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How US police are co-opting a law meant to protect victims of crime
Experts fear law enforcement is using Marsy’s Law to hide names and dodge accountability in cases of police violence.
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Photos: Israeli air raids kill dozens across the Gaza Strip
At least 32,600 Palestinians have been killed by Israel since October 7, with 71 killed in the last 24 hours.
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Ramaphosa: We are pleased and sad over ICJ outcome
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is saddened that Israel did not heed the ICJ order to prevent genocide in Gaza
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Sudan slips into famine as warring sides starve civilians
Without online remittances, soaring prices and cereal production cut, Sudan is in the middle of a humanitarian disaster.
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Could OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video generator kill off jobs in Hollywood?
Some say it's 'game over' for creative professionals in the film industry.
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John Mearsheimer: Israel lobby’s influence on US policy as powerful as ever
Marc Lamont Hill talks to scholar John Mearsheimer about US foreign policy and its support for Israel and Ukraine.
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Biden says he is working to free US journalist jailed by Russia a year ago
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich is accused of spying, a charge the US dismisses as 'fiction'.
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Protesters interrupt Biden fundraiser over Gaza war
Protesters against the war in Gaza interrupted a major election campaign fundraiser for President Joe Biden.
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Thai court acquits dozens who shut down Bangkok airports in 2008
‘Yellow Shirt’ antigovernment protesters protected under the constitution, charges of rebellion and terrorism dropped.
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How have feminist voices evolved beyond the West?
As we mark Women’s History Month, what does feminism look like when we recentre sidelined voices from the Global South?
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South Africa’s ex-president Zuma escapes unharmed from car crash
Police arrest 51-year-old man for drunk and reckless driving after he crashed into Zuma's armoured state vehicle.
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Palestinian Christians barred from Jerusalem’s Old City at Easter
During Gaza war, usual crowds of international worshippers absent, and Palestinians face 'unprecedented' restrictions.
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On the front line of Russian attacks, Ukraine’s Odesa cries out for US aid
As increasingly frequent and ferocious attacks kill civilians, Odesa is calling for promised US air defences.
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Eastern DRC ‘at breaking point’ as security, humanitarian crises worsen
UN warns of deteriorating situation as M23 rebels continue to make gains, displacing hundreds of thousands of civilians.
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Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 175
The number of people killed in Israel’s war on Gaza since October 7 has risen to 32,623.
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Philippines observes Good Friday with crucifixions and whippings
The gruesome spectacle reflects the Philippines’ Catholicism, which merges church traditions with folk superstitions.
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As gang violence rages, UN expert says Haiti now needs 5,000 foreign police
New report says number of victims of gang violence has surged, calls for rapid deployment of UN-backed security mission.
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Jacob Zuma election ban: How does it affect South Africa’s election?
Zuma's party says it will appeal the decision, which could affect its rising challenge to the ruling ANC.
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In Gaza, Palestinians drown in desperate attempt to get aid dropped in sea
Yusuf Ghaben was one of 12 who drowned, as starvation drives Palestinians in Gaza to take deadly risks.
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World warns Israel to obey ICJ on Gaza aid as Netanyahu plans Rafah assault
Countries, rights groups call for surge in food aid to Gaza and say Israel 'must stop starving civilians and children'.
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