US contractor gave Ethiopia secrets to help kill Tigray fighters
By Wycliffe Muia November 4, 2026 The devastating two-year civil war killed hundreds of thousands of people and displaced millions. AFP via Getty Images; Credits: BBC An Ethiopian-born American citizen has pleaded guilty to passing highly classified intelligence to Ethiopia, including information he hoped would help target and kill fighters from the Tigray region during the country's 2020-22 civil war. Abraham Teklu Lemma, a former US contractor, admitte
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US strikes Iranian targets in the Strait of Hormuz
By Michelle L. Price, Samy Magdy, and Elena Becatoros November 3, 2026 Credit: Amirhosein Khorgooi / ISNA via AP The United States launched strikes on Iranian targets, a U.S. official said, in what appeared to be a limited operation on the eve of Tuesday’s crucial midterm elections. Iranian state media reported explosions being heard on the islands of Qeshm and Hengam in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, and in the nearby mainland area of Bandar Abbas. Unlike earlier in the war
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US strategy links Myanmar peace talks to rare-earth access
By Simon Lewis November 3, 2026 Myanmar’s President Min Aung Hlaing inspects an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony ahead of his meeting with Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim in Putrajaya, Malaysia, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026. Azneal Ishak/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights Washington hopes for opportunities in 'bountiful rare earth resources' now largely shipped to China State Department intel chief has joined quiet contacts with Myanmar's military-
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Tribal Leaders Oppose Proposed Census Changes
By Carina Dominguez October 14, 2026 Tribal leaders warn that proposed U.S. Census Bureau changes could erase critical data on American Indians and Alaska Natives, undermine tribal representation and threaten federal funding for Native communities. United States Census Headquarters in Sultland, MD (Photo/US Census) Tribal leaders oppose the U.S. Census Bureau’s proposed changes to how it collects information about Americans. The proposed rules would affect who gets counted an
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Study: Voter registration in Indian Country down 59%
By Kevin Abourezk October 29, 2026 A study by the Native American Rights Fund shows many obstacles remain to voting in communities with high Native populations, including the big barrier of registering to vote. Volunteer Steven Marlin, left, helps a driver register to vote at a drive up location outside the Dallas County Elections Department in Dallas Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/LM Otero) Tristan Douville understands the challenges of voting in rural Alaska, where Indigen
Indian Country Today (ICT)
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AI-Driven Disinformation Running Rampant On Social Media Before US Midterms
By George Chidi October 27, 2026 Social media companies including Meta have pulled back on efforts to protect voters from election-meddling lies. Credit: Matthew Modoono/Northeastern University Social media feeds are awash with an unprecedented flood of AI-driven disinformation ahead of November’s US midterm elections, according to experts, who warn many posts are likely “slipping through the cracks”. As tens of millions of Americans prepare to cast their vote, social media c
The Guardian
Oct 27
Doctors fight anti-trans measure requiring genital exams for student athletes
By Claire Wang October 21, 2026 A Washington referendum has drawn broad opposition from adults who work with queer and trans teens. Credit: Jose Luis Raota/Getty Images For Kelsey Gellner, a Seattle-based pediatric nurse, a statewide proposal to bar trans girls from sports participation feels like a violation of her duty as a medical professional. The ballot initiative includes a requirement she calls “invasive and extreme”: all students who wish to compete on girls’ teams wo
The Guardian
Oct 26
Trump ramps up third-country US deportations
By Alia Chughtai and Umar Farooq October 15, 2026 Official data shows tens of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers have been sent to countries they have no ties to. Credit: Al Jazeera Media Network United States immigration authorities have dramatically stepped up detentions and deportations since January 2025, when Donald Trump became president. Trump campaigned on a pledge to implement the “largest deportation operation in American history”. Officers with the Department
Al Jazeera
Oct 23
U.S. Voting Rights Threatened
Special Report, October 2026 By Genocide Watch Photo Credit: Voter casts a ballot, PBS NEWS © 1996 - 2026 NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved. Genocide Watch writes to alert readers about escalating systemic threats in the United States (US) against voting rights regarding the 2026 Midterm Elections. In combination with growing judicial and extrajudicial repression and violence against immigrants, trans people (particularly trans women), and, indeed, all women in th
Genocide Watch
Oct 21
Trump ramps up third-country US deportations
By Alia Chughtai and Umar Farooq October 15, 2026 Official data shows tens of thousands of migrants and asylum seekers have been sent to countries they have no ties to. Credit: Sgt Walker Pino/US Department of Defense/AFP United States immigration authorities have dramatically stepped up detentions and deportations since January 2025, when Donald Trump became president. Trump campaigned on a pledge to implement the “largest deportation operation in American history”. Officers
Al Jazeera
Oct 20
Trump Administration’s Shift on Myanmar Is Disastrous
Washington’s sudden decision to open talks with Myanmar’s government grants further legitimacy to an authoritarian regime and is unlikely to deliver access to rare earths. By Joshua Kurlantzick October 8, 20 US congress appeals to its mission in UN to resist Myanmar junta representatives, while Trump administration holds talks with junta military rulers Last night, news broke that the U.S. government, which for years had shunned Myanmar’s brutal military regime, now appears t
US Citizens Wrongfully Detained by ICE Could Get $500K Under New Bill
By Billal Rahman 18 October 2026 ICE agents confront protesters as they gather outside the federal immigration center at Delaney Hall where ICE is housing detained immigrants on June 8 in Newark, New Jersey. Spencer Platt/Getty Images U.S. citizens wrongfully arrested or detained by immigration authorities could receive at least $500,000 in damages under a new bill introduced in Congress. Democratic Representative Teresa Leger Fernández of New Mexico introduced the Justice fo
Newsweek
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