Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Nigeria Thursday to protest against the rising cost of living, as the country continues to grapple with high inflation and the devaluation of its currency in the wake of reforms by President Bola Tinubu aimed at reviving...
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British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer summoned the country’s police chiefs Thursday to address violent unrest that has gripped parts of the country this week, shortly after a stabbing attack left three young girls dead, CBS News reported. Earlier this week, a 17-year-old attacked a Taylor...
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A Guinean court convicted former President Moussa Dadis Camara and seven other military leaders of crimes against humanity for their role in a massacre and mass rape that took place at a stadium in the capital Conakry in 2009, the Washington Post reported. The long-awaited trial...
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Hamas said its leader Ismail Haniyeh was killed early Wednesday in an airstrike in Tehran that it blamed on Israel, dealing a major blow to the Palestinian militant group and fanning worries over further escalation in the Middle East, CNN reported. Haniyeh was Hamas’ most public...
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Peru’s prosecutor’s office dismissed a genocide case against President Dina Boluarte while filing a complaint against her and other officials for the killing of anti-government protesters, Reuters reported Tuesday. The case centers on an incident that follows Boluarte’s accession to the nation’s top job in December...
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Representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda agreed on a deal Wednesday to pause fighting in the eastern part of the DRC, the Anadolu Agency reported. The cease-fire will take effect on Aug. 4 at midnight, a statement read, following the expiration...
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At least 16 people died in protests following the contested election win of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, while the opposition said their candidate won in a landslide, Reuters reported. The announcement of the election board on Monday, awarding the outgoing president a third term, triggered protests...
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Dozens of far-right protesters supported by members of the Israeli cabinet stormed a military base on Monday where soldiers accused of abusing a Palestinian prisoner were being detained, an attack condemned by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the opposition, the Washington Post reported. The nine reservists...
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Thousands of people protested in western and central Serbia on Monday against a lithium project stemming from an agreement between the country and the European Union (EU) despite environmental concerns, the Associated Press reported. The epicenter of the protests was in Šabac, in western Serbia, 31...
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France’s telecom networks experienced a series of outages Monday after vandals targeted telecommunication installations across the country, the latest incident affecting the nation as it hosts the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, Sky News reported. Officials said both landline and mobile services were impacted in the...
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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia both claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election, amid accusations of fraud and irregularities that analysts say are likely to set the stage for a high-stakes political standoff in Venezuela, CNN reported. With more than 80 percent...
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni began a five-day visit to China this week, aimed at revitalizing ties between Rome and Beijing, months after Italy withdrew from China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), Politico reported. The visit marks Meloni’s first visit to Beijing since taking office,...
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Fears of a Middle Eastern conflict widening flared over the weekend after a deadly rocket attack on a Druze village in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, and an escalation in strikes by both Israel and Hezbollah, Axios reported. On Saturday, a rocket struck a soccer field in...
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Canada’s supreme court ruled this week that treaties signed more than 170 years ago between British colonial settlers and Indigenous groups have not been honored by successive Canadian governments, depriving First Nations of fair compensation for resource revenue, the Washington Post reported. The case centers on...
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Thousands of people protested in Istanbul this week against a new bill that officials say is aimed at reducing the numbers of stray dogs in Turkey, but that animal welfare groups fear could lead to mass culling across the country, Euronews reported. Earlier this month, a...
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The 2024 Paris Olympic Games began Friday in the French capital, amidst an ambitious mix of high-profile festivities, stringent security measures, significant environmental initiatives, and logistical hurdles including food shortages, and public skepticism. The opening ceremony, which will take place along the River Seine, will feature...
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Puerto Rican Governor Pedro Pierluisi signed a new law this week that would ban discrimination against people with Afros, curls, braids, and other hairstyles in the racially diverse United States territory, the Associated Press reported. The legislation is expected to provide protection in areas such as...
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Thousands of people protested across Poland this week after the country’s parliament rejected a bill that would decriminalize assisting abortion, dealing a blow to the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s electoral pledges to provide more access to the medical procedure, Agence France-Presse reported. On...
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An inquiry concluded Wednesday that over the last 70 years, one in three people receiving care in New Zealand – including children and people with disabilities – was abused, Reuters reported. Prime Minister Christopher Luton acknowledged more than 2,300 survivors who contributed to the probe. He...
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Georgia’s security service on Wednesday launched an investigation into a plot to assassinate senior politicians from the country’s ruling party, including a former prime minister, amid allegations against the government of democratic backsliding, Politico reported. The State Security Service of Georgia (SUS) announced it was looking...
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