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New Allegations on France’s Role in Rwanda Genocide Put Pressure on Fact-Finding Commission

New Allegations on France’s Role in Rwanda Genocide Put Pressure on Fact-Finding Commission

02/18/2021 Newsmaker
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Two years ago, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a fact-finding commission of historians to shed full light on a less...

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Facebook Bans Australian Users From Sharing News in Dispute Over New Law

Facebook Bans Australian Users From Sharing News in Dispute Over New Law

02/18/2021 Newsmaker
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Facebook is blocking Australian users from sharing or viewing news content amid a dispute over a proposed law.  Australia wants...

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Explainer: What’s Up Between Google, Facebook and Australia?

Explainer: What’s Up Between Google, Facebook and Australia?

02/18/2021 Newsmaker
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For two decades, global news outlets have complained internet companies are getting rich at their expense, selling advertising linked to...

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Belarus Court Jails Journalists for Covering Protest

Belarus Court Jails Journalists for Covering Protest

02/18/2021 Newsmaker
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A court in Belarus sentenced two journalists to two years in prison Thursday on charges of orchestrating demonstrations against President...

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Christo’s Personal Collection Sells for Nearly $10 Million

Christo’s Personal Collection Sells for Nearly $10 Million

02/18/2021 Newsmaker
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Artworks owned by the late artist Christo and his wife, Jean-Claude, a duo famed for wrapping landmarks in fabric, sold...

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Facebook Blocks Australians from Viewing, Sharing News Content

Facebook Blocks Australians from Viewing, Sharing News Content

02/18/2021 Newsmaker
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Facebook has blocked Australian account holders from viewing or sharing all news content over a dispute with a government proposal...

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US, China Compete Over Vaccine, Post-pandemic Recovery in Europe

US, China Compete Over Vaccine, Post-pandemic Recovery in Europe

02/18/2021 Newsmaker
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The United States plans to “repair” and “revitalize” cooperation with its European allies as Washington and Beijing are seen as...

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Three North Koreans Indicted in Sony Hack

Three North Koreans Indicted in Sony Hack

02/17/2021 Newsmaker
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The U.S. Justice Department has indicted three North Korean computer programmers for trying to extort and steal more than $1.3...

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European Court of Human Rights Calls on Russia to Free Navalny

European Court of Human Rights Calls on Russia to Free Navalny

02/17/2021 Newsmaker
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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) is calling on Russia to release top Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny. ECHR said in...

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Russia Alleges US, Not Taliban, Breaching Afghan Peace Deal

Russia Alleges US, Not Taliban, Breaching Afghan Peace Deal

02/17/2021 Newsmaker
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A top Russian diplomat says the Taliban insurgency is “flawlessly” adhering to the terms of a 2020 peace deal with...

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UK Queen’s Husband, Prince Philip, 99, Admitted to Hospital

UK Queen’s Husband, Prince Philip, 99, Admitted to Hospital

02/17/2021 Newsmaker
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Britain’s 99-year-old Prince Philip has been admitted to a London hospital after feeling unwell, Buckingham Palace said Wednesday. The palace...

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EU To Get Millions More Pfizer-BioNTech Coronavirus Doses

EU To Get Millions More Pfizer-BioNTech Coronavirus Doses

02/17/2021 Newsmaker
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The U.S.- German pharmaceutical partners Pfizer-BioNTech announced Wednesday they have struck a deal with the European Commission — the European Union’s...

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Britain Says UAE Should Show That Dubai’s Sheikha Latifa Is Alive

Britain Says UAE Should Show That Dubai’s Sheikha Latifa Is Alive

02/17/2021 Newsmaker
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Britain wants to see proof that Sheikha Latifa, one of the ruler of Dubai’s daughters, is still alive after the...

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Italy’s Draghi Urges Unity, Sacrifice in Fighting the Virus

Italy’s Draghi Urges Unity, Sacrifice in Fighting the Virus

02/17/2021 Newsmaker
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Italian Premier Mario Draghi urged Italy’s polarized politicians to unite behind his new government to confront the coronavirus pandemic and...

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Britain to Push for COVID-19 Cease-fires to Get Vaccine to Conflict Zones

Britain to Push for COVID-19 Cease-fires to Get Vaccine to Conflict Zones

02/17/2021 Newsmaker
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Britain’s foreign secretary will call for a U.N. Security Council resolution Wednesday on local cease-fires in order to get COVID-19...

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New WTO Boss Faces Challenges, Says No Time for ‘Business as Usual’

New WTO Boss Faces Challenges, Says No Time for ‘Business as Usual’

02/17/2021 Newsmaker
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The new head of the World Trade Organization (WTO) says in these challenging times, it’s no time for “business as usual,” noting that “deep and wide-ranging reforms are...

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China’s Vaccine Diplomacy Aimed At Deepening Ties with Central and Eastern Europe

China’s Vaccine Diplomacy Aimed At Deepening Ties with Central and Eastern Europe

02/17/2021 Newsmaker
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China is promising to provide its Sinovac vaccine to Central and Eastern European countries scrambling to obtain COVID-19 vaccinations for their populations. Beijing’s pledge came...

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 US Aims to ‘Revitalize’ Ties with NATO as Major Decisions Loom

 US Aims to ‘Revitalize’ Ties with NATO as Major Decisions Loom

02/17/2021 Newsmaker
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will be using his first ministerial meeting with NATO allies Wednesday to try to repair...

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Vaccine Passports Inch Closer in Europe, But Backlash Mounting

Vaccine Passports Inch Closer in Europe, But Backlash Mounting

02/17/2021 Newsmaker
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The prospect of vaccine passports is getting closer in Europe — with more governments considering introducing them not only for...

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Court Orders Dutch Government to Lift COVID-19 Curfew 

Court Orders Dutch Government to Lift COVID-19 Curfew 

02/16/2021 Newsmaker
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The Dutch government’s COVID-19 policy suffered a major blow Tuesday when a judge ordered the curfew it imposed lifted immediately,...

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Convicted Spanish Rapper Arrested in Free Speech Case

Convicted Spanish Rapper Arrested in Free Speech Case

02/16/2021 Newsmaker
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Spanish rapper Pablo Hasél was arrested Tuesday after a 24-hour standoff between him and his free speech supporters on one...

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Iran, Russia, Start Naval Drill in Indian Ocean

Iran, Russia, Start Naval Drill in Indian Ocean

02/16/2021 Newsmaker
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Iran and Russia have embarked on a joint naval drill in the northern part of the Indian Ocean that they...

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