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‘Dangerous times’: US Muslims mull implications after fall of Roe
Sumayyah Waheed describes her current mindset as one of “grim determination”.That is a change from the sense of devastation that Waheed, senior policy counsel at US civil rights group Muslim Advocates, says she felt when the United States Supreme Court...
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Jan 6 panel to lay out US Capitol riot case in prime time hearing
The special US congressional committee investigating the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the United States Capitol will hold a highly-anticipated public hearing this week on the status of its probe into the deadly riot.The panel has said Thursday eveni...
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Amid Ukraine war, all things Russia met with scorn, backlash
Ike Gazaryan says it began with phone calls. Then came the bad online reviews, the cancelled reservations, and the threatening notes.“Some of these phone calls are pretty disturbing,” said Gazaryan, owner of Pushkin Russian Restaurant in San Diego, Cal...
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Canada’s ‘petro-provinces’ see opportunity in Russia-Ukraine war
Montreal, Canada – As efforts ramp up to broker a ceasefire and bring an end to nearly two weeks of Russian attacks on Ukraine, calls have been growing internationally to ban oil imports from Russia as a way to exert pressure on President Vladimir...
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Ottawa residents decry anti-vaccine trucker ‘occupation’
Tim Abray says the past week in Canada’s capital has been unlike any in recent memory.Residents of Ottawa have been harassed and spat on; businesses have had their windows smashed; staff and volunteers at a shelter have been intimidated and called raci...
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Gustavo Petro: Ex-rebel fighter sworn in as Colombia’s president
Gustavo Petro, a former rebel fighter, has been sworn in as Colombia’s first left-wing president.The former member of the M-19 armed group took his oath of office in Bogota’s Bolivar Plaza on Sunday afternoon, pledging to unite the polarised country in...
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China’s casino hub orders testing days after easing COVID curbs
Macau tells 700,000 residents to undergo testing after man tests positive after travelling to neighbouring city.China’s gambling hub Macau has ordered residents to undergo two days of COVID-19 tests after a person who travelled to the neighbouring city...
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Israel, Palestinian Islamic Jihad declare truce in Gaza
Israel and the Palestinian armed group Islamic Jihad have declared a truce, raising hopes of an end to three days of fighting in Gaza that has left at least 44 Palestinians dead, including 15 children.The truce began at 11:30pm local time on Sunda...
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Florida prosecutor says he is planning a ‘vigorous defense’ after Gov. DeSantis suspended him
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The Florida prosecutor who was suspended by Republican Governor Ron DeSantis for his refusal to charge doctors or abortion patients for illegally terminating pregnancies is vowing to put up a "vigorous defe...
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Republicans say Democrats will ‘pay the price’ in midterms for passing massive spending bill
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Republicans on Sunday heaped scorn on Democrats for passing a multibillion-dollar economic package, warning that it would come back to haunt them in the November midterms. "Democrats will pay the price...