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This Jailed Egyptian Activist’s Mother Is In Critical Condition After A 250-Day Hunger Strike To Demand His Release
Soueif herself resumed a full hunger strike on May 20, saying, “Nothing has changed, nothing is happening.”
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The US Has Blocked Another UN Resolution For An Immediate And Permanent Ceasefire In Gaza
The US was the only country of the 15-member council that voted against the draft resolution on June 4.
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Netanyahu Has Denied Mass Starving Palestinians In Gaza Despite Scenes Of People Rushing To Try Get Food
"Thousands and thousands of prisoners taking their shirt off and you don’t see one, not one emaciated from the beginning of the war to the present."
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French President Emmanuel Macron’s Wife Was Seen Shoving Him In The Face Before They Got Off A Plane
Macron appeared startled from the interaction and stepped back away from the door, but he quickly recovered and waved at the cameras.
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Multiple Microsoft Employees Disrupted A Major Event To Call Out Its Complicity In Israel’s Genocide
Microsoft employees have led an initiative demanding the company to cut its ties with Israel and holding it accountable for complicity in Israel's genocide in Gaza.
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Mexico Has Now Sued Google For Following Trump’s Executive Order And Renaming The Gulf Of Mexico
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum argued that the name change should only apply to US territorial waters.
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These Catholic Women Lit Pink Smoke To Protest The All-Male Conclave Choosing The New Pope
For the women, the pink smoke symbolized women being shut down from important meetings and lack of leadership roles in the Church.
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Putin Met Chinese President Xi Jinping And Vowed They Will Fight Against “Neo-Nazism” Together
Both leaders have been criticized for authoritarianism and human rights abuses.
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In A Landslide For Trans Rights, The UK Has Banned Trans Women And Girls From Women's Football
The Association said the ban is not ideological but is a response to the legal ruling.
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These Irish Women Camogie Players Defied A Rule Forcing Them To Wear Skirts And Wore Shorts In Protest
“In no other facet of my life does someone dictate that I have to wear something resembling a skirt because I am a girl. Why is it happening in my sport?” Dublin captain Aisling Maher wrote.
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Here’s How 16 Asian Celebrities Interpreted The 2025 Met Gala Theme "Tailored For You”
This year’s theme, “Tailored For You”, is dedicated to Black menswear and suiting.
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Iraq Was Hit By A Huge Sandstorm, Engulfing It In A Haze And Leaving Thousands Struggling To Breathe
Cities were blanketed by heavy dust that turned the sky into a dire orange haze.