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The ominous sign for Iraq as it spirals towards revolution
Now this nation caught between the world’s fiercest enemies is on the brink of spiralling out of control. Jamie Seidel…
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Boris Johnson tells Nicola Sturgeon he will refuse indyref2 request
But the Scottish First Minister hit back insisting that he will be forced to u-turn and agree to another vote…
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Morrison’s boycott plan sparks free-speech furore
Civil liberties groups warned of the “wanton infringement” of individual rights under the plan to stop environmental groups targeting companies…
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Lebanon Doesn’t Need Heroes
Ten or even 20 years ago, the protests unfolding in Lebanon would have led news bulletins around the world—what is…
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MEPs criticized over unofficial Kashmir visit
A group of mostly far-right MEPs managed to do what U.N. officials, local politicians and diplomats have been unable to…
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Scott Morrison threatens crackdown on protesters who would ‘deny liberty’
Scott Morrison has branded environmental protesters “anarchists” and threatened a radical crackdown on the right to protest in a speech…
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Lebanon’s president calls for civil state
In a televised address marking the third anniversary of his term in office, Michel Aoun said that since assuming power,…
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Beirut’s Protest City Is a Rebuke to the Privatization of Public Space
BEIRUT—A protester carefully places a plastic water bottle in the correct recycling bin under a tent run by volunteers, before…
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Lebanon’s PM Saad Hariri says he’s reached a ‘dead end,’ will resign
The Sunni politician addressed the nation in a televised address on Tuesday, local time, after a mob loyal to Shi’ite…
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The Fight Over a Shitty Rock
After a week at sea, fishermen round Drumanoo Head before dropping anchor in Killybegs Harbour, Ireland. Greg Noone Hakai Institute…
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Iraq parliament fails to meet to discuss protests
“Saturday’s [Oct. 26’s] session has been cancelled due to a lack of quorum,” said a parliamentary source. BAGHDAD Hurriyet The…
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Greek Cypriots in Pyla fed up of footing Turkish Cypriots bills says Akel
In a letter to Petrides, the party’s leader Andros Kyprianou, following contacts with Pyla residents, expressed Akel’s “strong concern for…
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Why every Australian journalist is at risk if they offend Washington
While they railed against the raids by the AFP on the ABC and a News Limited journalist, and bemoaned the…
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Jockeys oppose Lloyd Williams’ call for whip ban
Williams, who has won the Melbourne Cup as an owner on a record six occasions, most recently with Rekindling in…
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Hong Kong formally scraps extradition bill that sparked protests
The bill – which would have allowed for criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China – prompted outrage when…
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Catalan regional leader asks Spain for dialogue on self-determination
In a televised address, Quim Torra called on acting prime minister Pedro Sanchez “to initiate a dialogue without conditions ……
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