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Update on killing of young Pakistani cricketer’s father
An 8-year-old girl from Pakistan’s volatile North Waziristan region, Aina Wazir, has drawn international attention after a video of her street cricket bowling went viral online. Her cricket technique, which impressed professional players, went…
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Iranian national jailed in France for promoting terrorism online
Tehran has indicated Mahdieh Esfandiari could be exchanged for two French nationals it convicted of espionage.
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UN expert on Palestinian territories denounces ‘toxic’ attacks against her
By Olivia Le Poidevin
GENEVA, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The U.N. expert on the Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, denounced on Thursday what she described as “toxic” attacks impacting her personal life and work, after a number of European…
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French court finds Iranian national guilty of glorifying terrorism
PARIS, Feb 26 (Reuters) – A French court on Thursday convicted an Iranian national of glorifying terrorism in social media posts.
* The court sentenced Mahdieh Esfandiari, a student living in the city of Lyon, to four years in prison. Three years…
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Syria begins prisoner exchange with Druze militia in south: What to know
The Suwayda area has seen significant instability since the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024, complicating government efforts to address sectarian factionalism.
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Chaos as jihadist relatives left Syrian camp, witnesses say
There were scenes of “utter chaos” when thousands of women and children related to suspected Islamic State jihadists escaped a camp in Syria last month following the sudden withdrawal of Kurdish forces, witnesses have told AFP.
An AFP journalist…
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UN rights chief says Taliban decree deepens repression
The Taliban has restricted women’s movements and barred girls from education beyond primary school since coming to power in 2021, via a series of morality laws that also limit expression and employment.Turk, the United Nations High Commissioner…
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Departing Israel, Modi says there’s ‘no place for terrorism,’ praises Gaza peace plan
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi departed Israel Thursday afternoon following a packed two-day visit to Israel, during which he said Jerusalem and New Delhi agree that there is “no place for terrorism in the world.”
The trip was…
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US proposes severing Swiss bank from financial system over alleged Iran, Russia links
WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday proposed a rule that, if finalized, would sever MBaer Merchant Bank AG’s access to the U.S. financial system on the grounds the Swiss bank had supported illicit actors linked…
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