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Macron under fire over threatening to block social media
Jul 07, 2023 04:00French President Emmanuel Macron is under fire over threatening to block social media in times of public unrest.
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Ukraine great ‘testing ground’ for Western weapons: Kiev
Jul 07, 2023 03:28Kiev says Ukraine is a great "testing ground" for the military industry of the West, which is constantly pouring advanced arms and military equipment into the ex-Soviet republic despite repeated warnings by Russia that such a flow of arms will only prolong the war.
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London: Pro-Palestine activists rally to defend Jenin
Jul 07, 2023 03:26Thousands of people have taken to the streets of London as a sign of support for the Palestinians fighting for survival in Jenin refugee camp.
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France set to pass bill to let police spy through mobile phones
Jul 07, 2023 03:13French legislators have agreed that police should be able to spy on suspects through remote phone access as the nation apparently calms down to some degree after mass protests following the police killing of a teenager of African origin last week.
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Russia closes Finnish consulate, expels diplomats in retaliatory move
Jul 07, 2023 03:11In diplomatic countermeasures, Russia has announced that it is shuttering Finland’s consulate in Saint Petersburg and expelling nine of its diplomats, declaring them persona non grata.
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2008 US airstrike that turned wedding into a funeral still haunts Afghans
Jul 06, 2023 11:32On July 6th, 2008, an airstrike by the United States on a wedding party in the Haska Meyna district in eastern Afghanistan killed 47 Afghan citizens.
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Belarus president says Wagner chief in Russia; Kremlin says ‘not following’ Prigozhin’s movements
Jul 06, 2023 11:29Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says the leader of the Wagner paramilitary group is no longer in his country but in the Russian city of St. Petersburg.
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IAEA wants further access to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant amid fears of potential attack
Jul 06, 2023 09:42The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) says it needs more access to the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine amid sabotage warnings.
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Holy Qur'an desecration in Stockholm sparks global outrage, concerns over Islamophobia in West
Jul 06, 2023 08:26The recent incident in Stockholm, where a man burned a copy of the Holy Qur'an, has sparked outrage and condemnation from Muslims around the world. In Karachi, Pakistan, protests have been held in response to the incident.
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White House seeks to get cocaine story under control
Jul 06, 2023 05:29Cocaine discovered at the White House was left in an area frequently used by visitors on tours -- and not while President Joe Biden and his family were on the premises, officials said Wednesday.