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Chiang Rai Risk: Will New Dams Make Mekong a Toxic Basin?

CHIANG RAI – The vibrant currents of the Mekong River flowing through northern Thailand are facing an unprecedented environmental threat. Chiang Rai province could soon transform into a stagnant toxic basin as massive hydroelectric dam projects emerge. Environmental experts warn that these new developments could effectively shut down the upper and lower sections of the […] The post Chiang Rai…

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NDC: We Have Governorship Candidates in All 28 States

Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed reports that it lacked governorship candidates in 12 states ahead of the 2027 general election, insisting that it had

  • NDC denies reports of lacking governorship candidates in 12 states
  • Party lists candidates in all 28 states for 2027 elections
  • NDC urges Nigerians to embrace its agenda of security and employment

·thisdaylive.com

“I’m Walking Through the Streets… Carrying Shame and Humiliation”

The family of Pierre Damas Bel, a 20-year-old Haitian immigrant in Springfield Ohio, says he died by suicide August 31 after losing Temporary Protected Status.

  • 20-year-old Haitian immigrant Pierre Damas Bel commits suicide on August 31.
  • Loss of Temporary Protected Status leads to his suicide.
  • Ankle monitor causes emotional distress and isolation.

·motherjones.com

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