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Iran sentences rapper Toomaj Salehi to death over 2022-23 unrest

Toomaj Salehi n his songs supported months of protests in Iran in 2022 sparked by the death Amini, who was arrested for allegedly wearing an “improper” hijab.
Demonstrators gather at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to protest the arrest of Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi on Nov. 4, 2022.
Demonstrators gather at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to protest the arrest of Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi on Nov. 4, 2022.

Russia fines actress who hosted 'almost naked' party over her calls for peace

Anastasia Ivleeva sparked an explosion of public indignation in the increasingly traditionalist country when she hosted a party in December encouraging guests to wear almost nothing.
Anastasia Ivleeva, center, during VK Festival in Moscow, Russia
Anastasia Ivleeva, center, during VK Festival in Moscow, Russia

Construction boss accused of bribing Russian minister as scandal widens

The court service said Alexander Fomin was suspected of paying bribes to Russia's Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov, who was detained Wednesday.
Moscow's court service says a third man has been detained in a major bribery case involving a Russian deputy defense minister.
Moscow's court service says a third man has been detained in a major bribery case involving a Russian deputy defense minister.
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Windmill sails fall from iconic Paris cabaret club Moulin Rouge

The Moulin Rouge, founded in 1889, became a global symbol of end-of-the-century Parisian culture, its famed can-can dancers widely depicted in paintings by avant-garde artists.
Moulin Rouge Windmill
Moulin Rouge Windmill
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A high-profile murder trial in Kazakhstan raises awareness of domestic violence

Tens of thousands of people have signed petitions calling for harsher penalties for domestic violence as the Central Asian nation is riveted by the trial of a businessman accused of killing his wife.
Her husband, former economics minister Kuandyk Bishimbayev, is standing trial in her November 2023 death – a case that has riveted the Central Asian country and boosted awareness of domestic violence.
Her husband, former economics minister Kuandyk Bishimbayev, is standing trial in her November 2023 death – a case that has riveted the Central Asian country and boosted awareness of domestic violence.
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Australian police charge 5 teens in investigation stemming from stabbing of Sydney bishop

Three have been charged with conspiring to engage in or planning a terrorist act, police said, while two were charged with possessing or controlling violent extremist material accessed online.
Police Investigate Terror Attack At Sydney Church
Police Investigate Terror Attack At Sydney Church
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Chinese student sentenced to 9 months in prison for harassing pro-democracy activist in Boston

Xiaolei Wu, a former student at the Berklee College of Music, threatened to chop off the hands of a person who posted a flyer on campus advocating democracy in China and reported their family to Chinese authorities.
Xiaolei Wu sits for an interview with the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Xiaolei Wu sits for an interview with the Federal Bureau of Investigation
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More than 100 pilot whales are rescued after being stranded in Western Australia

“There were well over 200 along the beach here and just nearby and there’s 31, I think, deceased but the rest got away, which is an amazing story,” a researcher on the scene said.
Marine wildlife experts were frantically trying to rescue some 140 pilot whales stranded on Thursday in the shallow waters of an estuary in the southwest of the state of Western Australia.
Marine wildlife experts were frantically trying to rescue some 140 pilot whales stranded on Thursday in the shallow waters of an estuary in the southwest of the state of Western Australia.
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Japanese yen hits fresh 34-year low despite verbal intervention from authorities

Fueled in part by a stronger dollar, the yen’s weakness comes as the Bank of Japan is due to release its monetary policy decision Friday.
Yen Weakens Past Key 155 Level, Adding to Intervention Risk
Yen Weakens Past Key 155 Level, Adding to Intervention Risk
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Myanmar rebel group withdraws troops from key town on Thai border

The Karen National Union has fallen back from Myawaddy, a trading post it gained control of this month, after a counteroffensive by Myanmar’s ruling junta.
Thai soldiers keep security near the Myawaddy war refugees.
Thai soldiers keep security near the Myawaddy war refugees.

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