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Muslims rally in Netherlands to slam desecration of Holy Qur’an
Aug 27, 2023 12:10Muslims in the Netherlands have staged a mass rally in condemnation of the recurring acts of desecration of the Holy Qur’an in Sweden and Denmark.
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Hungarian FM slams EU’s self-harming sanctions on Russia
Aug 27, 2023 11:47The European Union’s sanctions policy against Russia has turned into a laughing stock on the global stage, says Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, warning that Europe is “destroying” itself in the name of supporting Ukraine.
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Russian investigators officially confirm death of Wagner chief in plane crash after genetic test
Aug 27, 2023 11:46Russia’s Investigative Committee has officially confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner military group, was killed in a plane crash last week.
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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa wins second term: Electoral Commission
Aug 27, 2023 05:34Zimbabwe's Elections Commission said late on Saturday that incumbent Emmerson Mnangagwa had won this week's presidential election with roughly 53 percent of the vote.
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Thousands rush to passport office in western Afghan city of Herat
Aug 27, 2023 05:28Thousands of people have rushed to the passport office in Afghanistan’s western city of Herat in a bid to leave the country after the authorities announced on August 23 that they would increase the number of passports issued daily from 150-200 to more than a thousand.
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Australia: 3 dead after US military aircraft crashes
Aug 27, 2023 05:23A US military aircraft has crashed on a remote island north of Australia while taking part in war games, leaving three dead and 20 others injured.
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Jacksonville sheriff: Gunman kills three people in ‘hate-filled’ crime targeting Black people
Aug 27, 2023 05:06A lone shooter has killed three people at a store in the southeastern US city of Jacksonville, Florida, in what local authorities described as a racially motivated crime.
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Americans mark 60th anniversary of 'March on Washington' with mass rally
Aug 27, 2023 05:02Americans have commemorated the 60th anniversary of the "March on Washington," a pivotal event held in the US capital in the 1960s US civil rights movement, amid spreading social injustice in an increasingly polarized US society.
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Russia, China clash with US at UN over North Korean missile tests
Aug 27, 2023 04:52The United States ambassador to the United Nations has accused China and Russia of blocking a unified UN Security Council response to North Korea's missile tests.
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Protesters unpacified as family of former British PM apologizes for slave-owning past
Aug 27, 2023 03:40The descendants of former British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone have officially apologized for their ancestor’s historical role in slavery in the Caribbean nation of Guyana, calling the practice a crime against humanity.