Rights groups urge Thailand to release Vietnamese activist, saying he faces torture if extradited
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First he urged women to put family first. Now Harrison Butker’s the latest angry rich guy with a Pac | Arwa Mahdawi
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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 charges3 hours ago -
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LVMH executive says it would be a mistake to offer more affordable products. Here’s why he’s right.
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‘Race science’ group say they accessed sensitive UK health data
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Activist Paul Watson asks France for political asylum to avoid possible extradition to Japan
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China Security Group Urges Review of Intel's Chips as Tech Tension With U.S. Rises
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Menendez brothers 'deserve a chance,' relatives say as they push for release
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Jimmy Lai release is a priority for the UK, says PM
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Saudi cartoonist jailed for 23 years for insulting leaders, group says
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Abortion rights group sues after Florida orders TV stations to stop airing ad
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Human rights groups condemn EU summit with Saudi crown prince
Mohammed bin Salman attends Brussels meeting six years after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Human rights activists have condemned the EU’s decision to host the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin ...Yesterday - European Union -
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UK calls for India to cooperate with Canada’s legal process as row deepens
Delhi expelled diplomats after Canadian police say they have evidence linking Indian agents to murder in Canada. Britain joined its Five Eyes intelligence partners on Wednesday in saying India’s ...2 days ago - United Kingdom -
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David Lammy urged to raise human rights concerns on China trip
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Jerry Seinfeld says he was ‘wrong’ to blame ‘extreme left’ for killing comedy
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Trump won't say if he's spoken to Putin, but "if I did, it's a smart thing"
Asked at the Economic Club of Chicago whether a report that he's spoken to Putin since he left office is true, Trump avoided a direct answer.2 days ago - Donald Trump -
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Trump Says It Would Be a ‘Smart Thing’ if He Had Talked to Putin
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The Dodgers Preferred to Face Mark Vientos. ‘He Took It Personal.’
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Trump says he likes Mark Zuckerberg 'much better now'
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A Saudi cartoonist has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, activists say
A Saudi cartoonist who once drew for a Qatari newspaper as a yearslong diplomatic crisis engulfed Doha has been sentenced to 23 years in prison3 days ago -
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Journalist says FBI visited after he published hacked Vance document
An independent journalist says he was visited by the FBI after he published material allegedly obtained through an Iranian hack of former President Trump’s campaign. "The Bureau told me that I had ...3 days ago -
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Israel ‘starting to implement’ north Gaza starvation plan, say rights groups
‘Generals’ Plan’ calls for closed military zone and evacuation, with those remaining treated as combatants and denied aid3 days ago - Israel -
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Human rights groups urge Polish PM to shelve plan to suspend right to asylum
More than 60 NGOs including Holocaust memorial group tell Donald Tusk region’s volatility ‘doesn’t exempt us from humanity’. Human rights organisations and a Holocaust memorial group have urged the ...3 days ago -
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Kershaw says he plans to return to Dodgers for 18th season in 2025
Clayton Kershaw says he plans to return to the Los Angeles Dodgers for his 18th season next year3 days ago - MLB -
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Dodgers' Clayton Kershaw says he plans to pitch in 2025
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Mendy says he was lent money by former Man City team-mates
Former Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy says he was lent money by his then team-mates Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez when the club stopped paying him after he was charged ...3 days ago -
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Italy sends the first ship with migrants to Albania as rights groups warn of a dangerous precedent
Italy is transferring the first group of migrants to Albania as part of a contentious plan to process thousands of asylum-seekers outside its borders3 days ago -
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Reeves signals hike in National Insurance for firms
The chancellor was speaking at the government's International Investment Summit, where deals worth £63bn were hailed.3 days ago -
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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 ...3 days ago - European Union -
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Lilly Ledbetter, equal pay and women's rights activist, dies at 86
Women's rights activist Lilly Ledbetter has died, according to a family representative. The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act became the first bill Barack Obama signed into law as president in 2009.3 days ago -
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Roger Goodell says he wouldn't be surprised if a Super Bowl is played internationally
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Man says he has been 'left to rot' after Covid vaccine
Larry Lowe used to have an active life but says everyday tasks are now beyond him.4 days ago - Covid -
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European audit of democracy standards too positive, says human rights watchdog
European Commission report ‘completely ineffective as an enforcement tool’, according to civil liberties organisation. The European Commission’s exhaustive annual audit of democratic standards ...4 days ago