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Ben & Jerrys board president receives death threats after boycotting Israeli settlements Anuradha Mittal, the chair of Ben & Jerrys board of directors (Photo via Twitter)
The board president of Ben & Jerrys has received death threats and abandoned her home, after the ice cream company announced last month that it would no longer be selling its products in illegal Israeli settlements... |
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Leader of Tunisias biggest political party accuses UAE of backing political crisis Rached Ghannouchi, Tunisias parliament speaker and Ennahdha party leader
The leader of Tunisias biggest political party, Ennahda, has accused the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of supporting the political turmoil in the North African country, which was triggered after President Kais Saied suspended... |
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Iraqi PMU forces launch operation to purge Diyalas rural areas from Daesh terrorists In this file picture, fighters from Iraqi Popular Mobilization Units gather around the Tal Afar airport as they and Iraqi army forces advance in their campaign to drive Daesh Takfiri terrorist group out of the Iraqi city. (Photo by AFP)
Iraqi anti-terror Popular Mobilization Units - better known as... |
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Protesters demand probe into Canadas crimes against indigenous people Protests held in Canada over the discovery of more than 1,000 unmarked graves near former residential schools, in May, 2021. (File photo)
Protesters have called for an independent investigation into "Canadas crimes" against indigenous people as public outrage grows over the grim discovery of hundreds... |
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French protest against health pass "We are all against the health pass". That was the main slogan that brought together many protestors all over France. For the third week in a row, they continued marching against the governments decision to put in place a health pass for all citizens.
This is an electronic document that every citizen... |
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Wildfire in Turkey leaves charred home and ashes, as blazes persist for 4th day A firefighter extinguishes a forest fire near the town of Manavgat, east of the resort city of Antalya, Turkey, July 30, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Fire crews tackled blazes for a fourth day as the number of people killed in forest fires sweeping through southern Turkey rose to six on Saturday, state... |
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British activists rally to former diplomat-turned-dissident Craig Murray defense The British establishment has waged a 17-year vendetta campaign against former diplomat-turned-dissident Craig Murray
The Supreme Courts decision to uphold former diplomat Craig Murrays prison sentence on contempt of court charges has predictably been ignored by the mainstream British media.
Murray... |
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Condemning Israels African Union observer status, 14 countries decide to expel Tel Aviv from AU A general view shows the headquarters of the African Union building in Ethiopias capital Addis Ababa in January 2017. (Photo by Reuters)
Algeria and 13 other African countries have agreed to expel Israel from the African Union after the bodys decision last week to grant observer status to the Tel... |
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Fiance of Khashoggi accuses US of hiding the facts about murder Hatice Cengiz fiancée of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has accused the American authorities of hiding the facts over his brutal murder. (Photo by Getty Images)
The Turkish fiancée of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has accused the American authorities of hiding the facts over his... |
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Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet crashes into sea, pilot survives A Russian Sukhoi SU-35 fighter jet (Reuters file photo)
A Russian fighter jet that was on a training flight has crashed into the Sea of Okhotsk, after the pilot managed to eject safely.
The Air Force Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E crashed into the sea in the Khabarovsk Territory due to an engine malfunction... |
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Dominic Raab takes significant donations from former senior Russian banker Dominic Raab appears to have ignored the UK intelligence services warning about the potential national security implications of injecting Russian money into British politics
In a potentially new scandal for the ruling Tory Party, Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, has reportedly taken £25,000... |
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Tunisia president denies coup, vows not to turn into dictator File photo of Tunisian President Kais Saied
The Tunisian president has denied allegations of staging a coup and insisted he would not turn into a dictator after ousting the nations premier and suspending the parliament and subsequent arrest of two lawmakers after the lifting of their immunity.
"I... |
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Demo demands Malaysia PM quit over COVID response Malaysians take part in a rare anti-government rally in Kuala Lumpur on July 31, 2021, despite a tough Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown in place restricting gatherings and public assemblies. (Photo by AFP)
Hundreds of young people in Malaysia rallied in central Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, demanding the... |
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Cuba decries inhuman US blockade, demands end to Cold War policies Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez has called for an end to the long-running "inhuman" US blockade against the Caribbean island nation, saying Washington has no reason to maintain its Cold War policies against Havanna.
Rodriguez made the call in a tweet... |
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Bahrain opposition slams acquittal of top officer found guilty of murdering journalist This file picture shows female Bahraini sports journalist Eman Salehis body after she was shot once in the head in front of her six-year-old son in the city of Riffa, Bahrain, on December 23, 2016. (Photo via Twitter)
A Bahraini protest movement has denounced the acquittal of a high-ranking military... |
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US seizes oil tanker vessel over alleged violation of sanctions against North Korea This undated handout image obtained July 30, 2021, courtesy of the US Department of Justice, shows oil tanker M/T Courageous docked in an undisclosed location. (Photo via AFP)
The United States has seized a Singaporean-owned tanker vessel over alleged violation of international sanctions by making... |
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US embassy in Russia says Moscow forced it to dismiss 200 local staff US Embassy in Moscow (Photo by AP)
The US embassy in Russia has declared the dismissal of more than 200 local employees, attributing the move to Moscows retaliatory ban on Washington that restricts it from hiring non-Americans on its soil.
The Friday announcement followed a statement by US Secretary... |
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EU adopts framework for sanctions against crisis-hit Lebanon A demonstrator waves the national flag during a protest against the deteriorating economic situation in front of Lebanons central bank in the capital Beirut, on March 16, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
The European Union has adopted a legal framework for targeted restrictive measures against Lebanon, which... |
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US raises concern with top Israeli officials over Israeli spyware Pegasus: Report This studio photographic illustration shows a smartphone with the website of Israels NSO Group which features Pegasus spyware, on display in Paris, France, on July 21, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
The United States has raised concern with senior Israeli officials regarding the accusations that spy software... |
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Iraqi helicopter crashes during combat mission in suspect ground attack This file photo taken on January 18, 2021 shows an Iraqi helicopter at a military base near a border crossing with Syria at Al Qaim, Iraq. (John Davison / Reuters)
At least five Iraqi troops have been killed when their helicopter crashed on a "combat mission" north of Baghdad.
The military confirmed... |
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Haiti PM vows to hold elections as quickly as possible Prime Minister Ariel Henry waves as he leaves a funeral vigil for President Jovenel Moise at Hotel Roi Christophe, in Cap-Haitien, Haiti, on July 22, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Haitis newly-appointed Prime Minister Ariel Henry says his government plans to establish conditions for holding long-delayed elections... |
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Two rockets fired toward al-Tawheed Base inside US embassy in Iraq: Media File photo of the US embassy in Baghdad, Iraq
Two rockets have been fired toward the US embassy in Baghdad, which is located inside the highly secured Green Zone of the Iraqi capital, local media report.
According to Iraqs Saberin News, the rockets were fired on Thursday morning at the Third al-Tawheed... |
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Russia, US hold substantive nuclear talks after Putin-Biden summit in June US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman (L) and Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov pose in front of their national flags before talks in Geneva, Switzerland, on July 28, 2021. (Photo by Reuters)
Senior Russian and American officials have restarted talks on nuclear arms control and other... |
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US trying to take root in Central Asia after Afghanistan fiasco: Russia A general view of the runway tarmac inside the Bagram US air base after all US and NATO troops left, some 70 km north of Kabul, Afghanistan, on July 5, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Russia has denounced the United States ongoing talks with Afghanistans neighboring countries to create military bases as well... |
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Canada First Nations demand court release Catholic Church compensation document A traditional dancer performs during a ceremony to sign the Miyo Pimatisowin Act Coordination Agreement in Cowessess, Saskatchewan, Canada, on July, 6, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN), which represents First Nations in Canadas Saskatchewan, has demanded... |
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Biden has no plans to end illegal US military presence in Syria: Report A US solider sits on an armored vehicle in Manbij, north Syria. (File photo by AP)
Disregarding earlier claims to end Americas "forever wars" in the Middle East, the administration of President Joe Biden, officials say, has no plans to withdraw American forces from Syria, whose government has denounced... |
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Myanmars junta cancels 2020 election results Protesters take part in a demonstration against the military coup, in Yangon, Myanmar, on July 3, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
Almost six months after taking power in a coup détat, Myanmars junta has canceled the results of last years elections, in which the party of former de facto leader Aung... |
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US intelligence likely knew of threat to Khashoggi before his murder: UN investigator Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi (File photo)
The United States "likely" had intelligence about the deadly threat to Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi prior to his murder at the kingdoms consulate in Istanbul in October 2018, says the former UN official who investigated the incident.
The dissident... |
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160 academics urge EU to stop funding Israeli universities complicit in violations of human rights, intl. law Protesters rally in solidarity with the Palestinian people on Republique Square in Paris, France, May 22, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
A group of 160 academics have called on the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union (EU), to exclude all Israeli universities complicit in the regimes... |
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EU warns Turkey against plan to open Cyprus ghost town A car drives past a dilapidated building in the fenced-off area of Varosha in Famagusta town in the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus, on July 16, 2021. (Photo by AFP)
The European Union (EU) has warned Turkey against opening up the abandoned Cypriot town of Varosha, criticizing the plan as a... |
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