Day: June 23, 2021

Categories Middle East

Tehran demands ‘guarantees’ from Washington over nuclear talks due to former president Trump’s ‘arrogance’

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Iran has said that it’s looking for guarantees from the US during negotiations in Vienna aimed at bringing the two countries back in line with the 2015 nuclear deal abandoned by former president Donald Trump. … Read More >Tehran demands ‘guarantees’ from Washington over nuclear talks due to former president Trump’s ‘arrogance’

Categories Asia & Pacific

Female athletes urged to boycott Tokyo Olympics as New Zealand accused of ‘cheating’ after trans weightlifter selected for Games

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New Zealand has been accused of undermining female athletics after tapping trans weightlifter Laurel Hubbard for the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo, with some even describing the decision as outright cheating. … Read More >Female athletes urged to boycott Tokyo Olympics as New Zealand accused of ‘cheating’ after trans weightlifter selected for Games

Categories EU

German government to ban displaying of Hamas flag, after spike in anti-Semitic incidents during Gaza conflict – media

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Germany’s coalition government has reached a consensus to impose a ban on the flag of Hamas, the Palestinian militant group. The move is intended to send a “clear message to Jewish citizens” amid a spike in anti-Semitic incidents. … Read More >German government to ban displaying of Hamas flag, after spike in anti-Semitic incidents during Gaza conflict – media

Categories Latin America

Brazilians protest Bolsonaro’s rule as country hits 500,000 coronavirus deaths (VIDEO)

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Tens of thousands took to the streets across Brazil, protesting the rule of President Jair Bolsonaro as the country hit the half-a-million Covid-19 deaths mark, blamed on the sloppy government handling of the coronavirus crisis. … Read More >Brazilians protest Bolsonaro’s rule as country hits 500,000 coronavirus deaths (VIDEO)

Categories USA

Facebook promises to clarify what it considers satire after being reprimanded for flagging meme as hate speech

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Facebook has pledged to provide a more detailed explanation of what constitutes satire on its platform, after the company’s oversight board ruled that a meme commenting on the Armenian genocide was wrongfully removed. … Read More >Facebook promises to clarify what it considers satire after being reprimanded for flagging meme as hate speech