White House pick met with ridicule online

Hindutva activist warns against Bangladeshi infiltrators in Kodagu

A court in Kenya finds a housemate guilty in the killing of an LGBTQ activist

Mother of high-profile Uyghur activist allowed to leave China as part of prisoner exchange

Aruna Roy, Vinesh Phogat, and Pooja Sharma among BBC's 100 most inspiring women of 2024