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Iran begins trial of journalist who covered Mahsa Amini’s death
By Reuters On May 31, 2023 Niloofar Hamedi appears in court over her reporting on woman whose death sparked mass protests A revolutionary court in Iran has begun the trial of a…
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Why are people leaving Russia, who are they, and where are they going?
By Maria Kiseleva & Victoria Safronova On June 4, 2023 Hundreds of thousands of Russians are estimated to have left their country since the start of the full-scale invasion of…
Read MoreWar, disasters internally displace a record 71 million people
On May 11, 2023 Tens of millions of people were internally displaced worldwide last year, an increase of 20 percent since 2021. The number of people internally displaced by conflicts…
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Myanmar military raids left trail of decapitated bodies, report finds
By Rachel Pannett On May 12, 2023 More than two years after a military junta seized control of Myanmar in a coup, an internal conflict is escalating into ever more savage…
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Global executions in 2022 at highest rate for five years – Amnesty
By David Gritten On May 17, 2023 The number of executions recorded globally in 2022 was the highest in five years, as several Middle Eastern states ramped up their use…
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Kenya cult death toll surpasses 200, more than 600 people reported missing
By Evelyne Musambi On May 13, 2023 NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The death toll linked to a doomsday cult in Kenya hit 201 Saturday after police exhumed 22 more bodies,…
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Russia sentences opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison
On April 17, 2023 A Moscow court sentenced on Monday Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison over his criticism of the war in Ukraine — the harshest…
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Ukraine war: Crimea oil tank set ablaze by reported drone
On April 29, 2023 A drone strike has caused a massive fire at an oil depot in Russian-controlled Crimea, local officials say. Social-media footage showed flames billowing from the site…
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Ethiopia PM says negotiations with OLA set to begin this week
On April 23, 2023 This marks the first time the Ethiopian government has formally said it would negotiate with the Oromo Liberation Army. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has said…
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