Civil Society Responds — as Health-Care Facilities in Ukraine Come Under Attack — Global Issues

Civil Society Responds — as Health-Care Facilities in Ukraine Come Under Attack — Global Issues

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Delivering medicine and humanitarian aid to those in need. Credit: 100%LIFE via UNAIDS Opinion by Eamonn Murphy (geneva) Friday, May 06, 2022 Inter Press Service GENEVA, May 06 (IPS) – The writer is UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director and is leading UNAIDS’ humanitarian response.Alongside the devastation caused by bombs and bullets, the…

NFT collectors sent B to marketplaces in 2022, nearly equaling 2021 already

NFT collectors sent $37B to marketplaces in 2022, nearly equaling 2021 already

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Collectors of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have already sent more than $37 billion in value to NFT marketplaces this year (as of May 1), a figure that nearly exceeds the total amount in all of 2021.  According to a report from Chainalysis, investors sent $40 billion worth of cryptocurrency to smart…

Barton Lynch Pro Surfing 2022 Seeks to Resurrect a Long-Lost Sports Sub-Genre

Barton Lynch Pro Surfing 2022 Seeks to Resurrect a Long-Lost Sports Sub-Genre

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Back in the early 2000s, surfing was one of several sports being well-served in the video game space. Treyarch’s Kelly Slater’s Pro Surfer, published on Xbox, PS2, and GameCube under Activision’s long-defunct Activision O2 brand, is one high-profile example – but there were plenty of others. Krome produced Championship Surfer…

Opinion | The Man Who Could Ruin the Philippines Forever
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Opinion | The Man Who Could Ruin the Philippines Forever

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In other ways, too, Mr. Duterte is responsible for normalizing authoritarianism, which may be yet another thing Mr. Marcos effortlessly inherits. One of Mr. Duterte’s first actions as president in 2016 was to transfer the elder Mr. Marcos’s preserved corpse from the family’s refrigerated mausoleum for burial in our national…

U.S. Intel Helped Ukraine Strike Russia’s Moskva Warship, Officials Say
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U.S. Intel Helped Ukraine Strike Russia’s Moskva Warship, Officials Say

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WASHINGTON — The United States provided intelligence that helped Ukrainian forces locate and strike the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet last month, another sign that the administration is easing its self-imposed limitations on how far it will go in helping Ukraine fight Russia, U.S. officials said. The targeting help,…

Christina Perri Marks Mother’s Day Weekend With “Love Letter to Moms”

Christina Perri Marks Mother’s Day Weekend With “Love Letter to Moms”

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This Mother’s Day weekend, Christina Perri is celebrating with the gift of music. On May 6, the 35-year-old released a new song from her highly anticipated upcoming album, A Lighter Shade of Blue.  Titled “Mothers,” the track features Christina’s 3-year-old daughter Carmella, as well as an important message for old and…

Justin Fields, Velus Jones developing chemistry in Bears locker room

Justin Fields, Velus Jones developing chemistry in Bears locker room

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Tennessee wide receiver Velus Jones Jr. (Syndication: The Knoxville News-Sentinel) Mets insane comeback vs. Phillies was first of its kind in 331 tries by Ethan Lee The Chicago Bears are hoping new wide receiver Velus Jones and quarterback Justin Fields form a successful partnership. So far, so good. The Bears…