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South Korea’s Impeached President Has Been Found Guilty Of Insurrection And Sentenced To Life In Prison
The Court ruled Yoon's actions undermined democracy, rejecting his claim that it was a legitimate presidential power.
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In A Blow To Thailand’s Progressive Movement, People Voted To Elect A Conservative, Pro-Monarchy Party
Led by 45-year-old Pita Limjaroenrat, Move Forward had run on a campaign of promoting democracy, removing the military’s influence on politics and revising the lèse-majesté law.
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This Worker At The Olympics Was Reportedly Fired After He Said "Free Palestine" To Israeli Fans
The Olympics organizers said in a statement that Hassan was removed from his shift as there was a clear violation of the code of conduct for its staff and contractors.
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The UK's High Court Has Found The Government Banning Palestine Action As "Terrorist" Unlawful
The court said the group’s activities had not crossed the bar to make it "terrorist".
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The Olympics Has Disqualified The Ukrainian Skeleton Racer From Competing Over His Helmet Tribute
Heraskevych now plans to escalate his case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, adding, "I believe we need to continue to fight for our rights.”
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Portugal Has Elected This Socialist Politician As Its Next President By A Huge Margin, Beating The Far-Right
On Feb. 8, Antonio Jose Seguro, a moderate socialist, won the presidential elections in a landslide, securing 66.7% of the votes.
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This Ukrainian Olympic Skeleton Racer Wore A Helmet With Athletes Killed By Russia’s War In Ukraine
“Some of them were my friends,” Heraskevych, who is Ukraine's flag bearer, said after his training session.
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Hong Kong Has Sentenced Jimmy Lai, The Founder Of A Pro-Democracy Newspaper, To 20 Years In Prison
Rights groups have long called Lai’s trial a sham trial and said the court ruling is “the death knell for press freedom in Hong Kong.”
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Bad Bunny Gave A Historic Performance At The Super Bowl Celebrating Puerto Rico And Reimagining America
Flags from across the Americas filled the stage as the message “The only thing more powerful than hate is love” was displayed on screens.
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US Vice President JD Vance And Team Israel Were Booed At The Milan Cortina Winter Olympics Opening
The reactions were described as protests related to the war in Gaza and criticism of US immigration enforcement policies.
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Israel Has Launched Deadly Attacks Across Gaza Again, Killing 24 People In Just One Day
Many of the airstrikes happened near refugee camps, and Israel said it “regrets any harm caused to uninvolved civilians.”
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These Five Palestine Action Activists In The UK Have Finally Been Released After 18 Months Without Trial
The activists were released after being cleared of aggravated burglary for breaking in to an Israeli defense firm’s site in the UK.