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Not just war: Nine things28 Dec

Not just war: Nine things to look forward to in 2024

2024 was marked by war, misery, and brutal death. But there were glimmers of light. The world can, among other things, rejoice over promising treatments for severe diseases, freed human rights activists, and strengthened LGBTQ rights in several places. Here are nine positive news stories from the past year, listed in no particular order.

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Not just war: Nine things23 Dec

Not just war: Nine things to look forward to in 2024

2024 was marked by war, misery, and brutal death. But there were glimmers of light. The world can, among other things, rejoice in promising treatments for severe diseases, freed human rights activists, and strengthened LGBTQ rights in several places. Here are nine positive news stories from the past year, listed in no particular order.

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Memorial: Thousands are being held11 Nov

Memorial: Thousands are being held prisoner in Ukraine

The human rights organization Memorial estimates that the scope of Russian persecution of regime critics and dissenters is much more extensive in both Russia and Ukraine than what is reported.

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Russian activist compares Russia to Nazi Germany11 Jul

Russian activist compares Russia to Nazi Germany

Russia confirms prison sentence for Oleg Orlov, known Russian regime critic and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize 2022. In court, Orlov compared Russia to Germany under the Nazis.

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