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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.
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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.
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After Uganda’s President Won A Sixth Term, Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Has Been Put Under House Arrest
Bobi Wine has been under house arrest for more than a week following the contentious re-election of incumbent president Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled the country for 35 years.
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This Thai Woman Was Sentenced To 43 Years In prison For Criticizing The Monarchy
Anchan Preelert has been sentenced to a record 43 years in prison for sharing audio clips deemed to be insulting the monarchy.
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Russia’s Main Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Who Was Poisoned Has Been Jailed After Returning To Moscow
The main Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, has been jailed for 30 days pending a trial.
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Hong Kong Police Mass Arrested 53 Pro-Democracy Activists For Trying To Pick Opposition Candidates
Hong Kong police arrested more than 50 pro-democracy activists on Wednesday in the biggest crackdown yet under the national security law imposed by China.