“The Taliban have made fundamental changes to the country’s school and university curricula over the past three years,” Afghan human rights organization Rawadari reported. The organization, which was founded by the former head of Afghanistan’s Independent Human Rights Commission Shahrzad Akbar, documents human rights violations in the country. The Islamist  Taliban rulers have banned girls from attending school beyond sixth grade and women from going to university. They have also removed all topics related to human rights and women’s rights from school and university curricula, saying issues related to equality, liberty, elections and democracy contradict Taliban ideology. They are not stopping there. Inclusive and non-discriminatory educational approaches, which are particularly important in Afghanistan due to its many ethnic and religious minorities, are also being scrapped. Exiled journalist produces TV for women in Afghanistan To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A...

Ysabel Jurado, a tenants rights attorney and lifelong Angeleno, is the councilmember-elect for Los Angeles’ Council District 14. “Today, I proudly endorse Ysabel Jurado for LA City Council District 14; Ysabel embodies the very essence of our shared struggle, recognizing the historic solidarity between Filipinos and Chicanos in the labor movement. In her, I see a beacon of hope, a leader who understands the importance of unity in the fight for equity and justice. She honors the legacy of our predecessors—Black, Anglo, Filipino, and Chicano—who stood side-by-side, shoulder-to-shoulder, demanding fair wages, dignity, and respect. The only way we achieved better living conditions for all workers and their families was to struggle together, as we must do now to gain just governance. I’m honored to join hands with Ysabel and march forward, knowing that our diversity is our greatest asset and our unity is our most potent weapon in the struggle for our collective liberation.”-...

MEXICO CITY, 2 DIS – Lapan maut dan dua lagi cedera selepas sekumpulan lelaki bersenjata melepaskan tembakan ke arah pelanggan dan orang awam di sebuah gerai tepi jalan di tengah utara Mexico, menurut pihak berkuasa kelmarin. Pendakwa raya di negeri Guanajuato, yang dilanda konflik kartel, melaporkan insiden tembakan itu berlaku lewat malam Sabtu di bandar Apaseo el Grande. Lapan lelaki maut di luar gerai yang menjual sejenis gula-gula berasaskan susu tradisional. Seorang lelaki dan seorang wanita turut cedera dalam serangan tersebut, namun tiada maklumat segera mengenai keadaan mereka. Media tempatan melaporkan bahawa seorang paramedik merupakan antara yang terbunuh dalam insiden tembakan tersebut. Agensi ambulans dan paramedik negeri menyatakan bahawa seorang juruteknik perubatan kecemasan meninggal dunia lewat malam Sabtu, namun tidak mengesahkan sama ada dia termasuk dalam kalangan mangsa serangan itu. Video yang dimuat naik di media sosial menunjukkan mayat-mayat lelaki dengan kecederaan di kepala terbaring di sekitar motosikal yang diparkir...

NEW YORK (AP) — “Moana 2” brought in a tidal wave of moviegoers over the Thanksgiving Day weekend, setting records with USD221 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. That, combined with “Wicked” and “Gladiator II,” made for an unprecedented weekend in cinemas and a confluence of blockbusters more like what’s often found in late December. Expectations were high for Walt Disney Co.’s “Moana 2,” but the film — originally planned as a series for Disney+ before it was redirected to the big screen — blew predictions out of the water. Its five-day opening set a new record for Thanksgiving moviegoing. (The previous best was USD125 million for “Frozen 2” in its second week of release in 2019.) “Moana 2” added USD165.3 million internationally; with USD386 million worldwide, it’s the second-best global launch of the year. This image released by Disney shows the characters Moana, voiced by Auli’i...