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News Articles: animal rights

A young supporter of bullfighting joins a demonstration in support of bullfighting outside Mexico City's Congress where lawmakers are expected to debate its continuation in Mexico City on Tuesday.

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  • Latin America

Mexico City bans violent bullfighting, sparking fury and celebration

The decision sparked angry protests from bullfighting supporters and matadors, some of whom tried to breach a police barricade at the local Congress.

March 19, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Protestors in support of Palestine rally in midtown Atlanta on June 27, 2024.

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  • Politics

'Social justice matters': Hundreds of protesters gather in Midtown ahead of presidential debate

On Thursday, June 27, hundreds of protesters gathered at night in Midtown Atlanta ahead of the presidential debate between Democratic President Joe Biden and Republican candidate former President Donald Trump.

June 28, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
Animal rights activists stage a rally opposing South Korea's traditional culture of eating dog meat in Seoul, South Korea on July 8, 2023.

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  • Asia

South Korea's parliament endorses landmark legislation outlawing dog meat industry

The bill would make the slaughtering, breeding, trade and sales of dog meat for human consumption illegal from 2027 and punish such acts with 2-3 years in prison.

January 09, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Bob Barker poses among a sea of prizes at the 6,000th taping of <em>The Price Is Right,</em> in 2004. Barker, who hosted the show for decades, was twice named TV's "Most Durable Performer" by Guinness World Records.

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Longtime 'Price Is Right' host Bob Barker dies at 99

For 35 years, Barker was a familiar presence in the living rooms of everyone from little old ladies, to kids home sick from school. He used his fame to promote another great passion: animal rights.

August 26, 2023
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  • Amy Blaszyk
Alicia Day, 34, of New York City, was detained by Russian police while walking her pet baby cow, Dr. Calf, on Red Square last month.

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An American walked her pet cow in Moscow's Red Square. Spoiler alert: Trouble ensued

Animal rights activist Alicia Day says she routinely walks her farm animals in public to encourage people to think twice about eating meat. Why she chose to do so in the center of Moscow isn't clear.

March 04, 2023
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  • Charles Maynes
Staff and volunteers load a camel into a vehicle to be evacuated from Feldman Ecopark in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on May 4. The zoo has been shelled repeatedly during the Russian invasion. At least five staff or volunteers were killed and nearly 100 animals at the zoo died as of April.

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  • World

War takes a heavy toll on animals too. See how people in Ukraine strive to save them

Thousands of people have been killed and millions displaced. Four-legged Ukrainians are also suffering, but there are groups working to help the animals.

September 20, 2022
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  • Eleanor Beardsley and
  • Carol Guzy

Combating Georgia's Puppy Mill Problem

Two major puppy mill were busted in Georgia this year. One in April rescued more than 350 animals. Last month in Fulton County, authorities found 60...

October 10, 2017
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  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Ryan McFadin

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