Iran

Iranian Police Officer, Civilians Killed in Ongoing Water Protests

Iranian authorities said a police officer was killed yesterday and two civilians were killed on Friday amid ongoing protests over water…

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World

Watchdog Projects Record Carbon Emissions in 2023

Carbon dioxide emissions will rise to a record high in 2023 and continue rising afterward (FT) if countries implement their COVID-19 recovery…

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World

First Felony Sentence Issued for January 6 Capitol Riot

A federal judge sentenced Paul Allard Hodgkins (WaPo) to eight months in prison for obstructing a Congressional session on January 6, when…

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World

Peru’s Castillo Declared Election Victor After Impasse

Peru’s election authority announced that former union leader Pedro Castillo won the country’s June presidential election (BBC) after a weeks-long impasse in…

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World

Migrants Crossing English Channel Break Daily Record

At least 430 migrants crossed the English Channel (BBC) to the United Kingdom yesterday, the most ever reported in a single day.…

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World

Mali’s Interim President Attacked

Two men, including one with a knife, attacked interim President Assimi Goita (AFP, Reuters) at a mosque in Mali’s capital, Bamako, an official…

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Middle east

Bomber Kills Dozens at Baghdad Market

A suicide-bomb attack at a Baghdad market killed at least thirty-five people and injured more than sixty, security and hospital…

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World

ILO: Myanmar Lost 1.2 Million Jobs After Coup

After the February coup halted Myanmar’s economic recovery, 1.2 million people lost their jobs (Bloomberg) in the year’s second quarter, the International…

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World

Taiwan to Open First Europe Office in Own Name

Taiwan will open its first trade office (Bloomberg) in Europe under the name “Taiwan” rather than “Taipei,” as its other European diplomatic…

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Uncategorized

U.S., Allies Accuse China of Cyberattacks

The United States and allies including the European Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries condemned China (FT) for widespread cyberattacks…

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World

Biden Administration Transfers Out Guantanamo Detainee

The Joe Biden administration transferred Abdul Latif Nasser (NYT), a man detained at Guantanamo Bay who was recommended for discharge in…

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World

Foreign Diplomats Urge Haiti’s Henry to Form Government

A group of international diplomats—including representatives from the United States, the Organization of American States, and the United Nations—have urged Haitian…

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World

French Protesters Denounce New COVID-19 Rules

More than one hundred thousand people protested across France (AP) on Saturday to denounce new restrictions aimed at controlling rising COVID-19 infections…

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World

Corruption Trial Resumes for South Africa’s Zuma

Former South African President Jacob Zuma testified virtually (Al Jazeera) in his long-running corruption trial for the first time since his imprisonment…

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World

OPEC+ Reaches Agreement on Boosting Oil Production

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and allied producer nations, collectively known as OPEC+, agreed to increase output (NYT) beginning…

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Middle east

Afghanistan Recalls Diplomats From Pakistan

Afghanistan withdrew its ambassador and senior diplomats (Dawn) from Pakistan after the ambassador’s daughter was abducted in Islamabad, the Afghan foreign ministry…

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World

South Korea’s Moon Scraps Plans to Visit Tokyo 

South Korean President Moon Jae-in canceled plans to visit Tokyo (Yonhap) for the opening ceremony of the Olympics. The trip would have…

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Middle east

Governments Reportedly Used Israeli Military-Grade Spyware on Journalists, Activists

A joint investigation by seventeen media organizations found that spyware sold to governments by Israeli firm NSO Group was used to…

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Azerbaijan

We, as South Azerbaijani parties and organizations, support the uprising of the Arab nation of Al-Ahwaz.

Statement We, as South Azerbaijani parties and organizations, support the uprising of the Arab nation of Al-Ahwaz. The heroic and…

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World

First Expanded Child Tax Credit Payments Distributed

The first monthly payments of an expanded child tax credit that was included in the country’s COVID-19 recovery package have…

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