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Protests erupt again in Iran United Nations Concerned about the treatment of detainees
On Friday, Iranians continued their protests calling for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic, as activists posted videos of crowds demanding the killing of the supreme leader and the widely feared Baski militias he launched against them. Iran Protests have plagued Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish woman, since he died in moral police custody last month.
Polish draft pick us Offered a quote for its first nuclear power plant – PM
US company Westinghouse will build Poland’s first nuclear power plant, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Friday, confirming a long-awaited decision aimed at reducing the country’s carbon emissions and phasing out coal . As Russia waged war in neighboring Ukraine, Poland’s choice of a U.S. partner underscores Warsaw’s focus on relations with Washington at a time when its security is in focus.
Kosovo withdraws Serbian License plate rules after Western warning
Kosovo said it will delay rules to confiscate cars owned by Serbs who refuse to use local license plates after criticism from Western countries that the move could fuel ethnic tensions.Kosovo has tried several times this year to ask its Serbian When Kosovo was part of Serbia until 1999, a few people replaced their old license plates. However, the move was met with strong, sometimes violent, resistance from local Serbs living in the north of the country.
Brazilian election officials brace for tense Sunday vote as Bolsonaro yells foul
Brazil’s electoral authorities are gearing up for a contested election on Sunday, the outcome of which could be called into question if far-right President Jair Bolsonaro loses to his left-wing rival who narrowly leads in recent opinion polls. Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court (TSE), led by Supreme Court justices, is ready to allow Bolsonaro to challenge any victory by former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, according to people familiar with the matter. May spark angry demonstrations. Share information.
Thousands of workers expelled in Qatar capital ahead of World Cup
Qatar empties apartment buildings of thousands of foreign workers in same area in capital center doha Workers who were kicked out of their homes told Reuters where visiting football fans would stay during the World Cup. Authorities have evacuated and closed more than a dozen buildings, they said, forcing mostly Asian and African workers to seek shelter they could find – including making beds on sidewalks outside their former homes.
Rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis known as ‘Killer’ dies
American rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis on his Bible-thumping education and his hopes to make hellish rock ‘n’ roll with hits like “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On” Dilemma in between. Lewis has died at the age of 87. Lewis died of natural causes at his home in DeSoto County, Mississippi, with his wife Judith by his side, his publicist said. The musician has been ill in recent years and suffered a stroke in 2019.
Russia declares end of Ukraine mobilization campaign us send more weapons
Russia said on Friday it had completed its call for reservists in Ukraine, drawing up hundreds of thousands in a month and more than a quarter of them after its first separatist mobilization campaign since World War II already on the battlefield. At the same time, the United States announced that it would provide Ukraine with an additional $275 million in military aid, including weapons, ammunition and equipment stockpiled by the Pentagon, us Biden administration’s military aid to U.S. exceeds $18.5 billion
Exclusive – U.S. puts UN focus on Iran protest
U.S. to put UN focus on protests next week Iran Sparked by the death of a young woman in police custody, and finding ways to facilitate credible, independent investigations into human rights abuses in Iran.US and Albania to hold informal meeting United Nations The Security Council met on Wednesday, according to a note outlining the incident seen by Reuters. Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi and Iranian-born actress and activist Nazanin Boniadi will be briefed.
Death toll from Tropical Storm Nargay in Philippines climbs to 72
The Philippines has recorded 72 deaths from Tropical Storm Nargay, which caused flooding in the southern province, the country’s disaster agency said Saturday. Another 33 people were injured and 14 were missing, disaster agency spokesman Bernardo Rafaelito Alejandro told DZMM radio.
South Korea ends exercises, North Korea fires two missiles into sea
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBM) off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said, as South Korea’s military wraps up nearly two weeks of exercises aimed at deterring its northern neighbor. The launch was the latest in a year in which North Korea has tested a record number of missiles, both short-range and intercontinental ballistic missiles, amid growing concerns that North Korea is preparing for its first nuclear test since 2017. ICBM) or others.
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