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Tens of Thousands Rally in Georgia Against ‘Foreign Influence’ Bill
Tens of thousands of people rallied in Georgia against a controversial "foreign influence" bill, after parliament advanced the measure that...
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More Than 13,000 Haitian Migrants Forced Back Home: UN
Some 13,000 Haitian migrants were forcibly returned home by neighboring countries in March, despite a worsening humanitarian and security crisis,...
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Polls Open in Russian Vote to Extend Putin’s Reign
Russians started voting in a three-day presidential election that is set to hand veteran leader Vladimir Putin another six-year term...
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Rare Hong Kong Protest Sounds Alarm on New Security Law
Hong Kong activists staged a protest against plans for a new national security law, saying it lacked democratic oversight and...
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UN Chief Says World in ‘Age of Chaos’
UN Secretary-General Guterres warned the world is entering "an age of chaos" with a deeply divided Security Council unable to...
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Colombia Reports 181 Activists Killed in 2023
Colombia recorded the deaths of 181 rights activists and community leaders in 2023, the ombudsman's office said, as the country...
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Possible Scenarios for a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
Taiwan goes to the polls on Saturday in a closely-watched election that Chinese officials have described as a choice "between...
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Over 90 Reporters Questioned or Arrested in Iran Since Protests: Media
Iranian authorities have questioned or arrested over 90 journalists since nationwide protests rocked the Islamic republic last year.
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Belarus Journalist Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
A court in Minsk sentenced an investigative journalist to eight years in prison, the reclusive country's Belarusian Association of Journalists...
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Russian Journalist Who Protested War on Live TV Put on Wanted List
Former Russian state television journalist Marina Ovsyannikova, who protested against Moscow's Ukraine offensive during a live broadcast, was Monday put...
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Twitter User Jailed for ‘Challenge’ to Saudi Royals: Document
A Saudi woman recently jailed for 45 years was sentenced for using Twitter to "challenge" the country's king and crown...
Read moreRussian TV Journalist Faces Jail Time for Anti-Putin Protest
Russian investigators launched a criminal probe against Marina Ovsyannikova, who denounced Putin's attack on Ukraine on live TV, and detained...
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Myanmar Junta Charges Japanese Journalist With Encouraging Dissent
A Japanese journalist detained in Myanmar has been charged with breaching immigration law and encouraging dissent against the military.
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US Says Al Jazeera Journalist Likely Shot by Israel But Not Intentionally
The US said that Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was likely killed by gunfire from Israeli positions but that...
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Journalist Murdered in Mexico, 12th This Year
A Mexican reporter was shot dead in the violence-plagued northeastern state of Tamaulipas -- the 12th journalist killed so far...
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British Journalist, Indigenous Expert Missing in Brazil Following Threats
A British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous expert have gone missing in a remote region of the Amazon rainforest after...
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Anti-Femicide Group Goes on Trial in Turkey, Faces Risk of Closure
A prominent Turkish anti-femicide campaign group went on trial on Wednesday accused of activity against law and morals, with several...
Read moreJerusalem Archbishop Condemns Israeli Police Raid at Journalist’s Funeral
The Catholic archbishop in Jerusalem strongly criticized Israel's "police invasion" last week of a Christian hospital ahead of the funeral...
Read moreUS Urges Transparent Probe into Journalist’s Killing by Israeli Forces
The US envoy to the UN said the killing of Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh as she covered...
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HRW Urges Iran to Release Teachers Arrested in Crackdown
Iran has arrested almost 40 teachers nationwide before and since May 1 protests, Human Watch Rights has said, calling for...
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