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Police arrest 21 people in Thessaloniki after attack on trans youths

Police arrested 21 individuals for attacking two transgender people late on Saturday in the northern port city of Thessaloniki, including 11 minors who were later released under orders of a prosecutor. They are facing charges of serial verbal abuse with racist motives, while two of the adults were additionally charged with attempted serial simple bodily […]

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Ramadan Mubarak: Hear greetings in different languages

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EXPLAINER Here is how to wish someone Ramadan Mubarak in various languages around the world. Following the sighting of the crescent by the moon-sighting committee, Saudi Arabia has announced that the first day of fasting will be Monday, March 11. There are about 1.9 billion Muslims around the world, approximately 25 percent of the world

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Carolina Toha: Chile still healing more than 30 years post-dictatorship | Politics

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Chile’s interior minister on the nation’s journey from authoritarian rule. From Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship to democracy, Chile has navigated a complex history marked by human rights abuses. Efforts to reconcile with its past continue amid social movements and constitutional debates. We explore the nation’s journey that reflects the enduring impact of authoritarian rule and the

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UK missiles intercept Houthi two drones

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Defence Minister Grant Shapps has shared video footage of a UK missile intercepting a Houthi drone in the Red Sea, on Saturday morning. Mr Shapps said two drones were shot down by HMS Richmond, using Sea Ceptor missiles. Mr Shapps said the UK joined US and French forces to repel illegal attacks by Iranian-backed Houthis.

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Why can’t Nigeria stop the kidnapping of schoolchildren? | Boko Haram

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About 300 schoolchildren are missing after the latest mass kidnapping in Nigeria. It is every parent’s nightmare: the kidnapping of their children. It happens all too often in Nigeria. In the second mass abduction within a week, gunmen kidnapped what some reports say are about 300 school children. Many viewers may remember the Chibok schoolgirls

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Israel hits landmark residential tower in Rafah as Gaza truce talks stall | Israel War on Gaza News

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Israeli forces have struck one of the largest residential towers in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, residents said, stepping up pressure on the last area of the enclave it has not yet invaded and where more than a million displaced Palestinians are sheltering. The 12-floor Burj al-Masri building, located some 500 metres (1,640 feet)

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 745

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As the war enters its 745th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Saturday, March 9, 2024. Fighting Politics and diplomacy Turkey is ready to host a summit between Ukraine and Russia to end the war, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Istanbul.

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US Senate passes 0bn spending bill to avert government shutdown

US Senate passes $460bn spending bill to avert government shutdown

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Vote is a major step towards finalising the 2024 federal budget after months of deadlock in the divided Congress. Lawmakers in the United States Senate passed a spending package shortly before a midnight deadline, averting a partial government shutdown. The lower house on Friday voted 75-22 to approve a $460bn spending package of six bills

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University of Cambridge Balfour painting damaged by Palestine Action – BBC.com

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University of Cambridge Balfour painting damaged by Palestine Action BBC.com Activists Deface Portrait of Balfour, Who Supported Jewish Homeland The New York Times Activist slashes painting of Arthur Balfour over 1917 declaration Yahoo! Voices UK pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activist spray-paints, slashes historic portrait of Balfour The Times of Israel Activist slashes painting of British author of Jewish homeland declaration Reuters UK

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Former Israeli security agency chief: Netanyahu wants an endless war | Israel War on Gaza

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Marc Lamont Hill challenges former head of Israeli navy and former director of Israel’s security service Ami Ayalon. After five months of Israel’s brutal bombing campaign and siege of Gaza, which has killed more than 30,000 Palestinians and seen Israel facing a genocide case at the International Court of Justice, negotiations continue and a ceasefire

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