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Influential Iraqi cleric backs US campus protests
Iraqi religious leader Moqtada Sadr on Saturday expressed his support for pro-Palestinian encampments at universities in the United States and called for an end to police action against them.All Iraqi political factions support the Palestinian cause, and like its neighbour Iran, Israel's sworn enemy, Iraq does not recognise the Israeli state. tgg-rh/it
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Russia hits Ukrainian energy sites in 'massive' overnight attack
Russia launched a "massive" missile strike at Ukraine overnight, damaging four power plants in the latest barrage targeting the country's energy supply, officials in Kyiv said on Saturday.- Energy rationing - The DTEK power operator said equipment at four of its thermal power plants was "severely damaged" in the overnight strikes.
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GOP Rep. Scott Perry Flip-Flops On Whether He Backs A National Abortion Ban
The Pennsylvania conservative says he opposes such a ban — but he’s been sponsoring legislation to impose one for the last seven years.
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Kenyan patients suffer as doctors' strike grinds on
Desperate to have her five-month-old daughter treated for a skin infection in Kenya, Celine Nyaga rode for an hour on the back of a motorcycle, cradling her baby in her arms."Even those who will survive through these periods, they'll come back to us when their condition has worsened, so we'd be in a worse off position."
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India set to sign trade deal with Oman to expand its Middle East ties
India and Oman will sign a trade deal in the coming months, two Indian government officials said, as New Delhi seeks to expand its ties in the Middle East, where rising tensions are putting major shipping routes at risk. "It will help India with a strategic partner and access to key trade routes in a volatile region," one official told Reuters. India and Oman have annual trade of less than $13 billion, but the relationship is important for New Delhi as the Gulf nation is a gateway to the narro
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'Everyone sits out': Yangon parks offer heatwave relief
As the sun sets on another scorching Yangon day, the hot and bothered descend on the Myanmar city's parks, the coolest place to spend an evening during yet another power blackout.Mya Aye, 62, said she comes to the park every day when the power goes off at 5:00 pm.
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Migrants eyeing Europe bide their time in Tunisia
Thousands of sub-Saharan migrants have huddled in Tunisian olive groves for months, living in makeshift tents and surviving on meagre rations while keeping their hopes alive of reaching Europe.Sfax is one of Tunisia's main departure points for irregular migration to Europe by boat, and was once a hub for sub-Saharan migrants.
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