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Iran hangs man over 2022 protest deaths, activists say conviction wrongful
Paris (AFP) June 11, 2025 Iran on Wednesday hanged a man convicted of killing seven people, including a 10-year-old boy, during nationwide protests in 2022 but human rights groups said he was the victim of a wrongful conviction. Abbas Kurkuri, also known as Mojahed Kurkur, was hanged at dawn in Sheiban prison in the western city of Ahvaz, the Norway-based Iran Human Rights and Hengaw groups said. His execution was reported by the Iranian judiciary's Mizan Online website which said he had been convicted by a Revolutionar ... read more |
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Army, Trump ready birthday parade with tanks, rocket launchersWashington DC (UPI) Jun 7, 2025 The U.S. Army celebrates its 250th birthday on June 14th in the nation's capital, which coincides with President Donald Trump's 79th birthday, and will be marked by a parade expected to include tanks, rocket launchers and more than 100 military vehicles. ... more
What powers is Trump using to send troops to Los Angeles?Washington (AFP) June 10, 2025 US President Donald Trump has invoked emergency powers to deploy National Guard troops and active-duty Marines to Los Angeles to quell protests against federal immigration raids. ... more 
Trump uses US army birthday to lash out over LA protestsFort Bragg, United States (AFP) June 10, 2025 President Donald Trump turned a trip marking the US army's 250th birthday into a political-style rally Tuesday, wrapping himself in martial symbolism as he defended his decision to send soliders to protest-hit Los Angeles. ... more 
Trump administration ramps up attack on Harvard, ColumbiaWashington (AFP) June 5, 2025 President Donald Trump ramped up his campaign against top US universities Wednesday, banning visas for all foreign students coming to attend Harvard and threatening to strip Columbia of its academic accreditation. ... more |
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Trump hosts exclusive gala for top memecoin buyersWashington (AFP) May 22, 2025 Donald Trump on Thursday will host a private event for hundreds of top investors in his crypto memecoin, in an unprecedented melding of US presidential power and personal business. ... more 
Young Mongolians demand PM resign over corruption claimsUlaanbaatar (AFP) May 22, 2025 Hundreds of young Mongolians turned out this week in the country's capital calling for the prime minister's resignation on allegations of corruption, a longstanding source of deep public anger in the landlocked democracy. ... more 
Bangladesh army chief wants elections 'by December'Dhaka (AFP) May 22, 2025 Bangladesh's powerful army chief has said the first elections since the country's former leader was ousted in a mass uprising should be held by December, local media reported and military sources confirmed on Thursday. ... more 
Myanmar ex-general slain in attack claimed by anti-coup fightersYangon (AFP) May 22, 2025 A retired Myanmar general who formerly served as ambassador to Cambodia was shot dead on Thursday, two military sources said, in an attack claimed by anti-coup fighters. ... more 
Army parade in US capital to feature tanks on Trump's birthdayWashington (AFP) May 21, 2025 Tanks, helicopters and troops will parade through Washington next month, the Army said Wednesday, in a display of US military might to celebrate the service's 250th anniversary - and overseen by President Donald Trump as he marks his own birthday. ... more |
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"Unreasonable" tax audit of some Hong Kong media: press union
Hong Kong (AFP) May 21, 2025 At least five local media outlets in Hong Kong and multiple journalists had their taxes from years ago audited on "unreasonable grounds", a press association said Wednesday. Hong Kong's press freedom ranking has plummeted since Beijing cracked down on dissent after huge, sometimes violent pro-democracy protests in 2019. The Hong Kong tax authorities alleged that a group of online outlets, reporters and some of their family members had failed to report their income from 2017 to 2019 in full. ... read more 
Singapore PM unveils new cabinet after landslide electionSingapore (AFP) May 21, 2025 Singapore's newly elected Prime Minister Lawrence Wong unveiled his cabinet on Wednesday, retaining his post as finance minister and appointing an ex-army general as defence chief. ... more |
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India kills 31 alleged Maoist rebels in 'biggest-ever operation' targeting NaxalismWashington DC (UPI) May 15, 2025 Indian security forces have killed 31 alleged Maoist rebels in what it Modi government officials called "the biggest-ever operation against Naxalism." ... more
Price tag for Washington military parade on Trump birthday approaches $45 millionWashington DC (UPI) May 15, 2025 The price tag for President Donald Trump's scheduled military parade in June could top $45 million, according to planning documents. ... more 
US Supreme Court weighs judicial checks on Trump with birthright caseWashington (AFP) May 15, 2025 The US Supreme Court hears a case Thursday that could result in a radical reversal of constitutional interpretation and sharply curb the judiciary's ability to rein in Donald Trump - or future American presidents. ... more 
Latin America mourns world's 'poorest president' Mujica, dead at 89Montevideo (AFP) May 14, 2025 Tributes poured in from across Latin America on Tuesday following the death of Uruguay's former president Jose "Pepe" Mujica, an ex-guerrilla fighter revered by the left for his humility and progressive politics. ... more 
Guinea doing 'everything' to hold elections in December: PMConakry (AFP) May 13, 2025 Junta-ruled Guinea is doing "everything" to ensure presidential and parliamentary elections are held in December, Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah told AFP on Tuesday. ... more |
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