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Two protesters have died after being shot as clashes erupted between demonstrators and Iraqi security forces in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, Iraqi security officials and a rights monitor said. Security forces on Tuesday used live ammunition to disperse crowds after protesters began throwing stones, witnesses and Iraqi officials told AFP. Iraqi…

In a saga that has all the makings of a spy Netflix series, the Russian girlfriend of Belarusian journalist Roman Protasevich was also detained when their Ryanair flight from Greece was diverted to Minsk on Sunday, according to AFP. The moment Ryanair announced it would be diverting the flight with…

A shadow of fear hangs over Hong Kong's outspoken and staunchly pro-democracy Apple Daily newspaper, with its billionaire owner Jimmy Lai now jailed and many reporters asking themselves: "Are we next?" Each day, tomorrow's date is hung up on the walls of the bustling newsroom, a constant reminder of the…

A cease-fire between Israel and militant group Hamas was holding for a second day on Saturday, as more residents in Gaza emerged from their homes to survey the damage caused by Israeli airstrikes and foreign aid began trickling into the isolated strip of land. On Al-Wahda Street, where Israeli bombing…

The Mangaung municipality has promised residents it will abide by an agreement it signed, which ended the shutdown. Earlier this week, protests erupted in the city over a lack of services among other issues. The municipality’s city manager is expected to be suspended during a council sitting. Slindelo Masikane reports.…

Last summer’s widespread Black Lives Matter demonstrations were a double-edged sword for Democrats in the 2020 election. The Black Lives Matter saw a surge in public support following the murder of George Floyd by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, but some of the protests that occurred when activists took…

The killing of George Floyd didn't just lead to the massive Black Lives Matter protests in the U.S. It inspired demonstrations against the ravages of racism and police brutality in other countries, too. The big picture: The movement raised people's awareness of the problems, but hit roadblocks when it came…

Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton in action during practice for the Monaco Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco, May 20, 2021. — Reuters pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. MONACO, May 20 — Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff…

Fortune 500 firms have been scrambling to hire chief diversity officers in response to racial justice protests in the year since George Floyd's death — but just filling that seat isn't enough. The big picture: Companies' top diversity executives too often lack the power or resources to effect real change,…

News Andrew Gioannetti 23 Hrs Ago Smoke rises following Israeli air strikes on a building in Gaza City on May 13, 2021. - AP Photo ANYONE anywhere in the world can help stop the mass killing and displacement of people in occupied East Jerusalem and surrounding lands by pressing their…