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Liberia's parliament building catches fire as anti-government protests enter a second day
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Emergency services in Liberia were tackling a fire in the parliament building on Wednesday which broke out as opposition protests spilled into a second day. Authorities did not immediately confirm the cause of the fire in the capital, Monrovia. President...
Iran pauses the process to implement a new, stricter headscarf law for women, official says
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran has paused the process of implementing a new, stricter law on women’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab, an official said — a bill that many believe could have reignited the protests that engulfed the Islamic Republic after the 2022 death of Mahsa Amini. ...
Georgia's outgoing president urges EU to use more leverage to back protesters
BRUSSELS (AP) — Georgia’s outgoing president on Wednesday appealed to the European Union to press her country’s pro-Russia government to hold a new election amid a police crackdown on peaceful opposition protesters. Tens of thousands of people have filled the streets regularly...
US shows off $1 billion Mexico City embassy after years of delays
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. government on Tuesday dedicated its more than $1 billion new embassy in Mexico, some two years after it was scheduled to be completed. Outgoing U.S. Amb. Ken Salazar said that the largest embassy the U.S. has in the world “highlights the singular...
Family of 'Cop City' activist who was killed by troopers files lawsuit
DECATUR, Ga. (AP) — The parents of an environmental activist who Georgia state troopers fatally shot near the site of a planned Atlanta-area police and firefighter training center filed a lawsuit Tuesday against three law enforcement officers who they say planned and carried out a police raid...
Australian state proposes ban on protests at places of worship to fight rising antisemitism
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian state government on Tuesday proposed new restrictions on protesters in response to rising antisemitism, including a ban on demonstrations outside places of worship. Victoria Premier Jacinta Allan proposed the new laws after arsonists...
Venezuelan rights group reports 3rd in-custody death among people detained in post-election unrest
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A man detained in Venezuela during the civil unrest that followed the country’s disputed July presidential election died in custody Monday, marking the third such death reported by an inmates’ rights organization. The Venezuelan Prison Observatory...
Serbian police use mobile phone spyware to keep track of opponents and journalists, Amnesty says
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s secret service and police have been spying on journalists and opposition activists by installing spyware on their mobile phones, Amnesty International said Monday. The watchdog's report, backed by testimonies of those who claim their phones have...
EU to suspend visas for Georgian officials over the security crackdown on opposition protestors
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Monday moved to impose visa restrictions on Georgian diplomats and government officials over the police crackdown on opposition protesters demanding a rerun of October’s contested election. Tens of thousands of people have filled the streets...
Christians in Syria mark country's transformation with tears as UN envoy urges an end to sanctions
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — In churches across long-stifled Syria, Christians marked the first Sunday services since the collapse of Bashar Assad 's government in an air of transformation. Some were in tears. Others clasped their hands in prayer. “They are promising us that government...
