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Hong Kong Police Have Raided Two Independent Bookstores And Arrested Five People For Selling Books
Police said the group had displayed and sold materials whose content could "stir up hatred" against Hong Kong's government and authorities.
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Niger’s Military Government Has Made Same-Sex Relations A Crime
The operation is ongoing and will target facilities where people of the same sex live together, including army residences and college campuses.
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The UK’s Main Far-Right Lawmaker “Resigned” After It Was Revealed He Accepted Millions From A Convict
Farage was stepping down as MP for Clacton but said he would stand again for the same seat, saying he wanted voters to decide his future.
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A Paraguayan Senator Was Openly Racist Towards France’s Kylian Mbappé After Paraguay Lost But He Responded With Class
“You do not represent Paraguay, that country which has sweated passion and honor throughout the competition.” Mbappé wrote.
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For The First Time In 18 Years, France's President Visited Syria And Restored Full Diplomatic Relations
The two leaders announced they would restore full diplomatic ties and reappoint ambassadors to each other's capitals and signed a series of economic agreements.
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France’s Far-Right Leader Said She Will Run For President Despite A Court Ordering Her To Wear An Ankle Tag
Le Pen is appealing her one-year electronic ankle tag sentence to France's highest court, claiming it hinders her campaigning.
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Iran Has Buried Its Assassinated Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei After A Six-Day Funeral Attended By Millions
The funeral opened with three days of mourning in Tehran, where Khamenei's coffin lay in state at the Grand Mosall for public viewing.
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Egypt's Coach Used His Platform At The World Cup To Speak Out For Palestinians Facing Israel’s Genocide
"I want to send a message: please let the Palestinian people live. I ask athletes and journalists everywhere to help deliver that message.”
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The Gaza Hospital Director Detained By Israel Was Reportedly Beaten By A Hammer And Said He Might Not Survive
Abu Safiya was severely injured, struggling to breathe and speak and almost unrecognizable.
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Hamas Has Dissolved Its Government In Gaza And Will Stop Governing After Nearly 20 Years
Hamas’ move is seen as a way to push talks, which remain deadlocked after nine months, into the next phase of the “ceasefire” agreement.
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Over 900 People In South Africa Have Been Arrested After A Wave Of Anti-Immigration Protests
A deputy national police commissioner said 108 marches were peaceful, while 12 needed police intervention because of unrest, including looting.
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Japan’s Youngest Woman Mayor Will Also Become The First Elected Woman Official To Take Maternity Leave
Kawata hopes that her decision will encourage workers, business owners and managers to embrace “child-rearing and childbirth”.