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Iran’s 2022 Protest Crackdown Included Killings, Torture and Rape, U.N. Finds

A fact-finding mission looking into the demonstrations that followed the death of Mahsa Amini found brutality and rejected Iran’s version of Ms. Amini’s death.A fact-finding mission looking into the demonstrations that followed the death of Mahsa Amini found brutality and rejected Iran’s version of Ms. Amini’s death. Read More

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Middle East Crisis: More Nations Join U.S.-Backed Effort to Send Aid to Gaza by Sea

Britain and the E.U. said they would help set up a maritime aid corridor to Gaza, as aid agencies warned that Israel was not allowing in enough supplies by land.Britain and the E.U. said they would help set up a maritime aid corridor to Gaza, as aid agencies warned that Israel was not allowing in

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Theresa May, Former U.K. Prime Minister, Won’t Stand in Next Election

The veteran Conservative Party lawmaker, whose time as leader was plagued by Brexit turmoil, said she would step down after 27 years in Parliament.The veteran Conservative Party lawmaker, whose time as leader was plagued by Brexit turmoil, said she would step down after 27 years in Parliament. Read More

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Ireland’s Referendums on Women and Family in the Constitution, Explained

The country will consider two amendments: one to remove the reference to a woman’s domestic duties and another to expand the definition of family.The country will consider two amendments: one to remove the reference to a woman’s domestic duties and another to expand the definition of family. Read More

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Hong Kong Pushes Strict New Security Law With Unusual Speed

The proposed law targets political offenses like treason and insurrection with penalties as harsh as life imprisonment, giving officials more power to curb dissent.The proposed law targets political offenses like treason and insurrection with penalties as harsh as life imprisonment, giving officials more power to curb dissent. Read More

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‘Decolonizing’ Ukrainian Art, One Name-and-Shame Post at a Time

Oksana Semenik’s social media campaign both educates the curious about overlooked Ukrainian artists — and pressures global museums to relabel art long described as Russian.Oksana Semenik’s social media campaign both educates the curious about overlooked Ukrainian artists — and pressures global museums to relabel art long described as Russian. Read More

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Hundreds Are Feared Seized in Nigeria, as Kidnapping Epidemic Worsens

A mass abduction reported in a region terrorized by Boko Haram, and another days later at a primary school, highlighted the government’s inability to control crime and armed insurgency.A mass abduction reported in a region terrorized by Boko Haram, and another days later at a primary school, highlighted the government’s inability to control crime and

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