5+ min ago (92+ words) "Why am I paying 'convenience fees' for online tickets? If anything, I saved them a person sitting in the window for me." "Remember when the airlines promised that the baggage fees were a temporary inconvenience to offset an unexpected surge in fuel costs?" "Came to say this. Used to be there were drinking fountains everywhere, now we pay for plastic and stale water." "Yeah, Toyota gave it free in the app for six months. But after that, a monthly subscription service. No thanks, assholes." Note: Submissions have been edited for length/clarity....

25+ min ago (86+ words) Her friends warned her not to go. But pro-Tibet activist Zhang Yadi wanted to see her family and so travelled home to China this summer, hoping the trip would go as smoothly as previous visits. Loved Ones Fear For Pro-Tibet Student Detained In China AFP - Agence France Presse Her friends warned her not to go. But pro-Tibet activist Zhang Yadi wanted to see her family and so travelled home to China this summer, hoping the trip would go as smoothly as previous visits....

52+ min ago (476+ words) The UN Committee against Torture has released its latest findings assessing how four countries " Israel, Albania, Argentina and Bahrain " are implementing the Convention against Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. While concerns were raised across all four cases, the observations on Israel focused heavily on developments since the 7 October 2023 attacks. Condemnation of October 7 attacks and Israel's military response The committee began by unequivocally condemning the attack carried out by Hamas and allied groups on 7 October 2023. At the same time, it voiced alarm over the scale and character of Israel's military response, warning that it had caused immense civilian suffering. The panel said it was deeply troubled by the humanitarian conditions arising from the conflict, stating:"Material conditions across all places of deprivation of liberty in the State Party have severely deteriorated as a result of what…...

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1+ hour, 3+ min ago (914+ words) I don't feel safe in my own house,' activist Issa Amro tells The Independent following months of targeting after appearing in Theroux's film The Settlers An influential Palestinian activist who featured in Louis Theroux's BBC documentary on the West Bank has described months of harassment and intimidation by armed Israeli settlers. Issa Amro, a West Bank community leader recently nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize and listed as one of TIME magazine's Time100 Next 2025, says Israeli soldiers are assisting settlers in the attacks and turning a blind eye. After having his home raided in May, shortly after the release of Theroux's film The Settlers, Mr Amro believes he is being punished for spotlighting the plight of Palestinians in the West Bank. "It's a zoo now," he tells The Independent. "They're acting as wild as possible." The 45-year-old has been living in…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago (766+ words) Concerned that residents" locations and schedules could be obtained by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, state lawmakers passed a bill this month to prevent public agencies from sharing such personal information. The bill prohibits state and municipal agencies, including schools, from sharing an individual"s address, hours of work, public agency appointments or "any other information that provides the date, time or place where such individual may be located." Scott Gaul, the state"s chief data officer, said he will be working with agencies on procedures that protect the outlined information and how to handle requests for data. "The underlying intent of the legislation is to make sure people can trust in government and feel that they can interact with state agencies and the benefits that they"re entitled to," said Gaul. Since March, the Trump administration has required…...

1+ hour, 23+ min ago (363+ words) Labour MPs register profound alarm at specific, recent atrocities in Balochistan. These include a drone strike on 5 October 2025 in Zehri, Khuzdar district, which reportedly killed six civilians, four of them children A grave warning about the worsening human rights crisis in Balochistan has been formally registered in the UK Parliament, led by Labour MP John McDonnell The veteran politician has publicly voiced deep alarm over reports of enforced disappearances of Baloch women and the alleged use of drone strikes by Pakistani forces in the region.McDonnell has used established parliamentary procedure to secure an official government response, tabling an Early Day Motion (EDM) and submitting three written questions that compelled ministers to reply within three days.The EDM registers profound alarm at specific, recent atrocities, including a drone strike on 5th October 2025 in Zehri, Khuzdar district, which reportedly killed six civilians,…...

1+ hour, 35+ min ago (340+ words) Kabul, Nov 30: More than 6000 Afghan refugees have been forcibly repatriated from Pakistan and Iran in a single day, a Taliban official said on Sunday, local media reported. Sharing the High Commission for Addressing Migrants' Issues report on X, Taliban Deputy Spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat stated that 1,188 families, comprising 6,553 people, returned to Afghanistan on Saturday. Afghan refugees entered Afghanistan through Torkham crossing in Nangarhar, Pul-i-Abresham in Nimroz, Spin Boldak in Kandahar, Bahramcha in Helmand and Islam Qala crossing in Herat, Pajhwok Afghan News reported. Fitrat said that 1,260 families, comprising 8,102 people, were taken to their respective areas, while 780 families were provided humanitarian assistance. In addition, telecommunication companies provided 1,294 SIM cards to Afghan refugees who were deported from Iran and Pakistan. Nearly 1,332 Afghan refugees were forcibly repatriated from Pakistan and Iran on Friday. Earlier this week, several Afghan migrants who recently returned to Afghanistan…...

1+ hour, 40+ min ago (326+ words) Sharing the High Commission for Addressing Migrants' Issues report on X, Taliban Deputy Spokesperson Hamdullah Fitrat stated that 1,188 families, comprising 6,553 people, returned to Afghanistan on Saturday. Afghan refugees entered Afghanistan through Torkham crossing in Nangarhar, Pul-i-Abresham in Nimroz, Spin Boldak in Kandahar, Bahramcha in Helmand and Islam Qala crossing in Herat, Pajhwok Afghan News reported. Fitrat said that 1,260 families, comprising 8,102 people, were taken to their respective areas, while 780 families were provided humanitarian assistance. In addition, telecommunication companies provided 1,294 SIM cards to Afghan refugees who were deported from Iran and Pakistan. Nearly 1,332 Afghan refugees were forcibly repatriated from Pakistan and Iran on Friday. Earlier this week, several Afghan migrants who recently returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan said that they are facing serious challenges ahead of the winter season. They raised concerns about a lack of shelter, the need for winter assistance,…...

2+ hour, 4+ min ago (250+ words) Geneva [Switzerland], November 30 (ANI): In a powerful intervention at the United Nations Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva, Dolkun Isa, President of the Uyghur Center for Democracy and Human Rights, delivered an impassioned statement highlighting China's systematic repression of Uyghur people despite an attempt by the Chinese delegation to interrupt and silence him. "I must reiterate what I just said. Regarding this NGO, which is trying to take advantage of this platform and undermines the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of China", the Chinese delegation stated. Also Read | California Shooting: 4 Killed, at Least 10 Wounded After Gun Firing at Family Gathering in US (Watch Video). The Chair of the session, however, allowed Isa to continue, marking a rare moment of open dissent within a UN platform often dominated by diplomatic restraint. Also Read | What Is Norovirus? What Are Its…...