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• Dozens of Women Arrested in Afghanistan for Dress Violations

  11-06-2026 15:58 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Nations NewsGender equality agency U.N. Women is "gravely concerned" by the arrest of at least 30 women in Afghanistan last weekend for violating dress requirements imposed by Taliban authorities. The women allegedly violated decrees that include a requirement to wear a burka or chador with a face mask and a ban on perfume, according to U.N. independent human rights experts on Thursday. The arrests come amid a growing human rights struggle for women in the...
  
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• U.N. Launches Global Alliance to Counter Threats to Human Rights

  11-06-2026 15:57 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: United Nations NewsThe U.N. human rights office has launched a Global Alliance for Human Rights, a broad international coalition aimed at placing the issue at the heart of decision-making, when conflict levels have reached a record high amid deepening inequality and accelerating climate change. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk unveiled the initiative in Geneva, describing it as a direct response to what he called a world "in disarray."
  
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• Inside the War to Discredit Climate Science Before It's Used in Court

  11-06-2026 15:57 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: Politico Energy and ClimateOil industry allies are quietly targeting a field of climate research that could cost fossil fuel companies billions of dollars. In the crosshairs is a forthcoming report from the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examining how corporate climate pollution is intensifying natural disasters. As Exxon Mobil and other energy giants are facing dozens of lawsuits, a secretive effort is being waged, including scouring...
  
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• As the World Heats Up, Cities Work to Cool Down

  11-06-2026 15:57 via socialpsychology.org
  Source: DW- top storiesCities are especially prone to extreme heat, experiencing days when the sidewalks seem to cook like a stove and nights when it's a struggle to sleep. Densely built urban areas, with their paved roads and limited green spaces, are heat islands that can be up to 30 degrees hotter than surrounding rural areas. That extra heat harms public health, contributing to nearly half a million deaths each year from heat-related causes, according to U.N....
  
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