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Need to Know

July 17, 2023

The Autocrat, the Lapdog

Belarus

Belarussian artist and political dissident Ales Pushkin, 57, recently died in prison from an undisclosed cause. His crime: painting a picture. Prosecutors said, incredibly, that his work glorified Nazism. As the Moscow Times reported, however, the timing of his arrest suggests his true transgression. Police nabbed...

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The World Briefly

July 17, 2023

The Rules Rebound

Iran

Iran’s morality police resumed their operations across the country, authorities announced Sunday, less than a year after the death of a 22-year-old woman in their custody sparked mass demonstrations in the Islamic Republic, the Associated Press reported. Officials said there will be a new campaign to...

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The World Briefly

July 17, 2023

No Exit

Central African Republic

Hundreds of people took to the streets of the capital of the Central African Republic (CAR) over the weekend to protest a constitutional referendum later this month that would remove term limits for the president, Africanews reported. The demonstration was organized by the opposition coalition, the...

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The World Briefly

July 17, 2023

Truth in Stitches

France

The French government will pay citizens a “repair bonus” to have their clothes and shoes fixed instead of throwing them away, a scheme aimed at cutting waste and reforming the textile industry, the Guardian reported. Starting in October, people will be able to claim back between...

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Discoveries

July 17, 2023

A Bird’s Sense of Irony

Crows and magpies are building heavily fortified, near impregnable nests using anti-bird spikes, a discovery that scientists have called “the ultimate adaptation” to city life, the Independent reported. The bird species belong to the Corvidae family, which are known for their superior cognitive skills, including the...

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