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Australia's hate crime law gives Nazi salutes mandatory jail
Australia's hate crime law gives Nazi salutes mandatory jail

Australia’s hate crime law gives Nazi salutes mandatory jail

Australia passed anti-hate crime laws that include minimum sentences for displaying hate symbols like the Nazi salute. It comes as acts of antisemitism are on the rise in Australia. Australia’s parliament passed
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Tanzania detains opposition leaders ahead of protests
Tanzania detains opposition leaders ahead of protests

Tanzania detains opposition leaders ahead of protests

The opposition party Chadema had called for a demonstration following the abduction and murder of a party leader earlier this month. Tanzanian police detained two of the country’s top opposition leaders on
5 months ago
Germany: SPD seeks coalition after slim win in Brandenburg
Germany: SPD seeks coalition after slim win in Brandenburg

Germany: SPD seeks coalition after slim win in Brandenburg

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats will seek coalition talks with upstart left party BSW, as working with the far-right runner-up AfD has been ruled out. SPD state premier Dietmar Woidke defended his
5 months ago
New Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in
New Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in

New Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake sworn in

Anura Kumara Dissanayake is taking office as Sri Lanka attempts to stabilize itself in the wake of an economic crisis. Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in on Monday as the president of Sri Lanka,
5 months ago
Sri Lanka: Leftist Dissanayake sworn in as new president
Sri Lanka: Leftist Dissanayake sworn in as new president

Sri Lanka: Leftist Dissanayake sworn in as new president

Anura Kumara Dissanayake is taking office as Sri Lanka attempts to stabilize itself in the wake of an economic crisis. Marxist-leaning Anura Kumara Dissanayake was sworn in on Monday as the president of Sri Lanka,
5 months ago
UN reform plan adopted despite Russian opposition
UN reform plan adopted despite Russian opposition

UN reform plan adopted despite Russian opposition

The international community adopted a plan to reform the United Nations, called the “Pact for the Future,” despite Russian efforts to derail it. The international community at the Summit of the Future
5 months ago
Taylor Swift and the US election: Do endorsements matter?
Taylor Swift and the US election: Do endorsements matter?

Taylor Swift and the US election: Do endorsements matter?

Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, were overjoyed when singer Taylor Swift shared her support for the Democratic team on Instagram. But only certain voters are influenced by celebrity endorsements.
5 months ago
UK debt hits high ahead of 'painful' budget
UK debt hits high ahead of 'painful' budget

UK debt hits high ahead of ‘painful’ budget

The state debt of the United Kingdom is as big as the country’s gross domestic product for the first time since the 1960s. Britain’s government has warned that tough decisions need to
5 months ago
US: Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey host star-studded rally
US: Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey host star-studded rally

US: Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey host star-studded rally

Democratic presidential hopeful Kamala Harris was interviewed by US entertainment star Oprah Winfrey as part of a campaign event. Harris discussed abortion, immigration and reminded the audience she is a gun owner.
5 months ago
French police shoot dead 2 in New Caledonia operation
French police shoot dead 2 in New Caledonia operation

French police shoot dead 2 in New Caledonia operation

Thousands of French police have been deployed to the overseas Pacific territory to quell unrest sparked by voting reforms proposed in Paris. Two men have been killed in the French overseas territory
5 months ago
Netherlands seeks EU migration opt-out
Netherlands seeks EU migration opt-out

Netherlands seeks EU migration opt-out

The Netherlands says it plans to request an exemption from the EU’s common migration and asylum policy. It comes after the right-wing coalition government announced plans for the country’s “strictest-ever asylum regime.”
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