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Security Council votes against delaying reimposition of UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme., DEVELOPING STORY, Security Council votes against delaying reimposition of UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme. The United Nations Security Council has voted against a resolution drafted by Russia and China to delay byContinue Reading

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Prominent Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk detained as unrest over autonomy leaves four dead and dozens injured., Prominent Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk detained as unrest over autonomy leaves four dead and dozens injured. Indian police have arrested prominent Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk, days after authorities accused him of fuelling violent demonstrationsContinue Reading

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In Gaza City, as the Israeli army is taking more steps to reach and occupy the heart of the city, and the number of casualties rise, all eyes are once again on the one hospital that used to be the largest and most qualified for such times — al-Shifa HospitalContinue Reading

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It’s too easy to accept the conventional view that the widening polarization of our society, and the decline of democracy, are due to the demagogue in the Oval Office. That conventional view is way too simple. Follow the money. The underlying cause is the tsunami of legal bribes flowing fromContinue Reading

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Raoul Peck is no stranger to bringing the lives and work of great writers, artists, thinkers and revolutionaries to the screen. Through both fiction and documentary, he has told the stories of figures ranging from Patrice Lumumba and Karl Marx to Ernest Cole and James Baldwin. At this May’s CannesContinue Reading

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Political prosecutions won’t be an anomaly for the remainder of the The Traitor administration if the president has his way. Traitor 47 broke a 50-year presidential tradition this week by directly involving himself in the prosecution of former FBI director James Comey, who he has framed as “corrupt” and “crooked”Continue Reading

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The Israeli leader rails against critics and denounces Western allies for recognising Palestine in fiery UN address., Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has delivered a defiant speech at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), attempting to justify his country’s genocide in Gaza and denouncing Western allies for failing to standContinue Reading