BAGHDAD: Anwar Ibrahim, 25, is so frustrated with Iraq’s sectarian politics that he is running for parliament, joining a wave of young Iraqis challenging an entrenched elite at elections next week.
“I believe young people and technocrats…
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Young Iraqis run for parliament to challenge sectarian rule, push reform
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COP30: How the planet’s biggest climate summit has been mired in chaos
Ricardo Teixeira has spent the past few weeks freshening up Love Lomas, the “love motel” he owns in the Brazilian port city of Belém. He’s also mulling how to tone down some of the rooms’ more sensual…
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Ugandans view Mamdani’s NYC win as a ‘beacon of hope’ amid democratic struggle | Zohran Mamdani
Ugandans reacted with joy and hope to the news that Kampala-born Zohran Mamdani had been elected mayor of New York City, amid a stormy democratic and rights environment in east Africa.
Mamdani, who was born in Uganda 34 years ago to a family of…
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Khaled El-Enany elected Director-General of UNESCO
Khaled Ahmed El-Enany Ali Ezz, born in 1971, is an Egyptologist and Professor of Egyptology at Helwan University (Egypt), where he has been teaching for over 30 years. He has served as Vice Dean of the Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality, Director…
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Groping of Mexico’s president puts violence against women in spotlight
Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum attends a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico, November 3, 2025. — Reuters - Assault took place on short walk between meetings.
- President files…
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Why Did YouTube Delete Over 700 Videos Of Alleged…
A screenshot featuring Youtube. (Credit: Kaufdex from Pixabay) YouTube has come under fire for allegedly bowing to political pressure from US President Donald Trump, after it removed the accounts of three leading Palestinian rights…
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Trump pressed China’s Xi to release jailed Hong Kong media tycoon, sources say
HONG KONG/WASHINGTON, Nov 6 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump appealed directly…
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Digital evidence loss concerns after YouTube deletes Gaza archives
Platforms question for handling of Palestinian rights evidence, conflict terminology
YouTube has deleted the official channels of three major Palestinian…
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Mamdani victory fires up Europe's left against right-wing surge at home – Reuters
- Mamdani victory fires up Europe’s left against right-wing surge at home Reuters
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- In Mamdani’s New York win, India’s Nehru finds an echo BBC
- Zohran Mamdani announces all-female transition team as he prepares for New York…
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