Indigenous

New Zealand election early count shows two main parties near deadlocked

With just over a quarter of votes counted, both major parties were polling just under 30%, separated by a few thousand votes, in an election dominated by a struggling economy.

Ballot boxes stand inside a voting place at St Anne’s Anglican Church on the day of the general election in Wellington, New Zealand, November 7, 2026.
Benjamin Voisin stars as Meursault, who wrestles with questions of how to act in a godless universe where everything is absurd and meaningless.

Albert Camus' classic existential novel 'The Stranger' receives a sleek, stunning cinematic update

FORMER US PRESIDENT Barack Obama and wife Michelle attend the 25th-anniversary memorial of the September 11 attacks, in New York.

Barack Obama’s Belfast speech was a shameful, distorted rewrite of Israel's history - opinion

People watch Macy's Fourth of July fireworks as the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, from a ship at Brooklyn Bridge Marina, in New York City, US, July 4, 2026

Coast Guard removes environmentalist ship from US 250th anniversary parade over political banners


Evidence of ancient Native American life uncovered near Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Researchers were working at the site as part of UCF’s Cape Canaveral Archaeological Mitigation Project (CCAMP).

University of Central Florida researchers sifting through finds from site near Cape Canaveral Space Force Station

Fire destroys 200 homes in Sabah village, displacing hundreds amid strong winds

Authorities were notified of the fire in Sandakan district at around 1:32 a.m., the district's fire and rescue chief Jimmy Lagung was quoted as saying by Bernama.

FILE PHOTO:  A man watches as smoke rises from a fire caused by a gas pipeline leak in Puchong, Selangor on April 1, 2025. A massive fire forced people from their homes during Eid celebrations as it towered over residential districts on April 1 near the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur.

‘Invasion Day’ rallies mark Australia Day as anti-immigration protests also held

At Sydney's Hyde Park, the annual "Invasion Day" rally started with a tribute to those killed by a gunman in a NSW rural town last week.

People take part in the Invasion Day protest march through Sydney during Australia Day 2026 celebrations, Australia, January 26, 2026.

Indigenous solidarity: Mapuche leader visits Israel, finds common ground with Jewish people

DIASPORA AFFAIRS: A delegation from Chile, including the current president of a Mapuche community called Kupal Pichinao, Ivan Enrique Pardes Pichinao, recently visited Israel for the first time.

A DELEGATION from Chile stands with Israeli hosts at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa. Ivan Enrique Pardes Pichinao (the representative with a headband behind the Israeli flag) is the president of a Mapuche community called Kupal Pichinao.

Vatican returns to Canada artifacts connected to Indigenous people

Catholic missionaries sent the artifacts to Rome on the occasion of a 1925 exhibition held by Pope Pius XI that displayed more than 100,000 objects.

Pope Leo XIV performs a blessing during a meeting with the academic community of Pontifical Lateran University in Rome, Italy, November 14, 2025.

New Zealand grants personhood to sacred mountain in historic settlement

Mount Taranaki receives legal rights as a person in groundbreaking agreement with Indigenous Māori, marking end to decades-old land dispute.

 A general view of Mount Taranaki.

Over two dozen new species discovered in Peruvian forest

Scientists discovered over two dozen new species in Peru's Amazon rainforest, including a semi-aquatic mouse and three other previously unknown mammals, during a 2022 expedition.

 A new species of semi-aquatic mouse.

Jews are the indigenous people of the Land of Israel - opinion

The story of the Jews as an indigenous people is one of the oldest but best-kept secrets of mankind.

 A view of the Tomb of the Patriarchs (known to Jews as the Cave of Machpelah) in Hebron.

Fighting anti-Zionism with indigeneity: Reclaiming Jewish identity in Israel - opinion

Reclaim the truth: Jews are the indigenous people of Israel, with deep ties to the land.

 Israeli soldier hangs an Israeli flag in Kibbutz Nir Am, near the Israeli border with the Gaza Strip, August 12, 2024

Evelyn Anca’s ‘Tales from the Amazon’ 

Showcasing the unique relationship between indigenous people in the Peruvian Amazon and monkeys.

 Evelyn (Evi) Anca