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Man arrested in Florida over killings at Oklahoma marijuana farm
Read More Suspect to face murder charges after car tag reader flags his vehicle in Miami Beach A suspect was arrested in Florida after four Chinese nationals were killed at a marijuana farm in Oklahoma, the Oklahoma state bureau of investigation said. In a statement on Facebook, the bureau said the suspect, Wu Chen, 45,…
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Biden’s outgoing Covid chief offers final advice
Read More Anthony Fauci urged people to get the latest Covid-19 vaccine in his last briefing from the White House The US government’s chief Covid-19 adviser Anthony Fauci has for the last time urged US citizens to keep up with their vaccinations as he gave his final address from the White House before retiring next…
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German prosecutors call for 97-year-old former secretary to SS commander be convicted
Read More Proceedings are of ‘outstanding historical significance’ Proceedings are of ‘outstanding historical significance’
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Virginia state senator rejects GOP’s thoughts and prayers after Chesapeake shooting
Read More ‘I am sick and tired of legislators giving mouth service’ to preventing violence, says Democrat ‘I am sick and tired of legislators giving mouth service’ to preventing violence, says Democrat
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Three global bands to look out for, courtesy of WOMEX
Read More A Mexican cumbia-punk band called Son Rompe Pera, a traditional singer from West Bengal named Rina Das Baul and a group from near Timbuktu called Al Bilali Soudan: three global acts on the rise. (Image credit: Marc van der Aa/Courtesy of the artists) A Mexican cumbia-punk band called Son Rompe Pera, a traditional…
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Idaho college killer likely a stalker or someone who knew four students, ex-FBI profiler says
Read More Former FBI agent Jim Clemente said he didn’t think the killer was particularly sophisticated, criminally or forensically Former FBI agent Jim Clemente said he didn’t think the killer was particularly sophisticated, criminally or forensically
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Lessons from Niyamgiri Movements Success to Protect an Indigenous Sacred Mountain
Read More Nairobi, Nov 23 (IPS) – The Dongria Kondhs say they are the descendants of Niramraja, a mythical god-king who is believed to have created the Niyamgiri range of hills in Odisha, an eastern Indian state on the Bay of Bengal. Read the full story, “Lessons from Niyamgiri Movements Success to Protect an Indigenous…
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Explosions in Jerusalem leave 1 dead and several injured
Read More“It was a crazy explosion. There is damage everywhere,” a medic at the scene of the first blast told Israeli Army Radio.”It was a crazy explosion. There is damage everywhere,” a medic at the scene of the first blast told Israeli Army Radio.
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Why China is giving Britain the cold shoulder
Read More Rishi Sunak’s hawkish antagonization of Beijing has not gone unnoticed, despite his recent softening Since the conclusion of China’s 20th Communist Party Congress, Xi Jinping has been on a diplomatic blitzkrieg. He’s met with leaders from countries all over the world, including the German chancellor, the French president and even US President Joe…
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Photos: Japan gets 2 late goals to beat Germany 2-1 at World Cup
Read MoreGermany started strong and led after a penalty, but Japan overtook them with two goals late in the game.Germany started strong and led after a penalty, but Japan overtook them with two goals late in the game.
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Why It’s Vital to Center Kurdish Voices in the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Movement
Read More When people repeat the rallying cry of “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî,” they are speaking Kurdish. The slogan, meaning “Woman, Life, Freedom,” has recently gained global recognition after the death of Jîna Mahsa Aminî and the feminist protests that followed in Iran. Jîna Mahsa Aminî was a 22-year-old Kurdish woman from Saqqez, a city in…
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Why It’s Vital to Center Kurdish Voices in the ‘Woman, Life, Freedom’ Movement
Read More When people repeat the rallying cry of “Jin, Jiyan, Azadî,” they are speaking Kurdish. The slogan, meaning “Woman, Life, Freedom,” has recently gained global recognition after the death of Jîna Mahsa Aminî and the feminist protests that followed in Iran. Jîna Mahsa Aminî was a 22-year-old Kurdish woman from Saqqez, a city in…
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Ending Violence against Women: from Rhetoric to Action
Read More KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 23 (IPS) – Violence against women is a global crisis, prevalent in every community and society around the world. Globally, estimates published by WHO indicate that about 1 in 3 (30%) of women worldwide have been subjected to either physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence…
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Newborn baby killed at Ukrainian hospital during Russian airstrike
Read MoreUkraine’s First lady Olena Zelenska wrote on Twitter that the baby was just two days old.Ukraine’s First lady Olena Zelenska wrote on Twitter that the baby was just two days old.
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World Cup 2022: For Canada, history is one goal away
Read MoreCanada failed to score in its one and only World Cup appearance in 1986; a young team hopes to change that in Qatar.Canada failed to score in its one and only World Cup appearance in 1986; a young team hopes to change that in Qatar.
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Crime ‘worrying’ in South Africa: 7,000 murdered in three months
Read MoreQuarterly crime statistics show a rise in murder, rape and kidnapping figures compared with the same time last year.Quarterly crime statistics show a rise in murder, rape and kidnapping figures compared with the same time last year.
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WISe.ART to Mint NFTs of Jonas Kaufmann in recital — United Nations “One Humanity Concert” During the ONUART Gala in Geneva on December 10, 2022
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Guns, deadbolts and a mass student exodus: Terror grips Idaho college town after quadruple murder
Read More Parents are ordering deadbolts, teens are asking for guns and the streets are empty in Moscow. There is a killer – or killers – on the loose, ten days after four college students were murdered in their beds. Locals tell Sheila Flynn how fear is deepening as time goes by without any arrests…
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No Country for Haitians: Deported from the US
Read MoreWe follow the lives of Haitians who have been deported from the US to a country with rising violence and instability.We follow the lives of Haitians who have been deported from the US to a country with rising violence and instability.
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Idaho murders – live updates: Moscow police probe Kaylee Goncalves’s ‘stalker’ ahead of press conference
Read More Investigators say victim Kaylee Goncalves may have had a stalker Investigators say victim Kaylee Goncalves may have had a stalker
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Ugandan Women Tackle Domestic Violence with Green Solutions
Read More SHARM EL SHEIKH, Nov 23 (IPS) – Constance Okollet Achom, a Ugandan woman from Tororo, a rural village located in Eastern Uganda, has helped several dozens of her peers affected by domestic violence to address the issue by equipping victims with skillsets to manufacture eco-friendly biofuels from agro-forestry waste. Read the full story,…
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American to face UK trial over Matthew Day crash death
Read More Judge rejects US air force jurisdiction claim after Mikayla Hayes accused of causing death by careless driving A US servicewoman accused of causing the death of a motorcyclist by careless driving can be tried in the UK, a judge has ruled. The deputy senior district judge Tan Ikram said 24-year-old Mikayla Hayes must…
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Russia puts Kremlin critic Ilya Yashin on trial
Read MoreThe opposition figure faces up to 10 years in prison for denouncing Putin’s war in Ukraine.The opposition figure faces up to 10 years in prison for denouncing Putin’s war in Ukraine.
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Rishi Sunak appoints lawyer to examine Dominic Raab bullying allegations
Read More Adam Tolley KC will draw up a report for PM, who will then decide whether Raab should face sanction Rishi Sunak has appointed a top employment barrister to investigate formal complaints into his deputy prime minister, Dominic Raab, who has been accused by multiple civil servants of bullying behaviour across several government departments.…
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When they came, a Qatar World Cup was unthinkable. Now it’s here
Read MoreHow Qatar has changed, seen through the eyes of the expats living there since before it won World Cup hosting rights.How Qatar has changed, seen through the eyes of the expats living there since before it won World Cup hosting rights.
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EU parliament brands Russia ‘state sponsor of terrorism’
Read More The largely symbolic resolution recommends that the bloc’s members cut ties with Moscow “to the absolute minimum” The European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution designating Russia as a “state sponsor of terrorism” on Wednesday. In a strongly worded but largely symbolic document, MEPs also called on the European Union to further reduce diplomatic…
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‘Boring game’ but Moroccan fans settle for draw against Croatia
Read MoreWhile Moroccan fans were hoping for an upset, they said the result against the 2018 finalists was satisfactory.While Moroccan fans were hoping for an upset, they said the result against the 2018 finalists was satisfactory.
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UN: Children in Haiti hit by cholera as malnutrition rises
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European Parliament declares Russia ‘state sponsor of terrorism’
Read MoreUkrainian President Zelenskyy welcomes the designation, a move Washington has so far resisted.Ukrainian President Zelenskyy welcomes the designation, a move Washington has so far resisted.
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Gunman who killed six in Walmart Chesapeake shooting identified as disgruntled worker
Read More Six victims were killed in the attack before the assailant allegedly turned the gun on himself, police said Six victims were killed in the attack before the assailant allegedly turned the gun on himself, police said
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Japanese pupils want end to Covid ban on lunchtime chatter
Read More After two years of eating in silence, survey by mother finds 90% of schoolchildren want to converse again Most young children in Japan long for a return to the days when they could chat to their classmates over lunch – a pleasure they have been denied during the coronavirus pandemic. After well over…
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Workers at Apple iPhone factory beaten in COVID protest
Read MoreEmployees at the world’s biggest iPhone plant have complained about unsafe working conditions following virus outbreak.Employees at the world’s biggest iPhone plant have complained about unsafe working conditions following virus outbreak.
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Newborn baby dies in intense Russian bombing across Ukraine
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Feeling flush? Naked Vladimir Putin golden toilet sculpture up for auction to raise cash for Ukraine
Read More Proceeds from the sale will be used to buy a drone for Ukraine’s forces Proceeds from the sale will be used to buy a drone for Ukraine’s forces
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‘A privilege to be here’: Morocco and Croatia fans at Word Cup
Read MoreMorocco fans dance in support of the team while Croatian fans are in much smaller numbers as both teams meet in Group F.Morocco fans dance in support of the team while Croatian fans are in much smaller numbers as both teams meet in Group F.
