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Grandmaster Jay, center, leader of an all-black militia group called NFAC, leads his followers on a march during an armed rally in Louisville, Kentucky, USA, July 25, 2020. REUTERS / Bryan Woolston LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (Reuters) – A group of heavily armed black protesters marched through Louisville, Kentucky, demanding justice for …
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey and Greece exchanged harsh words on Saturday about the conversion of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia church to a mosque, a day after Islamic prayers were held at the ancient site for the first time in nine decades. FILE PHOTO: Worshipers attend afternoon prayers and visit the Hagia …
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