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Brazil Indigenous leaders sue Jair Bolsonaro for ‘crimes against humanity’
Two top Brazilian Indigenous leaders have asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate President Jair Bolsonaro for “crimes against…
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‘Long overdue’: Germany moves to eradicate lingering Nazi laws
Germany is moving to rid itself of a cluster of laws introduced by the Nazis, still lingering on its books…
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Holocaust survivors and Tory MPs press Boris Johnson over Uighur ‘genocide’
LONDON — Holocaust survivors and Conservative rebels want Boris Johnson to get tough with China over the Uighurs — and…
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s Government quits over tax subsidy scandal
The cabinet would remain in place for now in a caretaker capacity to manage the coronavirus crisis, Mr Rutte said.…
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Irish prime minister to make formal apology over deaths of 9,000 children at Catholic-run care homes
The report, which covered 18 so-called Mother and Baby Homes where young pregnant women were hidden from society for decades,…
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Racists tried to ban this book. How ironic that Ireland might now shun it
To Kill a Mockingbird is part of many Irish childhoods. Should it supply moral instruction? Niamh Mulvey The Irish Times…
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The World Health Organization is urging rich countries to stop hogging coronavirus vaccines
The World Health Organization on Friday urged rich countries to stop jumping the queue and cutting their own deals with…
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South Korean court orders Japan to compensate 12 Korean sex slaves from WWII
The landmark ruling is set to rekindle animosities between the Asian neighbours — Japan immediately protested, maintaining that all wartime…
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Scott Morrison’s one-word gesture won’t unify Australia, but a bigger conversation might
A gesture, he says, that “takes nothing away, but adds so much” to our nation’s story, “for all Australians”. Teela…
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Australia’s Baha’i community pleads for help as arbitrary arrests and home raids escalate in Iran
Growing up in Iran as a child of the Baha’i faith, Mr Moradi was often beaten at school. Tracey Shelton…
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Uighur doctor from activist family sentenced to 20 years’ jail in China
The United States has called for the release of a Uighur Muslim medical doctor whose relatives say she was sentenced…
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Saudi activist who campaigned for women’s right to drive sentenced to nearly six years in prison
A Saudi court sentenced prominent women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul to nearly six years in prison, her family said, after…
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Syrian refugees flee Lebanese camp near Tripoli after their tents were set on fire
At least three people were wounded in the clash on Saturday (local time) near the coastal city of Tripoli, which…
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China’s coronavirus epicentre Wuhan fight stigmas while residents celebrate life returning to normal
He was born 20 days before the first case of coronavirus was reported in mid-December last year. Bang Xiao ABC…
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Hundreds of children feared missing in Nigeria after gunmen storm school and kidnap pupils
The Nigerian military has located and exchanged fire with gunmen who kidnapped scores of secondary school students in the country’s…
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Ireland’s Varadkar accuses Sinn Féin of defending homophobia, racism, sexism
DUBLIN — Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar has accused the main opposition Sinn Féin party of defending homophobic, sexist…
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