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Myanmar protests: UK tells citizens to flee
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Myanmar protests: UK tells citizens to flee

The UK Foreign Office on Friday told its citizens they should leave Myanmar as violent repression of protests in the country…
Gulf states embrace Israel — and the language, too
Middle East

Gulf states embrace Israel — and the language, too

Curiosity, that’s why May al-Badi wanted to learn Hebrew. “Wanting to know more about something we don’t have here,” says…
Pakistan bans TikTok again for ‘immoral content’
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Pakistan bans TikTok again for ‘immoral content’

Pakistan has banned TikTok, China’s video-sharing app, for the second time. The Pakistani media regulator undertook the move on Thursday…
Myanmar: Several protesters reported killed
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Myanmar: Several protesters reported killed

A anti coup protest in the central Myanmar town of Myaing turned deadly on Thursday, with staff at the local hospital reporting…
Afghanistan bans schoolgirls older than 12 from singing — reports
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Afghanistan bans schoolgirls older than 12 from singing — reports

Afghanistan’s Education Ministry is barring schoolgirls older than 12 from singing at public events, media reported on Wednesday. The reports come amid growing fears…
Jordanian foreign minister: Don’t politicize COVID vaccines
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Jordanian foreign minister: Don’t politicize COVID vaccines

Jordan will rely on countries such as China and Russia to source enough coronavirus vaccines after receiving an insufficient number…
Mexico: Congress passes marijuana legalization bill
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Mexico: Congress passes marijuana legalization bill

Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday passed legislation that would legalize marijuana for recreational, medical, and scientific uses. The bill…
Syria’s hospitals face systematic attacks: report
Middle East

Syria’s hospitals face systematic attacks: report

The Kafr Zita Cave Hospital was built nearly 20 meters (65 feet) into a mountainside in the hope of escaping aerial bombardment.…
Yemen: Several killed in migrant detention center fire
Middle East

Yemen: Several killed in migrant detention center fire

At least eight people were killed and 170 more injured in a fire at a migrant detention center in the Yemeni capital…
Senegal restricts internet as protests escalate
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Senegal restricts internet as protests escalate

Following the unrest on Thursday, there are mixed reports of restricted internet access in Senegal. Senegalese police clashed with supporters…
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