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Taiwan’s New President Has Called On China To Stop Threatening Taiwan As They "Don’t Belong To Each Other"
In his first speech after being inaugurated, Taiwan’s new president William Lai has called on China to stop threatening Taiwan.
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Israel Got Called A "Liar" At The ICJ After It Denied It Is Committing Genocide In Gaza And Blamed Hamas
As the Israeli legal advisor was presenting her arguments, a protester then interrupted her and shouted “liars!”.
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This South African Lawyer Broke Down While Talking About Children In Gaza Under Israel’s Genocide At The ICJ
Adila Hassim visibly choked up and held back tears while talking about the effects Israel's genocide has had on Gaza's children.
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South Africa Has Sued Israel Again At The ICJ For Committing Genocide Against Palestinians By Invading Rafah
South Africa said it returned to the court to stop Israel’s military campaign on Rafah and to "do what it can to stop the genocide."
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This Taiwanese Lawmaker Stole A Bill’s Documents And Ran Away With It To Stop It From Being Passed
Footage from a parliamentary session in Taiwan has gone viral after lawmakers broke into a fight over bills to reform the parliament, leading to at least five lawmakers being injured and taken to the hospital.
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Young People In Georgia Are Holding Huge Unprecedented Protests Against A “Russia-Like Law” That Could Crack Down On Opposition
The law would require media, non-governmental and non-profit organizations that receive more than 20% of their funding from abroad to register as “carrying the interests of a foreign power”.
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Israeli Police Cracked Down On People Protesting Against The Government’s War On Gaza
The protests come after Israel began its full-blown invasion of Rafah, killing at least 35 Palestinians and injuring 129 others in the first 24 hours.
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Hong Kong’s High Court Has Banned The “Glory To Hong Kong” Protest Anthem, Saying It Can Be Used “As A Weapon”
The song became an unofficial anthem during the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2019.
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Israel’s Representative Shredded The UN Charter Because The UN Voted To Reconsider Palestine’s Membership
"You are shredding the UN Charter with your own hands."
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Biden Says The US Will Stop Supplying Some Weapons To Israel Over Rafah But Israel Hasn’t Crossed His Red Line
"If they go into Rafah, I’m not supplying the weapons that have been used historically to deal with Rafah," Joe Biden said.
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Netanyahu Ordered Israel To Invade Rafah, Saying The Ceasefire Deal Was "Very Far From Its Requirements"
“Israel will not allow Hamas to restore its evil rule in the Gaza Strip, Israel will not allow it to restore its military capabilities to continue striving for our destruction,” Netanyahu said.
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Israel Has Forced Al Jazeera To Shut Down In The Country For “Endangering National Security”
Since Oct. 7, the Qatar-owned outlet has been critical of Israel’s war on Gaza and has been providing crucial coverage on the ground.