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55 Days Into Hunger Strike, Activist’s Mother Says She ‘Won’t Back Down’
Laila Soueif, the British-born mother of the Egyptian political prisoner Alaa Abd El Fattah, is demanding the U.K. do more…
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A Lesson for America? Reversing Populist Policies Is Tough, Poland Finds.
The country’s new leaders are trying to undo changes, like abortion restrictions and politicized courts, made by their hard-right predecessors.…
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Formula for Power in Modi’s India: Cash, Detentions and Luxe Resorts
With a tactic known as “resort politics,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party has been accused of using brute force to…
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Over 10% of South Korea’s workforce is now robotic, survey finds
Slightly over 10% of South Korea’s workforce has been replaced with robots, an annual survey by World Robotics 2024 found.…
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How Can the I.C.C. Prosecute Leaders of Israel, Which Is Not a Member?
The jurisdiction of the court in The Hague can extend beyond member states.
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Iran Declares It Is Doing More Nuclear Enrichment After I.A.E.A. Rebuke
With thousands of advanced centrifuges on standby, Tehran says it is now spinning more, which could increase its stockpile of…
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Bolsonaro’s Right Wing Movement Faces Backlash After Coup Accusations
Accusations that former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro plotted a coup arose after a former top aide of his was implicated…
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Alberta family grieves loved one who died at a Calgary shelter | EnvoyPost
Dying on the street or in a shelter is unfortunately not uncommon for those living rough, suffering from addictions and…
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Trump nominates Scott Bessent as treasury secretary; picks Russ Vought to lead budget office
President-elect Trump nominated Scott Bessent to serve as Treasury Department secretary once he returns to the White House in January. In…
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Stocks jump, DOGE gets to work and Walmart talks tariffs
– While President-elect Trump is busy building his cabinet, the DOGE team is already hard at work – Wall Street…
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