ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia has arrested more than 9,000 people after deadly clashes last month, the State Judicial Commission on Human Rights told Reuters, raising fears that a government seeking reform is returning to the iron fist tactics of previous rule. Aselefech Mulatu, wife of Dejene Tafa, a politician …
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(Reuters) – Fireworks and firefighters were set up by Protestants in the U.S. federal courthouse in Portland on Wednesday, police said in a tweet, declaring the assembly an uprising. Protests against anti-racism in cities, including Portland, Oregon, are sometimes erupting and arson, and federal officers sent into the Northwestern city …
Read More »Exclusive: Trump administration asks court to dismiss Big Tech’s challenge to social media executive order
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration has filed a motion asking the court to file a lawsuit against the president’s executive order targeting social media companies, calling it a “deep misunderstanding” “, according to a copy of the motion seen by Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Facebook, Google and Twitter logos can …
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