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Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul released after nearly three years in jail
The activist, whose arrest sparked an uproar over the kingdom’s human rights record, pushed for an end a ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia, was arrested in 2018 Dubai: …
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Facebook-owned Instagram has permanently banned Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a prominent anti-vaccine activist who had over 800,000 followers on the platform, The Wall Street Journal reports. A spokesperson for the …
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One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent political activists was released from prison Wednesday, her family tweeted, after serving nearly three years on charges that have sparked an international uproar over …
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Lokman Slim, a prominent Lebanese intellectual and vocal critic of the militant Hezbollah group, was found dead in his car on Thursday morning, having been shot several times at close …
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Moscow court sends Alexey Navalny, prominent critic of Vladimir Putin, to more than 2.5 years in prison – World News , Firstpost
The 44-year-old Opposition leader was arrested on 17 January upon his return from his five-month convalescence in Germany from an attack which he has blamed on the Kremlin Moscow: A …
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Four actresses have often been seen working in the same film. But it is rare to hear so many famous actresses from 4 different industries remake a film in their …
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Alexei Navalny: Why arrest of Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critic has left Russia engulfed by protests – World News , Firstpost
Tens of thousands nationwide answered Navalny’s call to rally, issued after he was detained at a Moscow airport on arrival from Germany, where he had been recovering from a near-fatal …
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Tech’s ‘last hurrah?’ If hedge funds are any indication, it could be a big week for Apple, Amazon and other prominent megacaps
“ ‘There’s near-term optimism, almost like a last hurrah… before rising rates and any of the concerns around Big Tech with a Democratic government slows it down.’ ” That’s Gene …
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On Saturday, the Arizona Republican Party decided to censure several of its members. Those members were not the state’s four US House lawmakers who voted to overturn Joe Biden’s victory …
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40 prominent cinema figures, including Christopher Nolan, call for targeted funding support
More than forty prominent UK film industry figures including `Tenet` director Christopher Nolan have written to UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak asking for more support for UK cinema, which they say …
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Upcoming film ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ has added another prominent actor in its cast. Hollywood actor Matt Damon will be seen playing a prominent role in the upcoming film. The …
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Twitter purged thousands of QAnon-spreading accounts, including some of the conspiracy’s most prominent backers
Twitter took sweeping action against the accounts of prominent backers of the QAnon conspiracy theory Friday night, permanently suspending former Trump administration National Security Adviser Michael Flynn, former Trump attorney …
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Mtisi Gift, from the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights said he is being charged with “peddling falsehoods,” adding they are awaiting the full list of charges. “He is still being …
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Singer Rita Ora’s laid back attitude towards COVID-19 guidelines in public spaces has led to a financial loss as she was recently dropped from being the face of the latest …
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From politicians to sportspersons, authors, musicians and actors, the year 2020 saw some of the biggest stars departing the world. Former president Pranab Mukherjee. The year 2020 was dominated by …
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Home » Website » International » Saudi Arabia: Prominent Women’s Rights Activist Gets Nearly 6 Years Jail Associated Press (AP) 2020-12-28T17:58:13+05:30 Saudi Arabia: Prominent Women’s Rights Activist Gets Nearly 6 …
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New Delhi: Prominent opposition leaders including Congress president Sonia Gandhi, NCP leader Sharad Pawar, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, DMK chief M K Stalin and PAGD chairman Farooq Abdullah issued …
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Iran says prominent nuclear scientist assassinated in Tehran, accuses Israel of attack – World News , Firstpost
The scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was ‘seriously wounded’ when assailants targeted his car before being engaged in a gunfight with his security team, Iran’s defence ministry said File photo of Mohsen …