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US Urges Iran To Free Ailing Nobel Winner Activist Narges Mohammadi
The United States on Thursday urged Iran to free jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, who is believed to have had two heart attacks in recent weeks.
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Exiled Iran Prince Reza Pahlavi Backs Noble Prize Winner To Lead Justice Panel
The exiled son of Iran's last shah announced a new committee on Monday to lay the groundwork for a future truth commission in Iran and named Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi to lead it.
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US Revokes Visas For 6 Foreigners Over Charlie Kirk Comments
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had revoked the visas of six foreigners over social media comments made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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US House Passes Resolution Honoring Charlie Kirk, Democrats Say "Recklessness"
The House overwhelmingly passed a resolution honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Friday, but a significant number of Democrats voted against it, highlighting the deepening political divide in the wake of his assassination.
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Obama Says US At 'Inflection Point' After Charlie Kirk Killing, Trump Divided Nation
Former President Barack Obama says that the United States is at "an inflection point" following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and that Trump has further divided the country rather than work to bring people together
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How Donald Trump's "Only Two Genders" Reality Is Coming To Life In The United States
About 20,000 rightwing politicians, activists and media figures gathered here, as Trump pledged to bring about the "common-sense revolution" and promised the incoming of the "golden age in America".
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Amid War, US Approves $20 Billion Arms Package For Israel
US President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday approved more than $20 billion in new weapons sales to Israel, brushing aside pressure from rights activists to stop arms deliveries over the humanitarian toll in Gaza.
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EU Announces New Data Transfer Pact With US, Faces Fresh Challenges
The European Commission announced a new data transfer pact with the United States on Monday, seeking to end the legal uncertainty plaguing thousands of companies which transfer personal data across the Atlantic. However, the move was immediately criticised by non-profit group noyb, led by privacy activist Max Schrems, which said it would challenge ...
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"Epidemic-Level Violence": US Trans Woman And Documentary Star Shot Dead
Koko Da Doll, an actor and transgender rights activist who was featured in the award-winning documentary "Kokomo City", was shot dead in the United States on Tuesday, the police said.
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US Court To Hear Lawsuit Seeking To Ban Abortion Pill In Country
A Texas judge favored by anti-abortion activists will hear arguments Wednesday in an unprecedented challenge to the legality of a widely-used abortion pill.
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US Praises "Remarkable" Displays Of Courage As Women Protest In Iran
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday hailed as "remarkable" the mass protests in Iran as he met activists originally from the country whose clerical leadership is waging a crackdown.
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TikTok Accused by Rights Activists of Breaching EU Laws for Targeted Advertising Policy
TikTok has been accused by rights activists of breaching EU laws after the social media firm announced a change in policy to collect data from users over 18 in Europe whether or not they had consented. The video-sharing platform has claimed the move is allowed under Europe's data protection law, also known as GDPR, relying on a principle called "le...
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Protests In US Over Fatal Police Shooting Of Black Man
Angry activists on Friday rallied in the city of Akron in northern United States following yet another police shooting death of a Black man earlier this week.
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Saudi Embassy Street In Washington Renamed "Jamal Khashoggi Way"
The street in front of Saudi Arabia's embassy in Washington was renamed Wednesday for Jamal Khashoggi as activists vowed never to forget the slain journalist despite President Joe Biden's planned visit to the kingdom.
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"My Body My Choice": Thousands Rally Across US For Abortion Rights
Thousands of activists, many in pink, took to the streets across the United States on Saturday in a national day of action calling for safe and legal access to abortion.
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US Urges Iran To Free Ailing Nobel Winner Activist Narges Mohammadi
The United States on Thursday urged Iran to free jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Narges Mohammadi, who is believed to have had two heart attacks in recent weeks.
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Exiled Iran Prince Reza Pahlavi Backs Noble Prize Winner To Lead Justice Panel
The exiled son of Iran's last shah announced a new committee on Monday to lay the groundwork for a future truth commission in Iran and named Nobel laureate Shirin Ebadi to lead it.
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US Revokes Visas For 6 Foreigners Over Charlie Kirk Comments
The U.S. State Department said on Tuesday it had revoked the visas of six foreigners over social media comments made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
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US House Passes Resolution Honoring Charlie Kirk, Democrats Say "Recklessness"
The House overwhelmingly passed a resolution honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk on Friday, but a significant number of Democrats voted against it, highlighting the deepening political divide in the wake of his assassination.
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Obama Says US At 'Inflection Point' After Charlie Kirk Killing, Trump Divided Nation
Former President Barack Obama says that the United States is at "an inflection point" following the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and that Trump has further divided the country rather than work to bring people together
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How Donald Trump's "Only Two Genders" Reality Is Coming To Life In The United States
About 20,000 rightwing politicians, activists and media figures gathered here, as Trump pledged to bring about the "common-sense revolution" and promised the incoming of the "golden age in America".
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Amid War, US Approves $20 Billion Arms Package For Israel
US President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday approved more than $20 billion in new weapons sales to Israel, brushing aside pressure from rights activists to stop arms deliveries over the humanitarian toll in Gaza.
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EU Announces New Data Transfer Pact With US, Faces Fresh Challenges
The European Commission announced a new data transfer pact with the United States on Monday, seeking to end the legal uncertainty plaguing thousands of companies which transfer personal data across the Atlantic. However, the move was immediately criticised by non-profit group noyb, led by privacy activist Max Schrems, which said it would challenge ...
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"Epidemic-Level Violence": US Trans Woman And Documentary Star Shot Dead
Koko Da Doll, an actor and transgender rights activist who was featured in the award-winning documentary "Kokomo City", was shot dead in the United States on Tuesday, the police said.
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US Court To Hear Lawsuit Seeking To Ban Abortion Pill In Country
A Texas judge favored by anti-abortion activists will hear arguments Wednesday in an unprecedented challenge to the legality of a widely-used abortion pill.
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US Praises "Remarkable" Displays Of Courage As Women Protest In Iran
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday hailed as "remarkable" the mass protests in Iran as he met activists originally from the country whose clerical leadership is waging a crackdown.
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TikTok Accused by Rights Activists of Breaching EU Laws for Targeted Advertising Policy
TikTok has been accused by rights activists of breaching EU laws after the social media firm announced a change in policy to collect data from users over 18 in Europe whether or not they had consented. The video-sharing platform has claimed the move is allowed under Europe's data protection law, also known as GDPR, relying on a principle called "le...
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Protests In US Over Fatal Police Shooting Of Black Man
Angry activists on Friday rallied in the city of Akron in northern United States following yet another police shooting death of a Black man earlier this week.
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Saudi Embassy Street In Washington Renamed "Jamal Khashoggi Way"
The street in front of Saudi Arabia's embassy in Washington was renamed Wednesday for Jamal Khashoggi as activists vowed never to forget the slain journalist despite President Joe Biden's planned visit to the kingdom.
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"My Body My Choice": Thousands Rally Across US For Abortion Rights
Thousands of activists, many in pink, took to the streets across the United States on Saturday in a national day of action calling for safe and legal access to abortion.
