California governor vetoes limits on solitary confinement | Prison News
Warning: The story below contains references to suicide. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available at 1-800-273-8255. Los Angeles, California,
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Ishaq Dar takes oath as Pakistan’s new finance minister | Government News
Dar, a chartered accountant by profession, was given the position after the resignation of his predecessor Miftah Ismail. Islamabad, Pakistan
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‘They aren’t watching’: January 6 panel fails to sway GOP voters | Elections News
As the US congressional committee investigating last year’s Capitol riot resumes its public hearings this week, experts have questioned whether
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India warns its citizens in Canada of ‘increase in hate crimes’ | Government News
Advisory issued by New Delhi cites ‘incidents of hate crimes, sectarian violence and anti-India activities’ in Canada. The Indian government
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Photos: Protests mark Australia’s ‘day of mourning’ for queen | Protests
Hundreds of activists have rallied in Australia to denounce the destructive effect of British colonisation on Indigenous peoples, as the
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US Fed hikes interest rate to highest level since 2008 | Business and Economy News
Intensifying its fight against chronically high inflation, the United States Federal Reserve has raised its key interest rate by a
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Bukele’s re-election bid fuels new concern in El Salvador | Civil Rights News
A deeper descent into authoritarianism, or the extension of a presidency that most citizens believe has improved the country. Those
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Kenya’s new president scraps petrol subsidy | Oil and Gas News
President Ruto says subsidies have been costly and prone to abuse, including causing artificial shortages of subsidised products. Kenya has
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SA Parliament names panel to probe Ramaphosa over farm scandal | Politics News
The scandal around Ramaphosa erupted in June after South Africa’s former national spy chief, Arthur Fraser, filed a complaint with
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Angola court rejects poll result appeal, opposition urges protest | Elections News
The opposition had rejected the results, citing discrepancies between the commission’s count and its own tally. Angola’s Constitutional Court made
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