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Georgia footballers protest against Tbilisi’s ‘foreign influence’ bill
Captain of national team among those posting apparently coordinated social media messages
Leading players in Georgia’s national men’s football team have come out in support of pro-EU protests sparked by a controversial “foreign influence” bill criticised for mirroring a repressive Russian law.
Riot police have clashed in recent nights with large rallies of people protesting outside the parliament building in Tbilisi against a controversial “foreign influence” bill, which it is claimed will hamper the country’s application for EU membership.
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Police allegedly use rubber bullets and teargas at university protest in Georgia
Multiple arrests at crackdown on Emory University campus encampment focused on Palestine and Cop City. Police have carried out multiple violent arrests at Emory University in Decatur, Georgia, in what appears to be the first campus crackdown in ...The Guardian - World -
SEC spring football overreactions: Arch Manning ready to contribute at Texas, Georgia has elite aerial attack
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College protests against war grow as do reports of antisemitism
Protesters nationwide are demanding that their schools divest from companies they say are enabling the Israel-Hamas war as officials say outside agitators "spew hate and antisemitism."CBS News - Top stories -
Australians call for stricter laws on violence against women after killings
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the issue was a national crisis.BBC News - Top stories -
TikTok CEO plans to fight against a bill that could ban the app
President Joe Biden signed the bill that would ban TikTok in the United States if its Chinese parent company doesn’t sell it in 270 days, but CEO Shou Zi Chew vows to fight back against legislation. NBC’s Savannah Sellers reports for TODAY.NBC News - Politics - Tiktok -
‘We want to work freely’: Slovakian journalists protest against media overhaul
Government accused of trying to undermine independent media with move to replace public broadcaster RTVS. Europe live – latest updatesJournalists in Slovakia are protesting against a government move to overhaul the country’s public broadcaster, ...The Guardian - World -
Where College Protests Against Israel’s War in Gaza Are Happening
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Bills draft Keon Coleman: NFL profile, Fantasy Football redraft, Dynasty outlook, more
Buffalo's first step in rebuilding its receiving corps is with the addition of a former basketball playerCBS Sports - Sports - NFL -
Four students on why they’re protesting against war in Gaza: ‘Injustice should not be accepted’
Students demonstrating and hunger-striking face arrests and hospitalization – but they think they can make a difference. Student protesters are demanding universities divest from Israel. What does that mean?The arrests of more than a hundred ...The Guardian - World -
Biden signs foreign aid bill, clearing the way for new weapons for Ukraine
"It's a good day for America, it's a good day for Europe and it's a good day for world peace," Mr. Biden said in remarks from the White House.CBS News - Politics - Joe Biden
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