Investigations estimate the body-brokering industry is now worth around $1 billion (£800 million) and growing. Disclaimer: This article contains distressing details about the handling and sale of human remains.The business of buying and selling human bodies is not a fringe operation in the United States. It is a vast, largely unregulated industry that sits in […]
Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo speaks out against the war in Venezuela and calls Trump a paedophile, a rapist and ‘the worst human being’ At the 83rd Golden Globe Awards on January 11, 2026, Hollywood star Mark Ruffalo used one of the world’s most visible entertainment stages to deliver a stark, politically charged critique of former […]
A man accused of breaking into a historic cemetery near Philadelphia was found with about 100 human skulls, mummified body parts and decomposing torsos, after investigators linked him to a series of grave robberies stretching back weeks, authorities said. The suspect, Jonathan Christ Gerlach, 34, was arrested near Mount Moriah Cemetery, an abandoned burial ground […]
The discovery of 456 bags containing human remains in clandestine graves near Estadio Akron, a confirmed venue for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, has renewed scrutiny of Mexico’s long-running crisis of disappearances and violence linked to organised crime.The remains were found at multiple sites within an estimated 10 to 20 kilometres of the stadium in […]
In 2025, the UAE ranked top five globally in competitiveness, healthcare, technology, and human development/Image: WAM The United Arab Emirates has marked 2025 as a landmark year, securing top spots in multiple global indices. From economic competitiveness to human development, healthcare, technology, and safety, the UAE continues to reinforce its position as a regional and […]
Artificial intelligence has already taken over large parts of modern hiring. Algorithms scan CVs, software ranks candidates, and automated systems now replace junior recruiters and even some of the engineers who once built them. CV screening, shortlisting and candidate ranking are now routinely automated. What has largely remained untouched, until now, is the interview: a […]
Sim J. Singh Attariwala, a well-known civil rights advocate and Director of the Anti-Hate Program at Asian Americans Advancing Justice, has been appointed as a Commissioner on the District of Columbia Human Rights Commission. He was appointed by District of Columbia mayor Muriel Bowser and confirmed by the DC Council. He became one of the […]
The family of a Colombian fisherman killed in a US strike in the Caribbean has filed a formal complaint against such attacks with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.The petition was filed on Tuesday by US human rights lawyer Dan Kovalik. It alleges that Alejandro Carranza was killed when the United States struck his boat […]
Over 40 US lawmakers have written to secretary of state Marco Rubio expressing concern of the “transnational repression and worsening human rights crisis in Pakistan under the military-backed government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir.“In a letter dated December 3, the lawmakers voiced concerns over “threats, intimidation, and harassment” […]
The passenger recounted his ordeal in a Reddit post, detailing the five-hour flight beside a soiled, ‘human biohazard/ Image: Reddit, File A Delta Air Lines passenger has shared an astonishing account of a cross-country journey that turned into a nightmare after being seated beside an elderly man who soiled himself mid-flight. The incident, which unfolded […]
