(Reuters) – Rapper Kanye West posted a series of tweets late on Monday alleging that his wife was trying to lock him up for medical reasons, comparing himself to Nelson Mandela and suggesting that the movie “Get Out” was based on his own life. FILE PHOTO: Rapper Kanye West makes …
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FILE PHOTO: State Senator Nikema Williams (D) speaks at a round table with abortion providers, health experts, pro-choice activists, and state legislators at the Georgia State House in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 16 May 2019. REUTERS / Elijah Nouvelage / File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic Party in Georgia said …
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FILE PHOTO: A United States Postal Service (USPS) truck is seen in the rain in Manhattan during the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in New York City, New York, USA. , April 13, 2020. REUTERS / Andrew Kelly WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senior Democrats in a House Oversight Committee wrote to …
Read More »Belarusian presidential candidate sends her children abroad after threats
MINSK (Reuters) – The main opposition presidential candidate in Belarus sent her children abroad to an undisclosed location in the EU after receiving threats that they would be taken from them unless she quits her career, an opposition journalist said . FILE PHOTO: Candidate in the upcoming presidential election Svetlana …
Read More »Democracy activist Joshua Wong launches a nomination for the Hong Kong legislature
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong applied on Monday to run for a seat in the Chinese-ruled city legislature, raising the possibility of a battle with authorities after that he was banned from participating in previous surveys. Wong is one of more than a dozen …
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