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Athletes who rely on the natural environment for their sport are seeing the impact of climate change up close. And many see a responsibility to advocate for change. Canadian athletes have called on the prime minister and the IOC to make climate a top priority. CBC | Sports News
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‘No more thoughts and prayers’: Minnesota lawmakers and advocates plead for gun control
Lawmakers from several levels of government were joined by gun control advocates in Minneapolis Thursday to call for state and federal gun control in the wake of a shooting at a Catholic church Wednesday in which two children were killed and 18 other people, mostly kids, were wounded. CBC | World News
Read More »Israel is killing journalists and getting away with it, say advocates
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Read More »Senators spar over bill banning horse export to Japan, animal advocates fear time is running out
A Manitoba senator who has passionately spoken about banning the practice of exporting horses by air for slaughter in Japan says he won’t accept an invitation to come and see a shipment of horses being loaded onto a plane at the Winnipeg airport. CBC | World News
Read More »Austria wants to send Syrians home. Refugees and their advocates say it’s too soon
Several European countries that have paused asylum applications from Syria until a clearer picture emerges about the country’s political future. But Austria’s government went a step further, calling for an “orderly return and deportation program.” CBC | World News
Read More »Female athletes keep getting killed in Kenya. Advocates blame a domestic violence epidemic
Rebecca Cheptegei is the third elite female athlete killed in a suspected case of domestic violence since 2021. Advocates say Kenya is facing an epidemic of gender-based violence and killings. CBC | World News
Read More »Pop icon Lulu advocates for hearing health after sharing personal hearing loss
The Scottish pop star, 75, noticed a change in her hearing after her Glastonbury performance and now has to wear hearing aids. Daily Express :: Entertainment Feed
Read More »AA advocates new car tax changes pressuring petrol and diesel drivers to go electric
The AA could significantly accelerate driving electrification if they receive approval for their multiple vehicle ownership cost management requests. Daily Express :: Cars Feed
Read More »Advocates blast Vatican’s new position on gender-affirming surgery as ‘dangerously ignorant’
Transgender activists and allies on Monday decried the Vatican’s new doctrine against gender-affirming surgery as “hurtful” and devoid of the voices and experiences of trans, non-binary and gender-diverse people, especially in its distinction between transgender and intersex people. CBC | World News
Read More »Killings of Palestinian children are soaring in the West Bank. Advocates say it happens with impunity
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