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Russia’s Main Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Says He Has Been Moved To A “Concentration Camp”

Russia’s main opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been sent to a prison camp in the Vladimir region of Russia near Moscow, where he will be held for the next two and a half years.

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Thailand’s Prime Minister Sprayed Journalists With Hand Sanitizer To Avoid Answering Their Questions

At the weekly news conference in Bangkok on Tuesday, Thailand’s prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha responded to a joruanlist question by spraying hand sanitizer at entire front row of the press.

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China’s Foreign Minister Says Claims That It Is Committing A Genocide Of Uighur Muslims Are Absurd

Chinese foreign minister calls allegations his country is carrying out genocide against the Muslim minority Uighurs “absurd”.

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Activism

Hong Kong People Are Protesting After 47 Pro-Democracy Activists Were Charged Under The National Security Law

Protesters gathered outside a court in Hong Kong to call for justice for the 47 pro-democracy activists charged for conspiring to commit sedition.

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Dubai’s Royal Family Says Princess Latifa Is “Being Cared For At Home” After She Said She Was A Hostage

In a video released by BBC, Princess Latifa claims she is being held hostage after attempting to flee Dubai.

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These Two Belarus Journalists Were Jailed For Covering A Protest Against The President

Two journalists have been sentenced to two years in prison for live-streaming a protest against Belarus president’s rule.

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Myanmar Police Shot And Killed This 19-Year -Old Woman At A Protest And People Want Justice

Thousands of people gathered in Myanmar’s capital Nay Pyi Taw to attend the funeral of 19-year-old woman, Mya Thwe Thwe Khaing, the first person to be Continue Reading [https://www.almostmag.co/myanmar-protest-woman-killed/]

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People In Myanmar Are Holding Huge Historic Protests Against The Military Seizing Power In A Coup

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets across Myanmar in some of the largest protests the country has seen in more than a decade.

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Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Has Been Sentenced To Two Years And Eight Months In Prison

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been sentenced to two years and eight months in prison after he was arrested upon returning to Moscow from Germany Continue Reading [https://www.almostmag.co/navalny-jailed/]

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This PE Teacher Was Filming Her Dance Routine And Captured The Start Of Myanmar’s Military Coup

Khing Hnin Wai inadvertently captured the beginning of a military coup that saw the military detain the country’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi, taking power and declaring a year-long state of emergency.

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Estonia Has Appointed Its First Woman Prime Minister

Kaja Kallas, a 43-year-old lawyer and former EU lawmaker, will lead a new cabinet that will replace the previous cabinet resigned earlier in January over a corruption scandal.

Activism

Russian Police Arrested More Than 3,000 Protesters Demanding Jailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny’s Release

Tens of thousands of protesters turned out in almost 100 cities across entire country, some braving temperatures as low as -50˚C (-58˚F), to call for Alexei Navalny’s release.