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A UN resolution can help us, survivors, fight Srebrenica genocide denial
On May 23, the United Nations General Assembly will be voting on a draft resolution declaring July 11 the International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 genocide in Srebrenica. The resolution was proposed by Germany and Rwanda and is supported by a significant number of UN member...
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Severe turbulence kills 1 on Singapore Airlines flight from London
Singapore Airlines said Tuesday that one person died and others were injured when a flight from London to Singapore hit severe turbulence. Flight SQ321 from London’s Heathrow Airport was diverted to...
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Macron to visit riot-hit New Caledonia as Australia, New Zealand evacuate nationals
French President Emmanuel Macron will leave Paris for riot-hit Pacific territory New Caledonia "this evening", the government spokeswoman said Tuesday. Macron "will leave as soon as this evening", Prisca Thevenot said, after more than a week of unrest over his government's voting reform plans...
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Raisi’s death and Iran’s many fronts
President Ebrahim Raisi’s death raises many questions regarding the clash between the hard core of Iran’s theocratic regime and its reformers and moderates. The outcome will determine Iran’s domestic and foreign policies. The variables are so many, and the country’s involvement in Middle East...
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France and Belgium support ICC request for arrest warrants of Israel and Hamas leaders
France and Belgium released statements supporting the world’s top war crimes court’s request for arrest warrants for leaders of Israel and Hamas, after Israel and the United States both harshly condemned the effort. The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, accused Israeli...
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Trial over Mediterranean migrant deaths opens in Greece
The trial of nine accused smugglers has opened in Greece, nearly a year after a migrant trawler with hundreds on board sank off the country's coast in one of Europe's deadliest shipwrecks. The rusty and overloaded trawler Adriana sank on the night of 13-14 June 2023, carrying more than 750 people,...
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Zelenskyy pushes allies for direct involvement in Ukraine’s war with Russia
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he is pushing partners to get more directly involved in the war by helping to intercept Russian missiles and allowing his country to use Western weapons against military equipment amassing near the border. “It’s a question of will, but everyone says a...
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World leaders plan new agreement on AI at virtual summit co-hosted by South Korea, UK
World leaders are expected to adopt a new agreement on artificial intelligence when they gather virtually Tuesday to discuss AI’s potential risks but also ways to promote its benefits and innovation. The AI Seoul Summit is a follow-up to November’s inaugural AI Safety...
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German ‘Reichsbuerger’ coup plotters go on trial: Is democracy at stake?
A high-profile trial of members of a far-right group accused of plotting a coup to overthrow the German government is set to begin in Frankfurt on May 21, amid concerns over growing “extremism” ahead of European and national elections. The leaders of the so-called “Reichsbuerger” movement are...
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Indian government agency spent millions to promote BJP election slogans
Mumbai, India — In November, as India’s election campaign was beginning to take shape, a catchphrase coined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) started gaining traction. “Modi ki guarantee” (Modi’s guarantee) was positioned by the governing party as the personal promise of...
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