Hungarian lawmakers on Monday voted to approve new constitutional changes proposed by the populist ruling party that target the LGBTQ community, including by codifying into law a ban on Pride events, and a provision proclaiming that people…
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Inside a global organ trafficking network – DW – 04/14/2025
Twenty-two-year-old Amon Kipruto Mely thought that by selling his kidney, he would start a new, better life. Life in a village in western Kenya, had been hard for him after the COVID pandemic. He’s been struggling to find a steady income, moving…
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Police face outrage after man dies in custody – DW – 04/14/2025
Sathsara Nimesh is not the first person to die under unclear circumstances while in the custody of Sri Lankan police, but his death seems to have inflamed the long-running debate on police violence in the South Asian country.
The 25-year-old…
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How One Passenger’s Bathroom Break Turned Into $3.4M Problem for Boeing
Thousands of Boeing 737 planes may need modification after a flight was diverted when a passenger got stuck in a bathroom.
The Federal Aviation Administration published a notice on Friday proposing an airworthiness…
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Sudan’s news blackout stokes fear and confusion after refugee camp attacks | Global development
Sudan’s information blackout has left relatives of those in Sudan’s Zamzam refugee camp struggling for news of their safety after it was overrun by militiamen at the weekend.
As leaders across the globe prepared to meet for peace talks in…
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Is South Korea’s military suffering a leadership crisis? – DW – 04/14/2025
South Korea’s armed forces are experiencing “a crisis of leadership” as a result of the political turmoil that has engulfed the nation in recent months, according to a former senior army officer. He also accused top politicians of…
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Meta faces landmark antitrust trial – DW – 04/14/2025
An antitrust trial of US social media giant Meta is set to begin in a Washington federal court on Monday over allegations that the company bought the platforms Instagram and Whatsapp to illegally eliminate competition.
The US Federal Trade…
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Military Leader Wins Presidential Election in Gabon
Gen. Brice Oligui Nguema has won the presidential election in the Central African nation of Gabon, according to provisional results, cementing the military officer’s hold on power after he staged a coup in 2023.
General Nguema won with more than…
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