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Social Democrats win Lithuania's election, overcoming center-right government
Lithuania’s center-left opposition parties celebrated victory after prevailing over the center-right ruling coalition in the final round of national electionsWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Drive-by shootings, arson and murder: Canada accuses India of campaign against Sikh activists
Officials point to a string of cases they suspect are part of a cross-border effort sanctioned by Delhi to silence separatists. On one summer night in Ontario, a Canadian Sikh activist received ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Saudi Arabia World Cup bid report accused of ‘whitewashing’ rights abuses
Law firm AS&H Clifford Chance failed to include alleged abuse of migrant workers in assessment for Fifa 2034 bid, say rights groups. A report by the Saudi arm of a global law firm on Saudi Arabia’s ...World - The Guardian - 17 hours ago -
Rights groups urge Thailand to release Vietnamese activist, saying he faces torture if extradited
A group of nearly three dozen rights groups are calling on Thailand’s prime minister to release a Vietnamese activist who has been ordered extradited home to face imprisonment on terrorism chargesWorld - ABC News - October 18 -
Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia win the EU’s top human rights prize
Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia win the EU’s top human rights prizeWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Review: The war over healthcare rights gets a human face in the undeniable 'Zurawski v Texas'
In a post-Roe America where states enforce damaging new regulations, women bring the fight to court, chronicled in Maisie Crow and Abbie Perrault's documentary.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 6 days ago -
Leading human rights lawyer Xu Zhiyong on hunger strike in Chinese prison, family says
Xu is protesting against what he describes as inhumane treatment in prison, including lack of contact with his family. Concerns are growing about the health of Xu Zhiyong, China’s most prominent ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Europe's human rights watchdog urges Cyprus to let migrants stuck in UN buffer zone seek asylum
A senior official with Europe’s top human rights watchdog is urging the government of ethnically divided Cyprus to allow passage to nearly three dozen asylum seekers who have for months been ...World - ABC News - Yesterday -
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France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen faces court on charges of embezzling EU funds
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen strongly denied committing any wrongdoing at a Paris court Monday as she and her National Rally party stand trial over the suspected embezzlement of European ...World - ABC News - October 14 -
ITV to lose Tour de France live rights in blow to free-to-air sport coverage
Live race will be exclusively on Eurosport from 2026 Le Tour has been free-to-air on British TV since 1980s Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) is set to become the exclusive British broadcaster for ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Imprisoned Belarus activist who was a symbol of defiance hasn't been heard from for months
The last time any of Maria Kolesnikova’s family had contact with the imprisoned Belarusian opposition activist was more than 18 months agoWorld - ABC News - October 15 -
International prosecutor who charged Netanyahu faces sexual misconduct accusation
As the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor sought war crimes charges this year against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he was engulfed in a behind-the-scenes personal crisisWorld - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Far-right leader who burned copies of Qur’an goes on trial in Sweden
Rasmus Paludan is accused of incitement against an ethnic group and insult in relation to gatherings in 2022. A far-right Danish-Swedish politician who burned copies of the Qur’an in Sweden has ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
Ron DeSantis ramps up efforts to defeat Florida abortion-rights ballot measure
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has undertaken a robust effort to build opposition to an abortion rights amendment on the November ballot for the 2024 election.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
Employment rights bill will cost firms £5bn per year but benefits will justify costs, government says – UK politics live
Analysis from business and trade department says bill will significantly strengthen workers’ right. In the past the weirdest budget tradition was the convention that the chancellor is allowed to ...World - The Guardian - October 21 -
Loser of Austrian election to try to form government after parties shun far right
People’s party tasked with coalition talks with Social Democrats after winning Freedom party fails to find partner. Austria’s president has tasked the incumbent chancellor with forming a new ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Austria's chancellor asked to form new government after parties refuse to work with far-right leader
Austria’s president has tasked the incumbent chancellor with forming a new government after all other parties refused to work with the leader of the far-right Freedom PartyWorld - ABC News - October 22 -
Members of Congress have taken hundreds of AIPAC-funded trips to Israel in the past decade
The nonprofit arm of “America’s pro-Israel lobby” is spending big to shape US lawmakers’ views of Israel’s conservative government.Politics - Politico - Yesterday -
Ex-Oath Keeper who cooperated with government in Jan. 6 cases sentenced to probation
A former Oath Keeper who gave “extensive” assistance to federal prosecutors investigating members of the anti-government militia group in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack was on ...Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago -
Georgia’s ruling party leads election race, according to election body, but it's unclear who will form next government
Georgia’s ruling party leads election race, according to election body, but it's unclear who will form next governmentWorld - ABC News - 5 days ago -
Joe Marler’s haka jibe sparks international row as New Zealand government ask: ‘Who is this guy?’
Joe Marler’s call for the haka to be “binned” has sparked a fierce backlash in New Zealand, with the country’s government questioning his intelligence and Maori groups accusing him of a lack of ...Sports - Yahoo Sports - Yesterday -
6 people accuse Diddy of sexual assault in new lawsuits, including man who was 16 at the time
A new wave of lawsuits accuses Sean “Diddy” Combs of raping men and women and molesting a 16-year-old boyEntertainment - ABC News - October 15 -
Man accused of jail escape congratulated police officer who caught him, court told
Detective says he grabbed 23-year-old Daniel Khalife as he cycled on canal towpath in west London. A former soldier “congratulated” the police officer who captured him three days after he was ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Met Police only sought Al Fayed abuse charges over two of 21 women who accused him
Twenty-one women accused the ex-Harrods owner of sexual offences while he was alive, the force admits.Top stories - BBC News - October 19 -
A soldier, a nurse, a lorry driver and dozens more: who are the men accused over rape and assault of Gisèle Pelicot?
Dominique Pelicot has admitted drugging and raping his wife. Fifty other men may face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty in case that has shocked the world. Warning: this article contains ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
Ex-model who accused Trump of groping her in 1990s says Epstein often spoke of Trump
The ex-model who has accused Donald Trump of groping her in front of Jeffrey Epstein in the 1990s shares her observations about Trump and Epstein's relationship.Top stories - ABC News - 6 days ago -
Elon Musk says the real threat to democracy is the people who accuse Trump of endangering it
Tech mogul Elon Musk is playing down the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. CapitolTech - ABC News - 4 days ago -
Elon Musk raises payment offer to $100 for voters who sign petition for gun and speech rights
Billionaire Elon Musk has upped his financial offer for registered swing state voters to sign a conservative-leaning petition.Top stories - NBC News - October 18 -
1960s civil rights protesters who staged historic sit-in finally have arrest records cleared
Simon Bouie told his mother and grandmother he wasn’t going to get in trouble back in 1960.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Who gets the NHL's next big contract? Here are the top candidates right now
Rangers winger Alexis Lafreniere was the latest to ink a multiyear extension. Here's who insiders think could join in him in the not-so-distant future.Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago -
200 Peñarol fans detained after clashes in Rio
More than 200 supporters of Uruguayan club Penarol were detained Wednesday after clashing with law enforcement ahead of their team's Copa Libertadores semifinal match against Botafogo, Rio de ...Sports - ESPN - October 24 -
EY partner payouts in UK fall to £723,000 on average
Big Four accounting firm hit by sharp slowdown in revenue growth and an increase in partnership sizeBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
The human race is suffering from success
Treating today’s mental and physical conditions may be a challenge, but their prevalence is actually a good signBusiness - Financial Times - October 22 -
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France grapples with its budget mess
The political class needs to relearn the value of fiscal disciplineWorld - Financial Times - October 24
