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Parliament speaker in Georgia signs into law a bill that critics say curbs media freedom

Views: 1 A demonstrator argues with police officers during an opposition protest against the foreign influence bill at the Parliamentary building in Tbilisi, Georgia, Tuesday, May 28, 2024. The Georgian parliament has overridden a presidential veto of the “foreign agents” legislation that … TBILISI, Georgia — The speaker of Georgia’s parliament said he signed into […]

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Turkish MFA condemns alleged attack on pro-Erdoğan journalist outside exiled cleric’s residence

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Views: 2 The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday condemned an alleged attack on a journalist working for CNN’s Turkish affiliate, which is criticized for acting as a mouthpiece for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government, outside the Pennsylvania residence of Turkish cleric Fethullah Gülen, Erdoğan’s arch-enemy who has lived in self-imposed exile in the

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Three men accused of ‘psychological violence’ at Eiffel Tower

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Views: 1 OLY Paris Eiffel Tower Incident Three men are under investigation in France on suspicion of committing “psychological violence,” prosecutors said on Monday. The three allegedly placed five coffins at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, a Paris landmark that will feature prominently in the upcoming Olympic Games in the summer. According to officials

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Trump Urges US Supreme Court to Decide Before His Sentencing Date

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Views: 3 Former President Donald Trump attends the fight between Cesar Almeida and Roman Kopylov during UFC 302 at Prudential Center, Newark, N.J., on Jun 1, 2024. Former President Donald Trump on Sunday called on the U.S. Supreme Court to quickly intervene after he was convicted for falsifying business records last week. In a post

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Chile joins South African case against Israel at top UN court

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Views: 1 Chile will join South Africa in its case at the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of “genocide” in its war on Gaza. Gabriel Boric said on Saturday that his country was joining South Africa in its case at the International Court of Justice accusing Israel of “genocide” in the war on Gaza.

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Egypt’s cabinet resigns as Sisi reappoints PM Mostafa Madbouly

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Views: 2 Mostafa Madbouly has been the longest-serving premier since Sisi took office. The cabinet reshuffle came a few days after the government raised the price of subsidised bread by 400, a move that sparked public outrage. In a much-anticipated move, the Egyptian cabinet resigned on Monday, two months after Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had been

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South Africa’s ANC Loses Outright Majority for First Time in 3 Decades

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Views: 1 In South Africa, the African National Congress has lost its majority after last week’s election. The ANC, which has been in power since the end of apartheid, won just 40% of the vote, marking the first time the party that was once led by Nelson Mandela will not hold outright power in 30 years.

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Mexico Elects Claudia Sheinbaum, Its First Woman and First Jewish President

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Views: 1 Claudia Sheinbaum has made history, becoming the first woman and first Jewish person elected as president of Mexico. Sheinbaum is a climate scientist and the former mayor of Mexico City. She is a close ally of Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, who has been credited with lifting millions of Mexicans out of

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Between hope and anxiety, Palestinians in Gaza look forward to Biden’s ceasefire plan

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Views: 2 Separately speaking to The New Arab, Palestinians in Gaza expressed differing points of view, moving between optimism and pessimism, about the new initiative. “Hamas believes that Biden’s proposal could be a prelude to putting an end to the Israeli war on Gaza if he exerts official pressure on Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin

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Kazakh president says humanitarian situation in Gaza approaching ‘catastrophic’ levels

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Views: 2 Tokayev says Astana removed Taliban from list of terror organizations ‘based on importance of developing trade, economic cooperation with modern Afghanistan’ ISTANBUL Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said on Monday that the humanitarian situation in Gaza, where Israel has killed more than 36,400 Palestinians since October, is approaching “catastrophic” levels. “Almost all major international

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