Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, is famous for its towering stone statues and Polynesian culture. But the remote and picturesque Pacific island was almost wiped out in the 19th century by slave trading and European diseases.

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As global corporations grow more powerful, many workers are being left behind. Life is increasingly shaped by invisible algorithms controlled by the few. Is the relationship between workers and corporations heading in the right direction? Or are we trapped in a new form of feudalism?

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Black lawmakers remain a pillar of US support for Israel, accepting millions of dollars from the pro-Israel lobbying group AIPAC despite growing public outrage over Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Why is the Congressional Black Caucus, founded as “the conscience of Congress”, so vocal in support of Israel?

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Trump’s Gaza plan is in danger of going the way of the Oslo Accords, argues US journalist Chris Hedges: Never to be implemented beyond the first phase.

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Palestinian citizens of Israel are navigating relief, fear and distrust as a fragile ceasefire is tested by continued violence. In this episode, we speak with Haifa-based Palestinian human rights lawyer Sawsan Zaher about the impact of the ceasefire deal in Israel and whether accountability for genocide can ever come from within Israel itself.

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President Donald Trump has sat down with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office as negotiations continue towards a ceasefire in Ukraine. Trump opened their remarks to reporters with a statement of optimism, while acknowledging that a ceasefire has been difficult to achieve. “Regarding Ukraine-Russia, we thought it would be a little bit easier. That’s turned out to be tougher than the Middle East,” Trump said. “The Middle East was supposed to be the tough one, and we’ve solved that puzzle, but this one will get solved also.” Rutte, meanwhile, heaped praise onto Trump, telling the US president that NATO hopes to “basically deliver on your vision of peace in Ukraine”.

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Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to stop fighting, after talks in the Qatari capital, Doha. Cross-border violence in the past week or so marked the most serious escalation since 2021, when the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan. Islamabad accuses Kabul of harbouring fighters from Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan, an armed group that's stepped up attacks in Pakistan. Afghanistan's Taliban leaders deny the accusations. Mediators say the foundations have been laid for long-term peace. But what are the guarantees?

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With the Gaza genocide, trust in the mainstream media hit new lows, as the corporate-controlled media systems exposed themselves as a central part of the war machine. Independent journalists Rania Khalek, Eugene Puryear and Ben Becker — of BreakThrough News — speak on how this is a moment to break from traditional media altogether, and build something new.







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Each year, there are an estimated 263 million malaria cases around the world. Nearly 600-thousand deaths in 83 countries - a majority of them in Africa. For decades, scientists and governments have poured billions of dollars into trying to eradicate the moquito-borne disease. But a new report from the African Leaders Malaria Alliance is warning that after years of progress...funding cuts are threatening to unleash the worst resurgence ever.

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The Israeli parliament votes to annex the occupied West Bank -- a move unlikely to become law but described as an 'insult' by the US vice president. Donald Trump insists annexation won't happen, but settler violence is escalating. Are US-Israeli relations in upheaval?

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