The self-immolation of Tibetan activist Lobga Rangzen (Lobsang Palden) outside the United Nations (UN) Headquarters in New York on July 2, 2026, triggered renewed protests and solidarity actions among Tibetan communities and supporters in several countries. Rangzen died after setting himself on fire in
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The death of Ecuador’s intelligence chief in a helicopter crash in Kenya
At least 57 former members of the Nazi Party sat in the
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