Tunisia puts 40 opposition figures on trial. Activists say it's politically motivated

A Tunisian court has opened a high-profile trial in which 40 people stand accused of conspiring against state security

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Human rights campaigner still faces threat of death penalty if found guilty of further charges. Jagtar Singh Johal, the British human rights activist accused of terrorism has been acquitted on all ...
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‘Religious Motivation’ Possible in Berlin Stabbing, Police Say

The suspect, a Syrian refugee, told the police that a plan had come into his mind to kill Jews. The attack raises tensions just before an election in which immigration is a big issue.
The New York Times - Feb. 23
Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is charged with treason, which carries the death penalty

Yahoo News - Feb. 21
Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is charged with treason, which carries the death penalty

Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been charged with treason, in an escalation of legal troubles stemming from allegations he plotted to remove the country’s long-time leader by force
ABC News - Feb. 21
Truck computer contains clues to motive in murder, prosecutors say

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US anti-pipeline activists say charges against them ‘meant to intimidate’

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The Guardian - Feb. 25
Starliner commander says politics not involved in extended mission

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Pope Francis Put Church Above His Health, Vatican Observers Say

Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially worked himself into the hospital.
The New York Times - Feb. 22
Trump says federal government should 'take over' local politics in DC

Trump is jockeying for local political power by positioning himself as the antidote to the city’s crime and homelessness.
Politico - Feb. 20

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