Thirteen women from the Philippines have been convicted on human trafficking-related charges for acting as surrogates in Cambodia for a ring selling…
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South Korean president accepts defense minister’s resignation amid backlash over martial law move
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has accepted the resignation of his Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun amid growing criticism over the leader’s…
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The Israeli military on Wednesday said that a February strike on Khan Younis in southern Gaza may have led Hamas militants to…
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French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has been ousted in a no-confidence vote just three months into his term, after lawmakers on the…
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South Korea martial law ‘a painful reminder of how easily democracy can be threatened,’ protesters say
Candle-lit vigils and rallies were held across South Korea on Wednesday, a nation outraged and frustrated by the president’s surprise declaration of…
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Iran passes controversial ‘chastity’ law imposing even harsher dress restrictions. The president doesn’t like it
Iran’s parliament has enacted a harsh new modesty law, significantly tightening existing dress restrictions that have already fueled nationwide protests and posed…
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Georgian opposition politician beaten unconscious by police, party says, as government crackdown intensifies
A leader of one of Georgia’s opposition parties has been detained by police after he was beaten unconscious by officers in the…
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‘They killed him on the spot.’ Israel targeted Gaza soup kitchen chef in drone attack, brother says
Mahmoud Almadhoun, 33, walked towards Kamal Adwan Hospital early Saturday to drop off produce to hundreds of patients in the besieged Beit…
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French lawmakers will vote Wednesday on a no-confidence motion that is widely expected to oust the government of Prime Minister Michel Barnier,…
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Iran’s jailed Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi allowed to leave prison for 21 days after surgery
Iranian authorities have allowed Narges Mohammadi, the country’s most prominent human rights activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize winner, to leave prison…