With nearly three million Twitch followers, Hasan Piker is one of the internet’s biggest political streamers. He blends humor, culture, and masculinity talk with sharp political commentary, drawing young men away from the US alt-right. And on Gaza, he has become one of the loudest US voices for Palestine.

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It’s 80 years since Indonesia declared unilateral independence from the Netherlands in August 1945. This is the untold story of Indonesian composer Ismail Marzuki, whose music became the soundtrack of the Indonesian struggle against both Dutch colonisation and Japanese wartime occupation. Marzuki was a self-taught multi-instrumentalist whose lyrics and sentimental melodies struck a chord with the national consciousness. But his nationalism also got him into trouble with the Japanese when they invaded during World War II - and he was interrogated, tortured, imprisoned and died young at the age of 44. The film captures the harsh realities of colonial rule but also the transcendent power of art. Marzuki’s story shows how an artist’s voice can help forge a country’s identity and become a symbol of freedom and national pride.

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The number of political prisoners in Venezuela reached its highest point following protests against Nicolas Maduro's controversial re-election in July 2024. Alfredo Romero, a lawyer and the executive director of Foro Penal, brings hope to detainees and their families by providing pro bono legal and humanitarian assistance.

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Speaking to the public alongside European leaders, the US president said it was an “honour” to convene with them at the White House, stressing that they were united in their goal of ending the war. “We’ve had a very successful day so far, with important discussions as we work to end the killing and stop the war in Ukraine,” Trump said. “We’re all working towards the same goal. A very simple goal: we want to stop the killing and get this settled,” he added.

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US President Donald Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House ahead of a meeting with other European leaders. Before taking reporter questions, Zelenskyy expressed gratitude for Trump’s "personal efforts to stop the killings and end the wars." The Ukrainian leader stated his willingness to participate in trilateral talks with Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate an end to the conflict. Trump affirmed US involvement in providing security guarantees as part of any future peace agreement to resolve Russia’s war in Ukraine. However, ahead of the summit, he had urged Kyiv to relinquish its claims to Crimea – annexed by Russia in 2014 in a move widely condemned as illegal under international law – and abandon its NATO membership ambitions.

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According to Donald Trump, it is possible to end the war in Ukraine-- it just needs president Volodymyr Zelenskyy to agree. But for Zelenskyy, agreeing to anything that means losing territory to Russia is not only difficult, but may be impossible under Ukraine's constitution. Several European leaders are joining Zelenskyy in Washington for his crucial talk with president Trump-- after his summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

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As climate change pushes sea levels higher, Dutch architect Koen Olthuis says the answer isn’t higher dikes - it’s floating cities. From luxury homes in the Netherlands to sustainable floating schools in slums and entire island communities in the Maldives, his vision blends architecture and adaptation. But can floating design truly offer an inclusive solution - or will only the wealthy stay dry?

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The world’s largest diaspora of international adoptees comes from South Korea. Among them are mixed-race children who were forcibly sent for adoption due to the country’s racist laws. One Black adoptee’s search for a home reflects hard truths about the past of hundreds of thousands of international adoptees.

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Melania Trump’s awful letter to Putin getting leaked and how her dark past is surfacing as a result of the letter.

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Donald Trump’s disastrous plans being exposed by brilliant citizen journalists and the public at large who are standing up against Trump and his thugs.

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