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Iran Arrests Outspoken Player Amid World Cup Scrutiny.
Voria Ghafouri, former captain of Esteghlal Tehran, visits the daughter of Fereshteh Ahmadi, a woman who was killed in the protests in Kurdestan Province.
Iran arrested a prominent former member of its national soccer team on November 24 over his criticism of the government as authorities grapple with nationwide protests that have cast a shadow over its competition at the World Cup. The semiofficial Fars and Tasnim news agencies reported that Voria Ghafouri, who was not chosen to go to the World Cup, was arrested for “insulting the national soccer team and propagandizing against the government.” To see the original AP story, click here .
Srebrenica Genocide Must Be Condemned, Denial Banned, 2 Members Of Bosnian Presidency Tell UN.
The 1995 genocide in Srebrenica must be globally condemned, support for victims must be expressed, and denial of genocide and glorification of war criminals be banned to prevent future similar tragedies, two members of the tripartite presidency of...
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U.S. National Dies In Occupied Donetsk, Says Russian Journalist
Russell Bentley, a U.S. national, has died in the Russian-controlled city of Donetsk in Ukraine, Margarita Simonyan, the head of Russia's state media outlet RT, wrote on Telegram on April 19.
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Imprisoned Mother Of Chechen Activists Loses Bid For Early Release For Health Reasons.
Zarema Musayeva, the imprisoned mother of three self-exiled outspoken Chechen opposition activists, has lost a bid for early release because of her medical condition after health officials in Russia's North Caucasus region of Chechnya changed her ...
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Ukraine, Israel Aid Advances In Rare House Vote As Democrats Help Republicans.
With rare bipartisan momentum, the U.S. House of Representatives pushed ahead on April 19 on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan, and humanitarian support as a robust coalition of lawmakers helped it clear a procedural...
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Detained Former Karabakh Separatist Official Begins Hunger Strike, Says Family.
Ruben Vardanian, a former Russian citizen of Armenian descent who served as prime minister in the de facto government of the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, has begun a hunger strike in a Baku prison, his family said on April 19.
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McConnell on Mayorkas impeachment trial: «This process must not be abused».
Before the articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas were dismissed, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell decried Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's efforts to cut short the trial. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane rep...
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'Cloud seeding not to blame for intense rainstorms in UAE'.
Professor Maarten Ambaum, a meteorologist at the University of Reading, spoke to Sky News about the intense weather system that dumped a year’s worth of rain in a day on Dubai causing extensive flooding. #shorts #dubai #flooding SUBSCRIBE to our Y...
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Trump’s positions on abortion since 1999
Since 1999, former President #Trump has been on just about every side of the abortion issue. Here’s a timeline of his many positions. #AbortionRights #2024Election » Subscribe to NBC News: NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerfu...
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Greg Gutfeld: OJ Simpson's new book is 'If I cremated myself' #shorts.
Fox News host Greg Gutfeld gives his own take on the infamous trials and tribulations of O.J. Simpson. Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service...
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VOA Newscasts - April 17, 2024
Give us 5 minutes, and we'll give you the world. Around the clock, Voice of America keeps you in touch with the latest news. We bring you reports from our correspondents and interviews with newsmakers from across the world.
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Israel Ambassador: Iran's missiles 'can get to London'.
Israel's Ambassador to the UK has told Sky News that Britain should be on guard - as the same missiles recently launched by Iran, have the potential to get to London. #iran #israel SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: Follow us on Twi...
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