The Iranian judiciary confirmed the death penalty for three men accused of participating in massive anti-government protests last November, sparking a protest by human rights groups and a wave of activism against capital punishment in social networks. An Iranian judiciary spokesman said on an official website on Tuesday that an …
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Antigovernment jaunes vests (yellow vests) abused Emmanuel Macron while walking with his wife, Brigitte, on Bastille Day in a public garden in Paris, prompting calls from opposition leaders to increase security. The protesters clashed with the French president and his wife, Brigitte, as they walked with bodyguards in the Tuileries …
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United States District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington, DC, has imposed two injunctions this morning that prohibit the Federal Bureau of Prisons from moving forward with the execution Wesley Ira Purkey. The Justice Department filed immediate appeals in both cases. A separate temporary suspension has already been established from the …
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On a Saturday afternoon in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong’s bustling shopping district, everything seemed as if everything was going on as usual. Amidst a plethora of shoppers in the area, waving flags with images of pro-democracy politicians fluttered in the warm summer air. Politicians yelled into the microphones, urging people …
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