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Saudi Arabia to participate in Miss Universe pageant for the first time: Rumy Alqahtani, a 27-year-old Riyadh-born model, will be representing Saudi Arabia at ...
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Saudi Arabia to participate in Miss Universe pageant for the first time
Quick Glance: Rumy Alqahtani: First Saudi Arabian Participant at Miss Universe 2024 Competition
  • Saudi Arabia will be participating for the first time in the Miss Universe beauty pageant in 2024, with Rumy Alqahtani representing the country.

  • Having established herself in the modeling industry by winning various beauty pageants globally, Alqahtani is a well-known runway model from Riyadh.

  • To announce Saudi Arabia's involvement in the upcoming Miss Universe 2024 competition, Alqahtani took to Instagram and shared a picture of herself in a silver sequin gown, wearing a Miss Universe Saudi Arabia sash, and standing next to the Saudi flag.

  • The 27-year-old model and influencer is a prominent figure in the fashion scene in Saudi Arabia, holding titles such as Miss Saudi Arabia, Miss Middle East, Miss Arab World Peace, and Miss Woman (Saudi Arabia).
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UN Report Finds Israel Has Met Threshold for Genocide: "Israel's genocide on the Palestinians in Gaza is an escalatory stage of a long-standing settler ...
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UN Report Finds Israel Has Met Threshold for Genocide
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Most young adults believe it’s best to delay marriage past your 20s and to live together first. Research challenges both assumptions.
Too Risky to Wed in Your 20s? Not if You Avoid Cohabiting First: Research shows that marrying young without ever having lived together with a partner makes for ...
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Too Risky to Wed in Your 20s? Not if You Avoid Cohabiting First
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Gaza starvation could amount to war crime, UN human rights chief tells BBC: Volker Türk tells Jeremy Bowen there is a "plausible" case that Israel is using ...
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Gaza starvation could amount to war crime, UN human rights chief tells BBC
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Foreign ministers back new Russia sanctions following Navalny’s death: EU to sanction 30 individuals and entities “responsible for the murder” of opposition ...
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Foreign ministers back new Russia sanctions following Navalny’s death
Quick Glance: EU Imposes Sanctions Following Nawalny's Death
  • The EU enforces sanctions against Russia in response to Nawalny's death during the presidential election.

  • The EU blames Putin and Russian authorities for Nawalny's death, calling for consequences. Nawalny's widow believes he was murdered in the camp.

  • EU foreign ministers plan to issue a statement on Putin's controversial election victory and impose sanctions on double-digit justice representatives.

  • Existing economic sanctions against Russia due to the Ukraine conflict, as well as new sanctions on the second anniversary of the conflict, are already in place.
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U.N. Expert Report Accuses Israel Of Genocide In Gaza: The report, by the U.N.'s special rapporteur, argues that Israel has committed at least three genocidal ...
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U.N. Expert Report Accuses Israel Of Genocide In Gaza
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Hundreds of rights groups urge US to stop deporting Haitians fleeing gang war: Nearly 500 immigration and human rights organizations signed a letter urging the U ...
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Hundreds of rights groups urge US to stop deporting Haitians fleeing gang ...
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The Costs of El Salvador’s Crime Crackdown: Bukele Has Reduced Homicides—but Eroded Democracy
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The Costs of El Salvador’s Crime Crackdown: Bukele Has Reduced ...
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As governments work to combat online harms, such as risks to children’s mental health and interference with democratic debate ... Show more
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Modi Government Crackdown on Dissent Hits 'Crisis Point' Before Indian Elections: "The growing crackdown clearly shows the authorities' blatant disregard ...
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Modi Government Crackdown on Dissent Hits 'Crisis Point' Before Indian ...
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🔴 Annelle Sheline, a Middle East analyst advocating for human rights on behalf of the US government, has resigned from the Department of State in protest of ... Show more
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Human rights crisis in El Salvador ‘deepening’: Amnesty: Rights group says President Nayib Bukele has reduced gang violence by replacing it with state violence.
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Human rights crisis in El Salvador ‘deepening’: Amnesty
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Texas border law plagued by legal doubts: The whiplash created by rapid-fire court orders is sparking alarm over whether a Texas law clearing the way for state ...
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Texas border law plagued by legal doubts
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Major Corporations Making the World Water Crisis Worse: "When big corporations pollute or consume huge amounts of water, communities pay the price in empty ...
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Major Corporations Making the World Water Crisis Worse
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Craig Mokhiber, a former top U.N. human rights official, says the response from international institutions has been "wholly inadequate" in addressing ... Show more
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Israeli Groups Accuse Netanyahu Gov’t of Failing to Abide by ICJ Ruling on Aid: The Guardian is reporting 12 prominent Israeli human rights organizations have ...
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Israeli Groups Accuse Netanyahu Gov’t of Failing to Abide by ICJ Ruling on ...
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Cyberbullying: One in six teenagers report harassment online: More children are being cyberbullied now than before the pandemic, an international study suggests.
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Cyberbullying: One in six teenagers report harassment online
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Haiti situation 'cataclysmic' as gang violence deaths surge: UN: GENEVA: The situation in chaos-wracked Haiti is "cataclysmic" ...
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Haiti situation 'cataclysmic' as gang violence deaths surge: UN
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Hong Kong Article 23: Basic rights threatened as law enacted, critics charge: Hong Kong enacted a measure that critics charge will further stifle free expression ...
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Hong Kong’s new law is 'final nail in coffin', say critics: Beijing and Hong Kong defend the controversial law, saying it is necessary for the city's stability.
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Hong Kong’s new law is 'final nail in coffin', say critics
Quick Glance: Australia and Britain Condemn China's Actions in Hong Kong and South China Sea
  • Australia and Britain criticized China for its actions in Hong Kong and the South China Sea, as well as its support of Russia.

  • In a statement following a meeting where London and Canberra deepened their security ties, the two countries expressed concerns about security and rights in Hong Kong, as well as human rights abuses in China.

  • The ministers also strongly criticized Russia's invasion of Ukraine and called on China to play a role in ending the conflict.

  • They also warned of the potentially severe consequences of an Israeli ground invasion of Rafah in the Gaza Strip.
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Ramaphosa: We are proud of SA's human rights, but much still has to be done: President Cyril Ramaphosa says while much has been done to promote South ...
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Ramaphosa: We are proud of SA's human rights, but much still has to be ...
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US sanctions Nicaragua’s attorney general over human rights concerns: Washington says Morales Urbina ‘exploited her office to facilitate a coordinated campaign ...
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US sanctions Nicaragua’s attorney general over human rights concerns
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🇲🇼 A story of humanity in the face of inhumanity. When domestic workers from Malawi find themselves trapped and abused in Oman ... Show more
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Annelle Sheline, a Middle East analyst and advocate for human rights within the United States government, has resigned from her position at the US Department ... Show more
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Humza Yousaf has backed Police Scotland recording "non-crime hate incidents" after a Tory MP claimed doing so breached his human rights
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Cuba, desperate for US thaw, files formal note of protest: Cuban officials are pushing every button at their disposal to get the Biden administration’s attention ...
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Cuba, desperate for US thaw, files formal note of protest
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Here’s What Retirement Looks Like for Single Women in America: Four retirees open up about their finances and how they spend their time.
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Here’s What Retirement Looks Like for Single Women in America
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Australia postpones T20 series against Afghanistan citing worsening ‘conditions for women and girls’ under Taliban rule
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Australia postpones T20 series against Afghanistan citing worsening ...
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How to hold Israel accountable for torturing Palestinians : Torture remains a pervasive reality in Palestine, where countless individuals have endured ...
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How to hold Israel accountable for torturing Palestinians 
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Gambia lawmakers move forward on bill to reverse FGM ban: Gambian lawmakers voted 42 in favor and four against to send the FGM ban reversal bill to a ...
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Gambia lawmakers move forward on bill to reverse FGM ban
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ON THIS DAY: In 1965 civil rights demonstrators led by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. began their third, successful march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama ... Show more
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EU governments back human rights and environmental due diligence law for supply chains
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EU governments back human rights and environmental due diligence law for ...
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'No good options': Biden admin has no plans to change how it treats Haitian migrants despite outrage from advocates
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'No good options': Biden admin has no plans to change how it treats ...
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5 Reasons Biden Should Negotiate a Deal to Free Assange: Resolving the case would enhance the administration’s tarnished human rights image.
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5 Reasons Biden Should Negotiate a Deal to Free Assange
Quick Glance: Julian Assange: UK Court Delays US Extradition
  • A British court ruled that Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States unless U.S. authorities guarantee he won't face the death penalty.

  • Assange will remain in London's Belmarsh Prison as the legal battle continues.

  • Judges emphasized the need for Assange to receive the same protections as a U.S. citizen and to be spared from the death penalty.

  • The U.S. Justice Department declined to comment, while Assange's supporters argue for his rights as a journalist under the First Amendment.
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Gaza war: How Biden adopted call for ‘ceasefire’ without shifting policy: US says it is seeking a ‘ceasefire’ for a limited time, but Palestinian rights ...
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Gaza war: How Biden adopted call for ‘ceasefire’ without shifting policy
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Female genital mutilation is mostly carried out on young girls between infancy and age 15. It is a violation of the human rights of girls and women and must ... Show more
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US Census changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity: The revisions to the minimum categories on race and ethnicity, announced by the Office of ...
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US Census changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity
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Cartel violence in Mexico is real — that’s exactly why we need asylum : For all her talk about opposing the cartels, Alabama Sen. Katie Britt actually campaigns ...
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Cartel violence in Mexico is real — that’s exactly why we need asylum 
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🇺🇳 The UN has approved its first resolution on #ArtificialIntelligence to address the risks and benefits of the fast-developing technology 🤖 ⚖️ All member nations agreed to ... Show more
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Another State Department Official Resigns Over Biden Gaza Policy: "I wasn't able to really do my job anymore," said Annelle Sheline ...
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Another State Department Official Resigns Over Biden Gaza Policy
Quick Glance: Resignation Due to US Support for Israel
  • A senior official at the State Department resigned in protest against the almost impossible promotion of human rights due to US support for Israel's war in Gaza.

  • Annelle Sheline, aged 38, announced her resignation while still in the middle of her two-year contract with the US Department of State as a foreign affairs officer in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.

  • Initially hesitant to publicly announce her resignation, Sheline was encouraged by colleagues opposing US support for Israel's actions in Gaza.

  • These resignations are the latest in a series of public protests against the Biden administration's support for Israel, leading to internal turmoil within the US State Department.
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Pussy Riot Member Gets Six Years In Absentia: A self-exiled member of the Pussy Riot protest group, Lyusya Shtein, has been sentenced in absentia to six years in ...
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Pussy Riot Member Gets Six Years In Absentia
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High Court rejects PIL seeking removal of Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi chief minister For more on latest news, visit scroll.in/latest/ #scrollaivideos
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Court bars State from closing Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps: According to the Judge, it would be unfair for Kenya to welcome those who are fleeing war and ...
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Court bars State from closing Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps
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Katikkiro tips NUP leaders on dialogue, respect  : Mr Mayiga said that the Kingdom is very keen on the observance of human rights and believes that everybody ...
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Katikkiro tips NUP leaders on dialogue, respect  
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Poison and politics: The bizarre backstory to Netflix’s latest blockbuster: A former executive at the company that owns the rights to Netflix’s latest series 3 ...
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Poison and politics: The bizarre backstory to Netflix’s latest blockbuster
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Local and international environmental, religious, and human rights groups call for the release of environmental activists Joxeille Tiong and Francisco Dangla ... Show more
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EU’s world-first AI law to reverberate in America: The European Parliament last week passed the Artificial Intelligence Act, which is viewed as the world’s first ...
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EU’s world-first AI law to reverberate in America
Quick Glance: UN adopts groundbreaking global AI resolution
  • The resolution underscores the need for guidelines for safe, trustworthy AI systems and excludes military AI.

  • It promotes the positive potentials of AI, calls for bridging digital divides and ensuring equitable access to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals.

  • The resolution was a step forward to address the promises and risks of AI, aiming to support developing countries.

  • Concerns regarding negative impacts of AI on human rights and data protection are highlighted, emphasizing the need for responsible regulation of the technology.
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Four Canadian men held in Syria ask Supreme Court to revisit request for hearing: There is a ‘constitutional imperative’ for the top court to agree to hear a ...
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Four Canadian men held in Syria ask Supreme Court to revisit request for ...
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Over 1,500 killed in Haiti this year as gangs recruit children, violate human rights
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Over 1,500 killed in Haiti this year as gangs recruit children ...
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Thailand is set to become the first in south-east Asia to recognise same-sex marriage. Mookdapa Yangyuen Pradorn is a human rights associate at Fortify ... Show more
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As Colombia Debates "Conversion Therapy" Ban, One Survivor Shares His Story: As Colombia debates banning the abusive practice of "conversion therapy ...
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As Colombia Debates
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Amnesty International Calls On Pakistan To Stop Expelling Afghan Girls And Women: Amnesty International has urged Pakistan to halt expelling hundreds of ...
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Amnesty International Calls On Pakistan To Stop Expelling Afghan Girls And ...
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China accused of targeting millions of UK voters in cyber attack: Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden is expected to make a statement on the attack ...
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China accused of targeting millions of UK voters in cyber attack
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FGV remains diligent in fixing forced labour charges: Numerous steps have been taken by FGV Holdings Bhd to resolve the violation of human rights allegations ...
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FGV remains diligent in fixing forced labour charges
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The resignation of a US State Department official in protest at American support for Israel’s war on Gaza has emphasised growing rifts over the Biden ... Show more
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I am scared - Labor’s cruel deportation bill is an attack on my family and countless others like us
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I am scared - Labor’s cruel deportation bill is an attack on my family and ...
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From the latest US chipmakers to enjoy a boom to a global resolution at the United Nations, these were the week's big stories from the AI revolution www.reuters.com/technology/cybersecurity/un-adopts-first-global-artificial-intelligence-resolution-2024-03-21/
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Nothing ‘Right’ About India’s Human Rights Commission| Countercurrents: The accreditation review of the National Human Rights Commission ofIndia (NHRCI) ...
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Nothing ‘Right’ About India’s Human Rights Commission| Countercurrents
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The center-left PASOK party will file a motion of censure against the government after a newspaper article disputed the official conclusion that human error ... Show more
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Followed by strangers, families threatened: They say they're being harassed in Canada for their human rights work — and that Ottawa is doing nothing to stop it
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Followed by strangers, families threatened: They say they're being ...
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Rally number 1,641 in Seoul: Participants chant slogans demanding an official apology and criticizing the U.N. Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination ...
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Rally number 1,641 in Seoul
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EDITORIAL | Shutting down the flow of opportunistic water tanker 'mafia': The lucrative private revenue stream makes a mockery of our bill of rights
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EDITORIAL | Shutting down the flow of opportunistic water tanker ...
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Francesca Albanese, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in the West Bank and #Gaza , said on Wednesday she had received threats throughout her ... Show more
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Make environmental and food resources regulations friendly: During legislative processes, we can also increase enthusiasm and get more people interested and ...
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Make environmental and food resources regulations friendly
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Belize's Commissioner of Police, Chester Williams, has welcomed the decision by Governor General, Dame Froyla Tzalam, to declare a state of emergency in ... Show more
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Milei government casts doubt over dictatorship crimes: Milei administration echoes vice-president's line, demanding justice for "the victims of ...
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 Milei government casts doubt over dictatorship crimes