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Iranian Kurds in Iraq in Tehran’s crosshairs-
By AFP KOYSINJAQ, IRAQ: The roof is caved in, a wall has exploded and broken glass litters the floor at a ...

China says it will crack down on ‘hostile forces’ as anti-lockdown protests continue
Protests shake China Over the weekend protesters in Shanghai called for Xi Jingping to step down, while students at Beijing’s ...

China vows crackdown on ‘hostile forces’ as public tests Xi-
By Associated Press BEIJING: China’s ruling Communist Party has vowed to “resolutely crack down on infiltration and sabotage activities by ...

Former President Jiang Zemin, who guided China’s rise, dies-
By Associated Press BEIJING: Former President Jiang Zemin, who led China out of isolation after the army crushed the Tiananmen ...

Trump ordered to testify in defamation case brought by writer who accused him of rape-
By Associated Press NEW YORK: Former US president, Donald Trump, must testify in April as part of a defamation lawsuit brought ...

Trump ordered to testify in defamation case brought writer who accused him of rape-
By Associated Press NEW YORK: Former US president, Donald Trump, must testify in April as part of a defamation lawsuit brought ...

How film and TV can help the climate change battle-
By AFP PARIS: Fictional films and TV have immense power to shift attitudes on political issues, yet they remain little ...

LGBTQ Arabs fear backlash after World Cup ‘spotlight’-
By AFP DUBAI: With rainbow flags and “OneLove” armbands, World Cup fans have protested against host Qatar’s anti-LGBTQ policies, but ...

Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin dies at 96
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin has died at age 96, according to Chinese state TV.Jiang died in Shanghai, state TV ...

India, US among major democracies in decline: Report
The number of democracies with the most severe democratic erosion — dubbed “backsliding” countries — include US, India, Brazil, Hungary, ...