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Thousands of demonstrators assemble at 'Invasion Day' rallies to oppose Australia Day
Jan 26, 2024 10:52Thousands of demonstrators observed Australia’s national day by holding “Invasion Day” rallies to express their solidarity for the indigenous community of the nation while advocating for the cessation of celebrations or the relocation of the date.
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'State intimidation tactics': Pro-Palestine activists facing increased FBI interrogations
Jan 26, 2024 10:50An independent advocacy group says the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has ramped up questioning of pro-Palestine activists across the United States based on their social media activity condemning Israeli atrocities against Palestinians.
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Maduro warns of potential collapse of deal with opposition over 'conspiracies'
Jan 26, 2024 09:13Venezuela's leader Nicolas Maduro has expressed concern over the potential collapse of an agreement with the political opposition regarding the upcoming elections this year, attributing the risk to alleged "conspiracies" aimed at undermining his position.
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South Korea's border residents protest Washington-Seoul drills
Jan 26, 2024 08:14South Korean residents have protested the tensions caused by the joint Washington-Seoul military exercises along the Korean de-militarized zone.
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Study: 10,000 minors sexually abused in German protestant churches
Jan 26, 2024 04:06A study into the number of victims of sexual abuse in the Protestant Church in Germany (EKD), estimates that the number of minors who fell victim may be as high as 9,355, much higher than previously thought.
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Russian president visits Kaliningrad bordering NATO countries
Jan 26, 2024 03:58Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Russia’s westernmost region of Kaliningrad, a Baltic Sea exclave that is largely surrounded by two NATO members Poland and Lithuania.
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Muslim shop fronts demolished in India as violence against Muslims increase
Jan 25, 2024 13:43The authorities dismantled multiple Muslim-owned makeshift shop fronts in India’s financial capital Mumbai after violence against Muslims broke out following the opening of a divisive Hindu temple by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week.
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Biden urges Congress to approve sale of F-16 jets to Turkey ‘without delay’ once Ankara okays Sweden NATO bid
Jan 25, 2024 09:59US President Joe Biden has urged Congress to approve “without delay” the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey once Ankara completes the ratification process for Sweden’s NATO accession, sources say.
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Farmers demonstrate against government regulations across France
Jan 25, 2024 13:46Convoys of French farmers have attacked foreign trucks transporting imported produce, blocked highways across France and dumped several trucks carrying foreign-grown vegetables as they pressured the government to protect them from cheap imports, rising costs and red tape.
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North Korea says tested new cruise missile, assures neighbors of no impact on their security
Jan 25, 2024 04:32North Korea says it has tested a new type of strategic cruise missile, assuring neighbors that the test-firing has no impact on the security of neighboring countries.