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Climate sticklers speak out on double standard accusation over long-distance travel
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Climate sticklers speak out on double standard accusation over long-distance travel
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Last Generation: heated debate about long-distance flight of two climate protesters
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Last Generation: heated debate about long-distance flight of two climate ...
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Long-distance flight discussion: last generation complains about double standards
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Long-distance flight discussion: last generation complains about double ...
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Indonesia calls for immediate cease-fire in Gaza after UN vote - Middle East and Africa - The Jakarta Post
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Quick Glance: UN Demand for Gaza Cease-Fire Sparks US-Israel Clash
  • The UN Security Council demands a Gaza cease-fire, leading the US to abstain, causing tension with Israel.

  • The resolution calls for hostage release without making it a condition for the Ramadan cease-fire.

  • US abstains due to lack of Hamas condemnation, emphasizing the link between cease-fire and hostage release.

  • Concerns raised over resolution's impact on negotiations and importance of a lasting cease-fire are highlighted.
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Nelson Peltz, Disney’s Billionaire Foe, Blasts Company for ‘Woke’ Films Like Black Panther
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Nelson Peltz, Disney’s Billionaire Foe, Blasts Company for ‘Woke’ Films ...
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Ringgit is undervalued, will appreciate over time: KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara has reiterated that the ringgit is currently undervalued and will appreciate over ...
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Ringgit is undervalued, will appreciate over time
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Inclusion of BSD, PIK in national strategic projects draws suspicion - Regulations - The Jakarta Post
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Inclusion of BSD, PIK in national strategic projects draws suspicion - ...
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Rachel Corrie: Parents & Friend Remember U.S. Activist Crushed by Israeli Bulldozer in Rafah in 2003
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Gemma Atkinson hits back as she's accused of looking 'too manly' in bikini photo: Former Hollyoaks actress Gemma Atkinson has hit back at cruel body-shamers who ...
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Gemma Atkinson hits back as she's accused of looking 'too manly' in bikini ...
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Thousands of Bus Drivers in Seoul Went on Strike to Reach a Deal for Better Pay: Bus drivers in South Korea’s capital launched their first strike in more than a ...
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Quick Glance: Seoul Bus Drivers Strike for Pay Raise
  • Bus drivers in South Korea’s capital launched their first strike in more than a decade, halting almost all city buses on Thursday morning after failed wage negotiations with management.

  • Commuters sought alternatives as around 7,000 buses out of 7,382 registered with the city were out of service due to the strike. The city increased subway operations and provided free shuttle services to minimize strains on public transportation systems.

  • The Seoul bus labor union, representing around 18,000 bus drivers, reported that over 88% of the members voted for the walkout. Wage negotiations broke down early Thursday, with workers seeking a 12.7% pay raise while management offered 2.5%, citing 3.6% inflation in 2023.
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Eddie Izzard brings her solo ‘Hamlet’ to Chicago Shakespeare Theater: The play was adapted from Shakespeare by Mark Izzard and comes to Chicago after an extended ...
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Eddie Izzard brings her solo ‘Hamlet’ to Chicago Shakespeare Theater
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UK ruling on Julian Assange ‘killing him slowly’, say free speech advocates: London’s High Court ruled that Assange can appeal against extradition if the US ...
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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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Conflict, climate, corruption drive Southeast Asia people trafficking: UN: Latest report comes amid a surge in mostly Muslim Rohingya making dangerous sea ...
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Conflict, climate, corruption drive Southeast Asia people trafficking: UN
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Distribution of free rice cookers fails to meet expectations - Economy - The Jakarta Post
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Distribution of free rice cookers fails to meet expectations - Economy - ...
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Magnitude-6.4 quake hits off Indonesia's Java island: USGS: JAKARTA: A magnitude-6.4 offshore earthquake hit near Indonesia's Java island on Friday (Mar 22) ...
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Magnitude-6.4 quake hits off Indonesia's Java island: USGS
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Rohingya Conundrum: Stateless, Helpless and Unwanted: The Rohingya, a Muslim minority from Myanmar persecuted and run out of their homeland ...
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Rohingya Conundrum: Stateless, Helpless and Unwanted
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‘Backs to the wall’: Myanmar military prepares to mark Armed Forces Day: As troops parade in Naypyidaw, questions are being asked about a military under pressure ...
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‘Backs to the wall’: Myanmar military prepares to mark Armed Forces Day
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Pride flags banned at all US embassies under $1.2T spending bill: Flying of pride flags at US embassies debated between Democrats and Republicans for years
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Pride flags banned at all US embassies under $1.2T spending bill
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Payout for Uber Eats driver over face scan bias case: A black delivery driver's account was removed after facial-recognition software failed to recognise him.
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Payout for Uber Eats driver over face scan bias case
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CNA brand to be introduced in the US, UK and Canada for audience interested in content about Asia
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CNA brand to be introduced in the US, UK and Canada for audience ...
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Owen Jones urges Labour voters to back other parties: Activist is cancelling his Labour membership and backing candidates with "transformative policies".
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Owen Jones urges Labour voters to back other parties
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Waiting for Indonesia’s environment, climate change ministry - Academia - The Jakarta Post
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Waiting for Indonesia’s environment, climate change ministry - Academia - ...
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Doubts raised over agglomeration council's ability to solve Jakarta's problems - Jakarta - The Jakarta Post
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Doubts raised over agglomeration council's ability to solve ...
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Diggers needed to clear mountains of rubbish after tidal wave of plastic covers Bali beach
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Diggers needed to clear mountains of rubbish after tidal wave of plastic ...
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Bank Negara is committed to maintaining confidence in the ringgit: MALAYSIA's strong economic fundamentals, resilient economic growth, and stable external ...
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Bank Negara is committed to maintaining confidence in the ringgit
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Holiday allowances for online drivers are not mandatory - Academia - The Jakarta Post
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Holiday allowances for online drivers are not mandatory - Academia - The ...
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Michelin-starred Dutch chef Syrco Bakker sets down new roots in Ubud, Bali with Syrco BASE
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Michelin-starred Dutch chef Syrco Bakker sets down new roots in Ubud ...
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Leipzig Book Fair opens: Activists disrupt Scholz's speech: Flanders and the Netherlands are guest countries at the Leipzig Book Fair this year. At the opening ...
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Leipzig Book Fair opens: Activists disrupt Scholz's speech
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Linda Bean, an entrepreneur, GOP activist and granddaughter of retailer LL Bean, dies at 82
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Linda Bean, an entrepreneur, GOP activist and granddaughter of retailer LL ...
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Top court again rejects legalization of medicinal cannabis - Society - The Jakarta Post
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Top court again rejects legalization of medicinal cannabis - Society - The ...
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Doctors fear restricted access to the abortion pill mifepristone : Doctors and patient advocates are alarmed over the possibility of the Supreme Court tightening ...
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Doctors fear restricted access to the abortion pill mifepristone
Quick Glance: The Significance of the Supreme Court Mifepristone Case
  • On June 24, 2022, the constitutional jurisprudence on abortions was overturned by the Supreme Court.

  • A pivotal aspect in the dispute FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine revolves around making access to medication abortions more challenging.

  • The decision could impact not only abortion access but also have implications for miscarriage treatment.

  • There are also repercussions for the entire country, voters' preferences in blue states, and state sovereignty.
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New Florida Law Bans Unhoused People from Sleeping in Public Spaces: In Florida, Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed a new law banning unhoused people from ...
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New Florida Law Bans Unhoused People from Sleeping in Public Spaces
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Drug smuggling death row gran could be saved from firing squad on one condition: Lindsay Sandiford, a grandmother from Cheltenham, is facing a fire squad for ...
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Drug smuggling death row gran could be saved from firing squad on one ...
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'Queen of Tears' challenges patriarchy, strikes chord globally : The tvN drama 'Queen of Tears' is sparking enthusiastic responses across social media ...
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'Queen of Tears' challenges patriarchy, strikes chord globally
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Pro-Palestinian rally: demonstrators carry a portrait of a terrorist: A good 300 Palestine activists demonstrate in downtown Frankfurt. They accuse Germany of ...
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Pro-Palestinian rally: demonstrators carry a portrait of a terrorist
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Harimau Malaya suffer first defeat in World Cup qualifiers: PETALING JAYA: Malaysia suffered their first defeat in the World Cup 2026/Asian Cup 2027 second-round ...
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Harimau Malaya suffer first defeat in World Cup qualifiers
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COMMENT | If Anwar wants a second term…: He badly needs to shift power balance in Harapan’s favour.
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COMMENT | If Anwar wants a second term…
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PHOTOS: Life and career of Gloria Steinem: Born on March 25, 1934, in Toledo, Ohio, Gloria Steinem has been a dedicated voice for women's rights for over ...
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PHOTOS: Life and career of Gloria Steinem
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Nusantara capital city land clearance scares native inhabitants, investors - Academia - The Jakarta Post
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Nusantara capital city land clearance scares native inhabitants ...
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India citizenship law faces pushback in court and international arena: NEW DELHI -- India's move to implement a citizenship law criticized by some as ...
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India citizenship law faces pushback in court and international arena
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Championing sustainability by collecting textile waste: To promote sustainable practices, Sime Darby Property held its “Go Green – Let’s Celebrate Raya ...
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Championing sustainability by collecting textile waste
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Man gets jail for inciting violence against PM Lee in Facebook comment on Shinzo Abe's shooting
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Man gets jail for inciting violence against PM Lee in Facebook comment on ...
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Bali cops to stop all tourists for this reason: Bali is five weeks into its new tourism tax that sees foreigners pay $15 for entry into the popular island.
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Bali cops to stop all tourists for this reason
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Adopt 'Malaysia First' attitude to strengthen ringgit, says country's finance ministry
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Rupert spent two weeks in Bali without drinking. He’s not alone: They’re calling it The Next Big Dry – young Australian travellers overseas turning their back on ...
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Rupert spent two weeks in Bali without drinking. He’s not alone
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Where to go on vacation: These are the most popular travel destinations for Germans
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Where to go on vacation: These are the most popular travel destinations ...
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Indonesia accused of avoiding human rights issues - Politics - The Jakarta Post: Indonesia accused of avoiding human rights issues - Politics - The Jakarta Post
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Indonesia accused of avoiding human rights issues - Politics - The Jakarta ...
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Indian activist's hunger strike for Ladakh autonomy draws thousands of supporters
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Indian activist's hunger strike for Ladakh autonomy draws thousands of ...
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'All they need is a listening ear': These 3 volunteers counsel inmates, help them navigate life after prison
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'All they need is a listening ear': These 3 volunteers counsel inmates ...
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’Possible tidal waves’: Urgent Bali warning: Tourists in Bali are being urged to take extreme caution, with the Bali Denpasar Center for Meteorology, Climatology ...
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’Possible tidal waves’: Urgent Bali warning
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85 years after a racist mob drove Opal Lee’s family away, she’s getting a new home on the same spot
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85 years after a racist mob drove Opal Lee’s family away, she’s getting a ...
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Kamya now says Auditor General is investigating the matter of Parliament: The Inspectorate of Government says it has stayed a probe into reports of alleged ...
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Kamya now says Auditor General is investigating the matter of Parliament
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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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Finance Ministry: Ringgit's decline driven by stronger US dollar, China uncertainty
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Finance Ministry: Ringgit's decline driven by stronger US dollar ...
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WASPI women 'unlikely to get State Pension compensation before general election': Experts including the chair of the WASPI campaign admit that the issue of ...
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WASPI women 'unlikely to get State Pension compensation before general ...
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Donald Trump Bible Is 'Spit in the Face' of Christians: Rev. Al Sharpton: Al Sharpton, a minister and civil rights activist, called Trump's sale of God Bless the ...
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Donald Trump Bible Is 'Spit in the Face' of Christians: Rev. Al Sharpton
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Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu seeks reelection amid unfulfilled promises: Imamoglu faces growing public dissatisfaction as unaddressed issues exacerbate urban problems ...
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Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu seeks reelection amid unfulfilled promises
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Spraying of the Brandenburg Gate: Trial suspended after 90 minutes: The Last Generation sprayed the Brandenburg Gate in September. Two activists are on trial ...
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Spraying of the Brandenburg Gate: Trial suspended after 90 minutes
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Non-stop from #Brisbane, Australia to Bali, Indonesia for only $443 AUD roundtrip #Travel
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Non-stop from #Brisbane, Australia to Bali, Indonesia for only $443 AUD ...
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Senior smartphones in the test: Is it easier?: So-called senior smartphones are said to be easier to use and less prone to errors than conventional cell phones ...
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Senior smartphones in the test: Is it easier?
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Stacey Abrams, Cori Bush join advocates in push for a bigger seat at the table for Black women
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Stacey Abrams, Cori Bush join advocates in push for a bigger seat at the ...
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San Francisco leaders respond as AAPI activists demand second look at attack on elder woman
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Assange judicial scandal: a disgrace to the West. Corona Papers: You have to work through it! Refugees are overwhelming Vienna’s schools. The green Merz ...
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Assange judicial scandal: a disgrace to the West. Corona Papers: You have ...
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Mirrianne Mahn and The Greens: “She always remained just the activist”: The Frankfurt Greens are angry about the allegations that Mirrianne Mahn has made against ...
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Mirrianne Mahn and The Greens: “She always remained just the activist”
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Israel haters at ETH Zurich: Now a Hamas supporter is supposed to appear: He celebrates Hamas' terror as liberation, but he has no pity for the Israeli hostages ...
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Israel haters at ETH Zurich: Now a Hamas supporter is supposed to appear
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Ukrainian activists don't want Milka in supermarkets - Mondelez reacts: Shortly before Easter, Ukrainian activists in Germany are calling on Rewe and Edeka to ...
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Ukrainian activists don't want Milka in supermarkets - Mondelez reacts