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Cairo’s poets join a global chorus: 100 Thousand Poets for Change
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Cairo’s poets join a global chorus: 100 Thousand Poets for Change

On Saturday, September 28, a number of poets, authors, scholars, literary enthusiasts, and diverse members of the general public will…
Climate striker Greta Thunberg wins Swedish rights prize
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Climate striker Greta Thunberg wins Swedish rights prize

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday won the Right Livelihood Award, sometimes called the “alternative Nobel Prize”, the jury…
Making waves: US youngsters gear up for climate protests
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Making waves: US youngsters gear up for climate protests

For years, teenager Nora Gell from New York had learned about the environment and recycling at school, but her commitment…
Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture: family
Middle East

Saudi woman activist rejects release deal tied to denying torture: family

RIYADH (Reuters) – Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul has rejected a proposal to secure her release from prison…
Saudi Arabia women’s rights reforms may still be thwarted by custom
Middle East

Saudi Arabia women’s rights reforms may still be thwarted by custom

RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi officials have hailed as “historic” new rights granted to women in Saudi Arabia that further dismantle…
Hong Kongers defy police ban and gather for ‘anti-triad’ rally
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Hong Kongers defy police ban and gather for ‘anti-triad’ rally

Crowds of Hong Kong protesters defied a police ban on Saturday and began gathering in a town close to the…
Hong Kong anti-extradition protesters fire up fight in the suburbs
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Hong Kong anti-extradition protesters fire up fight in the suburbs

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Tens of thousands rallied in Hong Kong on Sunday driven by deep-seated anger at the government’s…
Hong Kong leader says extradition bill ‘dead’, but critics not satisfied
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Hong Kong leader says extradition bill ‘dead’, but critics not satisfied

HONG KONG (Reuters) – The extradition bill that sparked Hong Kong’s biggest crisis in decades is dead, the territory’s leader…
China station next target for Hong Kong protesters
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China station next target for Hong Kong protesters

Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong plan to rally later Sunday outside a controversial station where high-speed trains depart for the…
Hong Kong descends into chaos as protesters storm legislature
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Hong Kong descends into chaos as protesters storm legislature

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong protesters stormed the Legislative Council on the anniversary of the city’s 1997 return to…
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