Every fall, when farmers across the rolling, red dirt hills of Idlib Province in northern Syria harvest their olive crops, they routinely find at least one representative of the local tax authority stationed at any oil press. The tax collector takes at least 5 percent of the oil, and farmers grouse that there are no […]
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Germany’s ruling coalition collapsed after the chancellor, Olaf Scholz, sacked his finance minister and paved the way for a snap election – triggering political chaos in Europe’s largest economy just hours after Donald Trump won the US presidential election. Christian Lindner, the sacked minister, said: ‘The chancellor gave me an ultimatum to suspend the constitutional
President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s Botswana Democratic Party loses parliamentary majority in shock defeat. Botswana’s governing party has suffered a shock election defeat after nearly six decades in power, preliminary election results show. President Mokgweetsi Masisi’s Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) lost its grip on power on Friday after opposition parties won 31 of 61 seats in parliament,
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The winner of the Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership election in September will also become the next prime minister. Japan’s governing Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is set to elect its new leader and the country’s next prime minister in September. The party’s announcement on Tuesday came after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s sudden decision last week to
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Top UN court rules that Israel’s decades-long occupation of the Palestinian territory is unlawful. Israeli settlements, which are illegal under international law, have been steadily expanding in the Palestinian territory for years. Now, the top court of the United Nations says it’s time for Israel to stop, reverse course and repair the damage. The International
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Mixed reaction to judgement reflects political divisions in the US. A historic US Supreme Court ruling on presidential immunity has been welcomed by Donald Trump, but condemned by President Joe Biden. The judgement appears to strengthen presidential powers. What’s the long-term impact of this ruling – and its timing? Presenter: Mohammed Jamjoom Guests: Lynne Rambo
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The military offensive in Gaza has persisted despite a United Nations court order to end plausible acts of genocide. The United Nations’ top court has ordered Israel to prevent and punish actions that could lead to or incite genocide in Gaza. But in the weeks that followed this ruling, Israeli forces have continued the devastating
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ordered Israel to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. The United Nation’s top court has ordered Israel to take measures to prevent genocide in Gaza and allow in humanitarian aid. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued the ruling on Friday in a case filed by South Africa.
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DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, Lai, the current vice president, faced repeated attacks from China, who called him a dangerous separatist. William Lai Ching-te from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has won Taiwan’s presidential election, despite China’s warnings not to vote for him. Lai, the current vice president, was in a three-way race with Hou Yu-ih
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Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images LGBTQ activists attend a pride parade in Kolkata on June 25, 2023. CNN — In a landmark decision, India’s top court has ruled in favor of upholding the rights of the LGBTQ community, but stopped short of legally recognizing same-sex unions. The ruling is a partial victory for LGBTQ Indians who have
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