OSLO, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi was arrested in a “brutal” manner in Iran and must be released immediately,the Norwegian Nobel Committee, whichawards the prize,…
Category: 3. Middle East
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Tunisian court sentences opposition figure Moussi to 12 years in prison
TUNIS, Dec 12 (Reuters) – A Tunisian court on Friday sentenced prominent opposition figure Abir Moussi to 12 years in prison, her lawyer told Reuters, in what rights groups say is a new step towards entrenching President Kais…
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Who will win the Warner Bros battle – Netflix or Paramount? | News
How the acquisition of the legendary Hollywood studio Warner Bros could reshape the media landscape.
Warner Bros Discovery, the Hollywood studio and media company, is up for grabs, and Netflix and Paramount are battling to own it. Both Netflix and…
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Preservationists sue to halt Trump’s White House ballroom construction | Donald Trump News
Trump has championed 90,000-square-foot addition, as critics say his has circumvented legally required approvals.
Washington, DC – The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a Washington, DC-based nonprofit, has filed a lawsuit seeking to…
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Elite cheats slip through net as anti-doping system has ‘stalled’, says AIU | Athletics News
Athletics Integrity Unit Chair David Howman delivered the warning about the system’s inability to outsmart cheats.
Published On 12 Dec 2025
The global fight against doping has…
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Israel approves plan to legalize 19 West Bank settlements – Middle East Monitor
Israel’s security Cabinet approved a plan to legalize 19 settlements in the occupied West Bank, local media reported Friday, Anadolu reports.
The decision was taken during a Cabinet meeting held late Thursday, when…
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UNICEF says 82 children reportedly killed in Gaza since Oct. 10 ceasefire – Middle East Monitor
At least 82 children have reportedly been killed in Gaza since a ceasefire took effect in October, UNICEF said on Friday, warning of what it described as a “staggering pattern” of violence, Anadolu Agency…
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US Congress releases Epstein estate photos featuring Trump, Clinton | Donald Trump News
House Democrats urge White House to end ‘cover-up’ of Jeffry Epstein case and bring justice to sex abuse victims.
Democrats in the United States Congress have released a new batch of photos from the estate of the late sex offender Jeffry…
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Former Iraqi president Salih picked as new UNHCR chief
Former Iraqi president Barham Salih is set to become the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, according to a document seen by AFP on Friday, taking over an agency tackling swingeing budget cuts.
Salih, 65, was president of Iraq from…
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Putin hypocrisy
We compare and contrast Putin’s call for elections in Ukraine with criticism that Russia’s own elections are unfair.
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