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RFE/RL journalists report the news in 22 countries where a free press is banned by the government or not fully established, including Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Russia.
First Azerbaijani Ambassador To Israel Appointed By Aliyev.
Muxtar Mammadov was named Azerbaijani Ambassador to Israel on January 11. (file photo)
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has appointed the South Caucasus nation's first ambassador to Israel. Muxtar Mammadov was named Azerbaijani Ambassador to Israel on January 11. Since Azerbaijan gained independence following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Israel has had an Ambassador in Baku, while the decision to open Azerbaijan's Embassy in Israel was officially made in Azerbaijan in November. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service, click here .
Language Teacher Sentenced To 11 Years Amid Iran's Crackdown On Kurds.
A Kurdish-language teacher in the Iranian city of Sanandaj has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for her cultural activities and support for the Women, Life, Freedom protests that have roiled the country since the death of Mahsa Amini in Septem...
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Another Tajik Detained In Russia Connection With Crocus Attack.
Russian authorities have reportedly arrested another Tajik national in connection with the March 22 terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow that left 144 people dead and hundreds injured.
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On Chernobyl Anniversary, Zelenskiy Warns Zaporizhzhya Could Be Next.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said the continued occupation by Russia of Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant -- Europe's largest -- heightens the danger of a nuclear catastrophe.
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Russian Shelling Of Kharkiv Wounds 4, Including 3 Children.
Four people, including three children, were wounded early on April 26 when Russian troops shelled the village of Derhachi in Ukraine's Kharkiv region, Governor Oleh Synyehubov said.
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Bodies Of 140 Fallen Soldiers Returned To Ukraine
The bodies of 140 Ukrainian servicemen killed in action have been returned to Ukraine, the Kyiv-based Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War announced in a statement on April 26.
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Germany to resume aid to Palestinians after UNWRA-Israel report - DW News.
Germany will resume aid to UNRWA. Several countries had halted funding for the organization during an investigation into agency staff. Israel accused multiple employees of being involved in the October 7th Hamas terror attacks. More than a dozen d...
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Inside Broadway's new musical 'The Outsiders'
Actors Sky Lakota-Lynch and Brody Grant discuss what it’s like to be on stage in the new Broadway musical “The Outsiders.” » Subscribe to NBC News: NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, d...
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Biden: Foreign aid package will 'make the world safer'.
President Biden spoke after signing a foreign aid package passed by Congress and discussed the support it will provide to Ukraine, Israel and humanitarian efforts in Gaza. » Subscribe to NBC News: NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and...
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Watch live: Police make a statement following stabbing at Ysgol Dyffryn Aman school in Wales.
Watch live as police make a statement outside Ysgol Dyffryn Aman school in Carmarthenshire, after a teenage girl was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two teachers and a pupil were stabbed at a school in West Wales. More on the story...
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TikTok and its possible US ban - here’s what happens next….
Only two months ago Joe Biden joined the social media platform TikTok with a video captioned "lol hey guys". Now, the US president is poised to sign a bill that could ban the popular app - unless its parent company sells it. The country is co...
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Exclusive first look at Condé Nast Traveler's 2024 Hot List.
Condé Nast Traveler's annual Hot List is here. Executive editor Erin Florio joined CBS News for an exclusive first look at the diverse range of hotels, restaurants and cruises that made the cut. CBS News 24/7 is the premier anchored streaming news...
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