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AFP via Getty ImagesLawmakers in Hong Kong have rejected a controversial bill that would have granted limited…
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Hong Kong lawmakers say no to more rights for same-sex couples
AFP via Getty ImagesLawmaker Maggie Chan spoke in the LegCo chamber with a sign that said she “resolutely opposed” the bill -
Burkina Faso's Traore: A hero to some, autocrat to others
Burkina Faso’s military ruler is hailed on social media as a pan-African revolutionary. Yet at home, he suppresses civil liberties, criminalizes homosexuality, and silences dissent.
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EU suspends Israel payments over Gaza – DW – 09/10/2025
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Qatar accuses Netanyahu of ‘act of state terrorism’
The Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman, has described the Israeli strike…
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Israeli officials said to doubt success of strike on Hamas leaders in Doha
Israeli officials appeared on Wednesday to increasingly cast doubt on the success of the previous day’s strike in Qatar targeting the leaders of the Hamas terror group’s politburo, with a series of anonymous quotes to Hebrew-language…
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‘Block Everything’ protests sweep France, intensifying pressure on Macron
PARIS — Protesters set fires as they blocked highways and gas stations across France early Wednesday as part of a new nationwide movement. Authorities deployed 80,000 police, who made hundreds of arrests and fired tear gas to disperse crowds.
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Israel attacks Hamas leadership in Qatar: What we know | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Israel struck Qatar’s capital, Doha, on Tuesday, in missile attacks that it said were aimed at senior leaders of Hamas, including negotiators from the Palestinian group who have been engaged in talks on securing a ceasefire in Gaza.
Qatar…
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