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Pope Benedict XVI Has Died At 95
Benedict was the first pontiff since the 13th century to relinquish the papacy without external pressure.View Entire Post ›
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An Iranian Man Celebrating His Country’s Loss To The US In The World Cup Was Killed By Security Forces, Human Rights Groups Say
Human rights groups say at least 448 people, including 60 children, have been killed by security forces since protests broke…
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The US Men’s Soccer Team Beat Iran On Tuesday, But Iranian Players Deserve All The Credit
At a World Cup defined by suppression of dissent, Iran’s players have risked the most to call out injustice.View Entire…
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People In China Are Demanding The End Of Strict COVID Restrictions After 10 People Died In A Fire
Protests and vigils have been reported in multiple cities and universities — a mass public movement that’s rare in China.View…
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German Players Covered Their Mouths Before A World Cup Game After Not Being Allowed To Support LGBTQ People
FIFA banned team captains from wearing an armband in support of LGBTQ rights as a stand against World Cup host…
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Iranian Soccer Players And Fans Protested At The World Cup In Solidarity With Anti-Government Demonstrations Back Home
The Iranian national team stayed silent when the national anthem played before its match against England. Fans in the crowd…
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Brittney Griner’s Lawyers Don’t Know Where She Is, But Say She’s Been Sent To A Penal Colony
The WNBA star was sentenced to nine years in prison last month, but advocates are pleading for a prisoner swap.View…
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A British Newspaper Deleted A Critical Column About Kate Middleton
A Telegraph source denied to BuzzFeed News that the piece had been pulled as a result of pressure from the…
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Juneteenth Is A Federal Holiday Now, But What That Means For Workers Varies Widely
Day off? Extra pay? Or business as usual? Federal workers usually get holidays off, but the short notice on Juneteenth…
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