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More than 2,000 people have been arrested for supporting the “Palestine Action” group, with some facing up to 14 years in prison and lifelong criminal records. The case proves growing concerns about the…
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US says countries with DEI policies as infringing human rights
Countries enforcing race or gender diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies will now be at risk of the Trump administration deeming them as infringing on human rights.
The State Department is issuing the new rules to all US embassies and…
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16-Year-Old Bride Killed by Husband Days After Marriage in Iran
A 16-year-old girl was beaten to death by her husband just days after their wedding in northwestern Iran, according to local police and …
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Tiny microneedle patch dramatically improves heart attack recovery
A research team led by Dr. Ke Huang at Texas A&M University has created a patch designed to support heart repair following a heart attack. This device uses a specialized microneedle system that delivers a therapeutic molecule directly into…
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US Treasury tightens sanctions on Iran's shadow oil network, Indian firm among those targeted
Washington, DC [US], November 21 (ANI): The Donald Trump administration of the US has unveiled a major set of sanctions aimed at dismantling Iran’s extensive shadow oil network, identifying entities and individuals across multiple countries,…
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Fugees rapper sentenced to 14 years in prison over illegal Obama donations | Crime News
Justice Department prosecutors accused Grammy-winning rapper Pras Michel of betraying his country for money.
A United States district judge has sentenced Prakazrel “Pras” Michel, a member of 1990s hip-hop group the Fugees, to 14 years in…
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Xinhua News | Forcing through confrontational Iran resolution only worsens situation: Chinese envoy
It only makes things worse to forcibly push for the Iran-related confrontational resolution at the Board of Governors meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said a Chinese envoy Thursday at the meeting. #XinhuaNews
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Frida Kahlo painting sells for $54.7m, breaking record for female artists | Arts and Culture News
A 1940 self-portrait by Frida Kahlo has sold for $54.7m and made auction history at Sotheby’s in New York.
A haunting 1940 self-portrait by famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo has sold for $54.7m, making it the most expensive work by a female…
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More details of US plan for Ukraine emerge, sees territory ceded to Russia | Russia-Ukraine war News
More details are emerging from a 28-point peace plan backed by United States President Donald Trump aimed at ending Russia’s four-year war on Ukraine, with several media outlets and officials confirming that the plan, which has yet to be…
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Frida Kahlo self-portrait sells for $55m, sets auction record for a female artist
A surrealist painting from the 1940s by Frida Kahlo has sold for $54.7m (£41.8m) – shattering the auction record for an artwork by a female artist.
The painting went for more than 1,000 times its original auction price in 1980, after a tense…
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