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Leqaa Kordia, a 33-year-old Palestinian woman detained In the United States by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency since March, he has been rushed to a hospital after a medical episode, according to media reports. Kordia is being held in Texas after being detained as part of US PresidentContinue Reading

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Protests in Iran have petered out. Tens of thousands have been arrested. And those accused of supporting the unrest have had business assets seized and are being pursued on “terrorism” charges. The authorities – for now – have reasserted control. Yet, in the shadow of the apparent calm, the veryContinue Reading

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Iranian authorities have been increasingly clear that they believe foreign countries are behind the unrest sweeping the country – and are involved in fostering unrest on the ground. On Monday, President Masoud Pezeshkian shifted focus away from Iran’s stuttering economy and suppression of dissent and towards his country’s longstanding geopoliticalContinue Reading

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Prisoners For Palestine says activist Teuta Hoxha needs to be hospitalized but has been denied medical treatment by prison authorities. Published On 5 Jan 20265 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Palestinian Action activist Teuta Hoxha has paused her hunger strike in the United KingdomContinue Reading

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Four members of the advocacy group Palestine Action have pledged this week to continue their hunger strike amid serious medical warnings and the hospitalizations of their fellow protesters. The group’s members are being held in five prisons in the United Kingdom over alleged involvement in break-ins at a facility ofContinue Reading

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More than 130 people suspected of being in the United States illegally have been detained in Charlotte, North Carolina, authorities said, as President Donald Trump’s nationwide deportation push intensifies. The raids took place over just two days. Here is what we know: What happened in Charlotte? Federal agents swept intoContinue Reading

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Dhaka, Bangladesh – Long overlooked in Bangladesh’s electoral system, millions of expatriates – including migrant workers who underpin the nation’s economy – will be able to vote in national elections for the first time, as the country’s Election Commission moves to finally ensure their participation in the democratic process. TheContinue Reading

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Growing repression Human rights organizations say Navarro’s case is part of a growing pattern of violence against protesters since President Javier Milei took office in December 2023. Shortly after his inauguration, Milei’s administration published a new set of rules for policing protests. Under the revised protocol, the security forces —Continue Reading

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Prosecutors ask acting president to order security forces to comply with arrest warrant for impeached leader Yoon. Thousands of South Korean protesters for and against impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol have staged rival rallies in Seoul, a day after authorities failed to execute an arrest warrant on the suspended leader overContinue Reading