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Protester critically injured after setting self on fire outside Israeli consulate in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — A protester was in critical condition Friday after setting themself on fire outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, authorities said. A security guard who tried to intervene was also injured. A Palestinian flag found at the scene was part of the protest, Atlanta...
Court orders Texas to move floating buoy barrier that drew backlash from Mexico
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Texas must move a floating barrier on the Rio Grande that drew backlash from Mexico, a federal appeals court ruled Friday, dealing a blow to one of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's aggressive measures aimed at stopping migrants from entering the U.S. illegally. ...
Climate protesters twice interrupt Wagner's `Tannhäuser' at Metropolitan Opera
NEW YORK (AP) — Climate protesters caused a pair of interruptions totaling 22 minutes during the opening night of a revival of Wagner's “Tannhäuser” at the Metropolitan Opera. Christian Gerhaher, a German baritone making his Met Opera debut, was singing Wolfram's second-act...
Madagascar's top court ratifies president's reelection in vote boycotted by opposition
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar's top court on Friday ratified the victory of incumbent President Andry Rajoelina in last month's election, giving him a third term as leader following a boycott of the vote by opposition candidates. The High Constitutional Court said...
Iran sends a hip-hop artist who rapped about hijab protests back to jail
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran sent a popular rapper back to jail less that two weeks after his release from prison on bail, an Iranian news website reported Thursday. Mizanonline.ir, an online news outlet affiliated with Iran’s judiciary, said authorities arrested...
Protesters shove their way into congress of Mexican border state of Nuevo Leon, toss smoke bomb
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The legislature of Mexico's northern border state of Nuevo Leon said Thursday protesters broke through doors, took over the floor of the state congress and launched a smoke bomb. The chaotic scene took place late Wednesday after the state legislature named an...
Wartime Israel shows little tolerance for Palestinian dissent
JERUSALEM (AP) — Bayan Khateeb knows she's a terrible cook. So when she managed to pull off a dish of cooked tomatoes and eggs, she took a photo to show friends on social media. “Soon we shall eat the Shakshouka of victory!” crowed her caption, which included an emoji of the...
A Dutch court orders Greenpeace activists to leave deep-sea mining ship in the South Pacific
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch court ruled Thursday that Greenpeace protesters staging a sit-in must leave a deep-sea mining exploration ship in the Pacific Ocean between Mexico and Hawaii but that they can continue to demonstrate around the vessel. Canada-based The Metals...
A Pakistani province aims to deport 10,000 Afghans a day
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani province is setting targets for police to arrest and deport hundreds of thousands of Afghans it says are in the country illegally, officials said Thursday. The measure is part of a nationwide crackdown following a sharp decline in the expulsion...
South Korean farmers rally near presidential office to protest proposed anti-dog meat legislation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Dozens of South Korean dog farmers scuffled with police during a rally near the presidential office on Thursday to protest a push by authorities to outlaw dog meat consumption. Earlier this month, government and ruling party officials agreed to introduce...
