Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery, 44, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after documenting protests and civilian suffering in Iran, a punishment she says was imposed because she continued to work
A highly unusual sexual harassment lawsuit involving JPMorgan Chase has gripped Wall Street and spilled into mainstream culture, after claims surfaced that a male former investment banker was subjected to coercive and
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A growing labor dispute at Samsung Electronics has escalated into a high-stakes confrontation over how the spoils of the global AI boom should be distributed, with workers threatening an extended strike if
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The recent redrawing of Ladakh’s administrative map has triggered a fresh wave of political unease and communal apprehension across the high-altitude Union Territory, with critics warning that the restructuring risks sharpening divides
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A series of coordinated police raids across multiple cities in western Germany has brought renewed attention to the country’s evolving far-right extremist landscape, particularly the growing role of youth-led neo-Nazi groups that
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A luxury expedition cruise that began as a high-end journey to the edge of the world has turned into an international public health and diplomatic dilemma, after the World Health Organization (WHO)
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Pharmaceutical corporations’ focus on profits has resulted in the approval of many drugs that have proved to be harmful to many and have had to be withdrawn. Big Pharma’s use of its profits
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The Desertion Dynamic: When Colleagues Become Critics One of the most damaging features of the collapse of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was the speed at which its own ranks fragmented under
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A series of alarming incidents inside Sri Lanka’s prison system has triggered widespread concern after three separate cases involving inmate deaths, shootings, and alleged abuse were reported within the span of a
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Three people have died and three others are seriously ill following a suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the Netherlands-based cruise ship MV Hondius, according to authorities and media reports. The vessel, operated by
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In Tehran, the first thought that comes to Afra each morning is not about work or routine, but relief. Waking up under the fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, in
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A 40-year-old man with no prior criminal record has been formally charged in France over the alleged rape, sexual abuse, and creation of child sexual abuse material involving 34 minors aged between
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A forthcoming documentary titled Diana: The Unheard Truth is already generating intense international attention despite its release being scheduled for 31 August 2027. The timing coincides with the 30th anniversary of the
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Sri Lanka has lost one of its most courageous and enduring voices for human rights and social justice. Suriya Wickramasinghe, Secretary of the Civil Rights Movement of Sri Lanka (CRM), former Chair
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In the run-up to the 2024 election, Donald Trump promised “We will close the border. We will stop the invasion of illegals into our country.” A year later, it was a promise
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A group of independent experts affiliated with the United Nations has issued a strong warning to Saudi Arabia, urging the country to fully abolish the Kafala sponsorship system as it accelerates preparations
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