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Iran Arrests Female Student Who Stripped to Protest Harassment
Iranian authorities arrested a female student on Saturday after she staged a solo protest against...
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Israel Declares UN Chief Antonio Guterres ‘Persona Non Grata’ over Iran Attack Response: Foreign Ministry
Israel on Wednesday declared UN chief Antonio Guterres “persona non grata”, banning him from ente...
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Alain Delon: Women He Loved and Left
Beautiful women tended to fall at the feet of the French screen idol Alain Delon.
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Venezuelan Opposition Vows to Fight ‘To the End’
Venezuela’s opposition, claiming victory in presidential elections they say were stolen by strong...
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Heated Rhetoric as Republicans Blame Biden for Trump Shooting
Within hours of the assassination attempt on Donald Trump, his Republican supporters in Congress ...
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Alberto Fujimori to Stand in 2026 Peru Elections
Former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori — aging and legally embattled — will stand in the Sout...
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Long History of Shootings in US Presidential Politics
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S. Korea Names NewJeans ‘honorary Ambassadors’
SEOUL (AFP-Jiji) — South Korea on Thursday appointed K-pop girl band NewJeans “honorary ambassado...
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Japan Video-Sharing Site Niconico Hit by Cyberattack
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