France said Tuesday it was expelling 12 Algerian diplomatic officials a day after Algeria announced the expulsion of the same number of French officials in escalating tensions between the two countries. Algeria said Monday that…
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Four Russian journalists linked to late Kremlin critic Navalny sentenced at Moscow court
by adminFour journalists linked to the late Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny were sentenced to spend five years and six months in a penal colony on Tuesday, after they were accused of working for a banned…
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Israeli ministers accuse embattled security agency chief of waging political vendetta against government
by adminIsraeli ministers have redoubled their attacks on the embattled head of the country’s security agency, claiming he is undermining the government with a politically motivated investigation into a Shin Bet agent. The agent, who has…
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Multiple French prisons attacked in response to government’s narco crackdown, ministers say
by adminSeveral French prisons were attacked overnight in response to government efforts to clamp down on drug trafficking, senior officials said on Tuesday, as authorities grapple with what they have called a “tsunami” of cocaine coming…
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Belgian teens arrested with 5,000 smuggled ants as Kenya warns of changing trafficking trends
by adminTwo Belgian teenagers were charged Tuesday with wildlife piracy after they were found with thousands of ants packed in test tubes in what Kenyan authorities said was part of a trend in trafficking smaller and…
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UK Supreme Court says legal definition of ‘woman’ excludes trans women, in landmark ruling
by adminThe United Kingdom’s highest court ruled that the legal definition of “woman” excludes trans women, in a case with sweeping consequences for how equality laws are applied. Britain’s Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the definition…
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Africa’s electric vehicle (EV) market is accelerating. But so far, one particular group of potential users — rural women — has largely been left behind, with investors favoring electric motorbike start-ups that serve a predominantly…
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Ecuador ‘would love to have US forces’ helping in gang crackdown, president says
by adminEcuador has been requesting foreign military support for months, saying that its fight against gangs is a “transnational war” that requires the contribution of multiple countries. Noboa said that while his administration “would love to…
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AOC claims Republicans will ‘trick’ Americans into identity politics, stoking racial divisions
by adminRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., told rally attendees not to let Republicans ‘trick’ them into thinking they ‘can be separated’ by race or into stoking ‘deep divisions along race, identity and culture,’ despite President Donald Trump’s…
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Top Republican warns families of ‘largest tax hike in history’ next year if Trump budget fails
by adminThe chairman of the largest House GOP caucus is using Tax Day to send a warning about the financial strain American families could face next year if Republicans fail in their plans for a massive…
