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FIFA President Tried To Force The Palestinian And Israeli Football Association Leaders To Shake Hands But It Backfired
Rajoub explained that he cannot “shake the hand of someone brought to whitewash fascism and genocide.”
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King Charles Jokingly Told Trump That If It Were Not For The UK, Americans Would Be Speaking French
“Dare I say that, if it wasn't for us, you'd be speaking French."
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Kuwait Has Revoked Journalist Ahmed Shihab Eldin’s Citizenship After It Jailed Him For Posting About Iran's War
Kuwaiti authorities revoked the citizenship of 21 people, including that of Shihab Eldin and his sisters, arguing that they held dual citizenship.
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In A First, The EU’s Top Court Has Found Hungary’s Anti-LGBTQ Law Is Illegal And Breaches The EU's Values
The court said Hungary's law constituted a coordinated series of discriminatory measures that breached those values, according to the court's press release.
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The UK Has Passed A Law Banning Smoking For All Future Generations
The new law bans anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 2009, from legally buying tobacco products, including cigarettes, cigars and rolling tobacco.
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After Boycotting It Over Israel's Participation, Slovenia Now Said It Will Not Air Eurovision And Will Play Palestinian Films Instead
This year's contest will have only 35 competing countries, the smallest number since 2003 and is scheduled to take place in Vienna.
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Israel Has Illegally Intercepted 22 Of The Global Sumud Flotilla Boats Again In International Waters Near Greece
Israel’s foreign affairs ministry said Israeli forces detained about 175 activists and are taking them to Israel.
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Syria Has Begun Its First Public Trial Of Former Assad Regime Officials For Committing “Crimes Against Syrians”
Unlike the closed-door military tribunals common under the Assad regime, the sessions are being held in a public forum.
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Israel’s Opposition Leader Has Merged Parties With The Former Prime Minister To Try To Oust Netanyahu In The Elections
“After 30 years of Netanyahu, it's time to say goodbye to him and take the country to a new page, to a new chapter, and that's what we will do”.
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North Korea Is Executing People For Watching K-Dramas And Listening To K-Pop
North Korea has one of the world’s most restrictive information environments, and consuming foreign media is illegal.
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250 Indians Have Moved To Israel As Part Of Israel’s Plan For Thousands More To Migrate To The Country
Immigration Minister Ofir Sofer, greeting arrivals at the airport, called it "a historic moment."
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Kenya’s President Mocked Nigerians’ English, Saying They “Need A Translator,” Sparking Huge Backlash
“If you listen to a Nigerian speaking, you need a translator even when they are speaking English."