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Ugandans vote amid internet blackout and police repression

Ugandans head to the polls on Thursday for presidential elections with President Yoweri Museveni seeking to extend his 40 years in power amid repression and internet blackouts....

Jan 15France 24Politics

Report highlights how Russia lures young Africans to fight in Ukraine

In tonight's edition, a report highlights how Russia lures young Africans to fight in Ukraine. Also, widespread delays in Uganda's presidential election. And the official draw for the Women’s African ...

Jan 15France 24PoliticsImpact

Second ICE shooting in Minneapolis sparks clashes with protesters

A federal immigration agent shot a man in the leg in Minneapolis on Wednesday night after reportedly being attacked with a shovel and a broom handle, as tensions between ICE agents and protesters cont...

Jan 15EuronewsPoliticsImpact

It doesn’t matter if Alex Pretti had a gun

Shortly after federal agents killed Alex Pretti Saturday morning, DHS began to run with the story that the dead man had been armed and dangerous. He had a gun, DHS said. (A Bellingcat analysis of the ...

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Hackers target Iran state TV's satellite transmission to broadcast exiled crown prince

Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmissions to air footage supporting the country's exiled crown prince and calling on security forces to not “point your weapons at the people,”...

6dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Like potatoes? Berlin is giving away 4 million kilos

As an initiative redistributes a bumper surplus of spuds, here's a look at the Germans' great love affair with the potato....

5dDeutsche Wellelifestyle

Minnesotans begin economic strike against ICE

Hundreds of businesses in Minnesota closed on Friday and thousands of protesters turned out in severely cold weather to demonstrate against the ongoing immigration crackdown in the state. Professor of...

1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

What you can do to bypass authoritarian surveillance

How can people use the internet in authoritarian countries like China, Russia and Iran without revealing their identity? Are there workarounds besides VPNs and proxy servers?...

10hDeutsche WelleTechnologyImpact

There is another war Israel is waging – one that is not making headlines

In the occupied West Bank, Israel has mobilised all military and colonial means to make Palestinian life impossible....

5dAl JazeeraPolitics

Blood supplies running low in Germany

A shortage of blood donations in Germany could have dramatic consequences. The situation was critical in mid-January. DW's Marcel Fürstenau answered a call to donate blood and reported on his experien...

18hDeutsche WelleHealthImpact

Exiled Iranian women in Germany: 'All that remains is rage!'

Iran's regime has been cracking down on protesters with brutal force. Images of bodies in shrouds have provoked shock and outrage around the world — including among five Iranian women living in German...

Jan 17Deutsche WellePoliticsImpact

Ceasefire extended with Kurdish force

The Iranian regime’s recent crackdown on protests in Tehran and the country’s central region featured the use of military weapons, such as automatic or semi-automatic machine guns, that were previousl...

14hFrance 24PoliticsImpact

5 things to know about the latest Minneapolis shooting

Tensions are escalating in Minneapolis after Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a U.S. citizen, was killed during an encounter with immigration officials on Saturday morning. Here is what to know. (Image credit: Ad...

13hNPR NewscrimeImpact

Kurds in the Middle East: Struggle for a homeland

The Kurdish people are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world without their own country. Many are native to the region where four countries — Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey — meet and share langu...

3dDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

ICE arrests in the US: What's true, what's fake

Across the United States, arrests by ICE agents - and protests against them - continue. As Donald Trump's immigration crackdown has intensified, more and more videos have gained traction online, showi...

3dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Please Let Me Read – The Web Was Once Good:(

Article URL: https://github.com/subranag/declutter Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46636251 Points: 11 # Comments: 5...

Jan 15Hacker NewsTechnologyImpact

Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota

US President Donald Trump threatens to deploy military forces to quell protests in Minnesota, as tensions run high over the role of ICE officers in the city....

Jan 15Deutsche WellePoliticsImpact

UK mulls under‑16 social media ban amid rising online ID push

The UK is weighing an Australia‑style ban on social media for under‑16s, as regulators ramp up enforcement of the Online Safety Act....

Jan 15CoinTelegraphPoliticsImpact

Having a baby in rural America? Get ready for a 3-hour drive.

America's hospitals are dropping their labor and delivery services. skaman306/Getty Images 60% of rural counties offered no labor and delivery services in 2023, a new report found. Many pregnant patie...

1dBusiness InsiderHealthImpact

Live: UN rights chief 'horrified' by Iranian crackdown amid reports of hundreds killed

UN ​human rights chief Volker Turk said Tuesday he was "horrified" by the violence in Iran as a government crackdown continued. The Human Rights Activists News Agency estimated the death toll at 646 w...

Jan 13France 24PoliticsImpact
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