UK-based lawyers for Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai ... The Guardian
UK-based lawyers for Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai targeted by Chinese state

Exclusive: Barristers at Doughty Street Chambers say they have been subject to surveillance, hacking and rape threats

UK-based lawyers have spoken out about being targeted by the Chinese state and …

Source: The Guardian

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Mother and 2-year-old daughter die days after Munich ramming attack, police say
Mother and 2-year-old daughter die days after Munich ramming attack, police say

A 37-year-old woman and her 2-year-old daughter died from their injuries two days after a car intentionally plowed into a crowd in Munich, German police said.

Source: NBC News

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Valentine's Day: Invasive bugs and toxic pesticide... France 24
Valentine's Day: Invasive bugs and toxic pesticides hurt Kenya rose exports

The red rose: a token of love for many, and for Kenya, a major economic sector. More than a third of Kenya's flower exports where the roses, in particular, are …

Source: France 24

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Can Arab nations stop Trump's 'Gaza Riviera' plans... Deutsche Welle
Can Arab nations stop Trump's 'Gaza Riviera' plans?

Money, security, diplomacy: Arab states have ways to pressure US President Donald Trump and stop his controversial plan for Gaza. But analysts say they're unlikely to use them — apart …

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Tensions over Palestinians at heart of Trump’s Mid... Washington Post
Tensions over Palestinians at heart of Trump’s Middle East gambit

Trump’s goals for the Middle East face a major test as Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds talks with leaders in Israel and Saudi Arabia.

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Germany: Refugees stigmatized as anti-migrant wave... Deutsche Welle
Germany: Refugees stigmatized as anti-migrant wave swells

After deadly knife attacks involving suspects with an immigrant background, curbing immigration has come to dominate Germany's election campaign. Psychologists warn against stigmatizing refugees.

Source: Deutsche Welle

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Europe to be excluded from Russia-Ukraine peace ta... Al Jazeera
Europe to be excluded from Russia-Ukraine peace talks, US envoy confirms

US confirms Europe excluded from Ukraine peace talks aimed at ending Russia's war.

Source: Al Jazeera

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How EU wants to change AI, big tech image amid US ... Deutsche Welle
How EU wants to change AI, big tech image amid US pressure

The EU has long been seen as more of a regulator and less of an innovator regarding artificial intelligence and technology. As the Trump administration criticizes tech rules, the bloc …

Source: Deutsche Welle

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Russia detains US traveler with cannabis-laced gum... Deutsche Welle
Russia detains US traveler with cannabis-laced gummies

The news follows the release of US teacher Marc Fogel earlier this week, who had been serving a 14-year sentence in Russia for carrying medically prescribed marijuana.

Source: Deutsche Welle

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MI5 investigates use of Chinese green technology i... Financial Times
MI5 investigates use of Chinese green technology in UK

Concern has grown at Beijing’s potential hold on strategic assets

Source: Financial Times

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Ukrainian film producer Alexander Rodnyansky: ‘Rus... Financial Times
Ukrainian film producer Alexander Rodnyansky: ‘Russians didn’t want politics — we gave them hits’

His blockbusters once gripped Moscow. Now an enemy of the state, he wonders if they helped pave the way for war

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American citizen among 3 Israeli hostages released... NBC News
American citizen among 3 Israeli hostages released from Gaza

On Saturday, Hamas freed three Israeli hostages, including American Sagui Dekel-Chen, who was seized in kibbutz Nir Oz, a community that was especially hard hit during the Oct. 7, 2023 …

Source: NBC News

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