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Iraqi protesters storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad

CNN  —  Hundreds of protesters stormed the main gates of the Swedish embassy in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad early Thursday in response to police in Stockholm granting permission for a demonstration were organizers are reportedly planning another burning of the Muslim holy book, the Quran. Videos posted on social media showed a large number of protesters inside the Swedish embassy’s perimeter…

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Mexico investigates migration chief over deadly fire in detention center | CNN

CNN  —  Mexican authorities are investigating the head of the country’s immigration agency, in the wake of last month’s deadly fire in a migrant detention center that killed at least 38 people and left dozens injured. Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador confirmed on Wednesday that the Attorney General’s Office is probing Francisco Garduño, commissioner of the National Institute of…

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Taiwan says soldier who went missing has been found in China | CNN

Taipei, Taiwan CNN  —  A Taiwanese soldier who went missing last week from an island near the Chinese coast has been found in mainland China, a Taiwan official said on Monday, raising the possibility of a highly unusual defection amid heightened tensions across the Taiwan Strait. Speaking to reporters, Chiu Tai-san, minister of Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council, said China had notified Taiwan…

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Putin ally Lukashenko and Chinese leader Xi Jinping vow to deepen defense ties | CNN

Hong Kong CNN  —  Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko – a close ally of Vladimir Putin – vowed to deepen defense and security ties and expressed shared views on the war in Ukraine during a Wednesday meeting in Beijing, as geopolitical tensions around Russia’s war continue to rise. Lukashenko endorsed China’s recent position on a “political solution” to the…

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Has WWIII—China and Russia against America and Europe—already started?

Australia to overturn Djokovic visa ban, paving way for Australian Open return | CNN

Australia to overturn Djokovic visa ban, paving way for Australian Open return | CNN

Sydney CNN  —  Australia will overturn a three-year ban on tennis player Novak Djokovic entering the country, paving the way for the former world No. 1 to contest the 2023 Australian Open. Djokovic confirmed the news in his press conference Wednesday after defeating Andrey Rublev at the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, adding that he will compete in the 2023 Australian Open next January. “I was…

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Dua Lipa has been granted Albanian citizenship | CNN

Dua Lipa has been granted Albanian citizenship | CNN

CNN  —  Dua Lipa has been granted Albanian citizenship for spreading international awareness of Albania. Albanian President Bajram Begaj said Lipa, the daughter of Albanian immigrants, has made the country proud. “Happy to give the one and only Dua Lipa the decree of Albanian citizenship,” he said. “She has made us proud with her global career and engagement in important social causes.” Happy…

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https://www.bangladeshweekly.com/why-britain-needs-a-more-humane-asylum-system/

On 24th November last year, a fishing boat spotted dozens of bodies floating in the icy water. A rubber dinghy had left the French coast the previous evening but capsized before reaching England.

CNN Exclusive: Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack had bag with zip ties, source says | CNN Politics

CNN Exclusive: Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack had bag with zip ties, source says | CNN Politics

CNN  —  The man who is alleged to have attacked Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with a hammer in the couple’s San Francisco home had with him a bag that contained multiple zip ties, among other things, according to two sources who have been briefed on the incident. In addition to the zip ties, the suspect also had duct tape on him, according to a law enforcement…

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Colombian women's rights activist attacked with acid | CNN

CNN  —  Colombian police are investigating an acid attack perpetrated against a human rights activist, Lilia Patricia Cardozo, in the country’s northwestern Boyaca region, according to the city’s council. Cardozo is the director of a womens’ rights NGO called Plataforma Feminista Boyacense (Boyacense Feminist Platform), which works to end domestic abuse, gender violence and discrimination,…

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Harriet Tubman monument unveiled, replacing Columbus statue in Newark, New Jersey | CNN

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Get the latest news in aviation, food and drink, where to stay and other travel developments. CNN  —  A monument honoring famed abolitionist Harriet Tubman was unveiled in Newark, New Jersey, this week, replacing a statue of Christopher Columbus removed in 2020 amid social injustice protests, officials said. The…

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Djokovic can't forget being deported but ready to move on in Australia | CNN

Djokovic can’t forget being deported but ready to move on in Australia | CNN

Reuters  —  Novak Djokovic will never forget how it felt to be deported from Australia earlier this year but the Serb said his willingness to return for next month’s Grand Slam at Melbourne Park shows the depth of feeling he has for the country. Djokovic was deported on the eve of the 2022 Australian Open in January for not being vaccinated against COVID-19 and received a three-year travel ban…

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Blinken says he had 'frank' discussion with Russian foreign in minister spoke to Russian foreign minister Lavrov Friday

Blinken says he had ‘frank’ discussion with Russian foreign in minister spoke to Russian foreign minister Lavrov Friday

Washington CNN  —  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday for the first time since Moscow launched its war in Ukraine in late February. In what the top US diplomat described as “a frank and direct conversation,” Blinken said he “pressed the Kremlin to accept the substantial proposal that we put forth on the release of Paul Whelan and…

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