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Mozambique protests must go on for '2 to 3 months', opposition leader says
Protests that have led to weeks of clashes with Mozambique's security forces need to continue for "maybe two to three months", the…
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Russian lawyer handed 7-year prison term for speaking out against the Ukraine war on social media
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Russia on Thursday convicted a prominent lawyer and sentenced him to seven years in prison for speaking…
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Image of Athens mayor wearing Palestinian flag shirt is altered
An altered photograph of Athens mayor Haris Doukas from Greece's 2023 election campaign was shared on social media on October 7, 2024, the…
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South Africans shocked by Siya and Rachel Kolisi’s divorce
South African rugby star Siya Kolisi and his wife Rachel have announced their divorce after more than a decade together, leaving their…
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India anger over alleged sexual assault on woman inside police station
A retired Indian high court judge will investigate allegations that a woman was physically and sexually assaulted by a group of police…
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Musk brands Australia 'fascists' after move to fine tech giants
Tech mogul Elon Musk has likened the Australian government to "fascists", attacking proposed laws that would fine social media giants for…
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Meta's Oversight Board separates death threats and 'aspirational statements' in Venezuela
Meta’s Oversight Board has weighed in on the company’s content moderation policies in Venezuela amid violent crackdowns and widespread…
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Tens of Thousands of Women Protest on India’s Independence Day After Murder of Medic
Women hold candles as they take part in the Reclaim the Night March on Aug. 15 to condemn the rape and murder of a trainee medic at a…
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Nicolás Maduro bans X in Venezuela for 10 days amid Elon Musk dispute
Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro has blocked in the country after claiming that the platform's owner had incited hatred and "violated"…
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Couple Leaps 90 Feet Into Gorge From Popular Photo Spot to Avoid Oncoming Train
A married couple was forced to leap from a train trestle into a 90-foot gorge to avoid an oncoming locomotive that interrupted their…
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Historic first as president takes on Kenya's online army
This was a first. Perhaps a turning point in Kenya’s civic engagement. The willingness of Kenya’s President William Ruto to engage in a…
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Images of Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's sons 'on hajj pilgrimage' are doctored
Screenshot of the doctored images shared on X, captured June 25, 2024 The edited pictures circulated elsewhere on X as well as on Facebook…
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Was there a massacre after Kenya's anti-tax protests?
In the chaotic context of this week's violence on the streets of the Kenyan capital and a government accused of responding brutally to…
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Travel Icon Lonely Planet Shutters China Operations
Even the longest journeys have to come to an end, and that end has arrived for one iconic travel brand’s time in China. Lonely Planet, the…
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Germany moves to ease the deportation of foreigners who glorify terrorist acts
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's government on Wednesday launched new legislation to ease the deportation of foreigners who publicly approve of…
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Guerrilla fighters luring Colombian schoolchildren on TikTok
Fighters belonging to breakaway groups associated with Colombia's largest rebel movement are posting videos on TikTok to entice young…
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New faces of protest - Kenya's Gen Z anti-tax revolutionaries
A bold and new generation of young Kenyan protesters has emerged on the streets forcing the government to back down on some of a slew of…
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Watch: India police deny presence of a leopard at PM's swearing-in
June 11 (UPI) -- Police in India said an animal spotted in the live broadcast of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony was…
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Australia drops case against X over stabbing videos
Australia has abandoned a legal battle to have graphic footage of a church stabbing in Sydney removed from Elon Musk's social media…
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Old video of India boat mishap falsely shared as Karachi mayor photo-op fail
An old video of an Indian mayor and his companions falling into a creek as their boat toppled over resurfaced in May 2024 in social media…