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Dozens of Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli police at Al Aqsa mosque
The National 08 May 2021
More than 160 people were wounded after Israeli riot police fired rubber bullets and stun grenades at Palestinian worshippers at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, in an escalation of weeks of violence in Jerusalem that has reverberated across the region ... Israel said six police officers were wounded ... More unrest appears likely next week ... Read More ... .
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‘It’s all Taliban country now’: Militant checkpoints are choking off parts of Afghanistan
The Independent 08 May 2021
Taliban checkpoints have proliferated across key parts of Afghanistan as US forces have withdrawn over the past year, leaving towns and cities increasingly isolated and impeding the government’s ability to function ... Taliban checkpoints are both a symbolic show of force and a real blow to Afghanistan’s already fragile elected government.
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China tries to scupper UN talk on plight of Uighurs
The Guardian 08 May 2021
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Accused Capitol rioter had ‘Foxmania’ from too much Fox News, lawyer says
The Grio 07 May 2021
According to reports, Anthony Antonio shouted at Capitol police, saying. “You want war? We got war. 1776 all over again.”. The attorney for a man who was arrested for participating in the January 6 insurrection in the U.S. Capitol Building has presented a unique, new defense. “Foxmania.” ... Read More. Sen. Scott, Rep ... “You want war? We got war ... .
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Hezbollah leader backs Iran talks with US, Saudi Arabia
The Independent 07 May 2021photo: AP / Markus Schreiber
Erdogan Whines to Merkel, Blames Greece for Provocations
The National Herald 07 May 2021
BERLIN -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that Greece is the cause of tension over disputes to the seas that had raised tension almost to conflict levels before ratcheting down ... .
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Saudi ‘sportswashing’ designed to obscure obscene human rights record
The Irish Times 07 May 2021
You might have seen Sky getting post ironic this week. A reporter tracked down a Glazer family member. Let’s not pretend we know the difference between the family members, whether it’s Joel or Avram or Bryan or Darcie ... Is it time to sell Manchester United Mr Glazer, are the fans just customers to you Mr Glazer, she asked ... Johnny Watterson ... It’s massive.
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Sheriff: Girl shoots 3 at Idaho school; teacher disarms her
Indian Express 07 May 2021
A sixth-grade girl brought a gun to her Idaho middle school, shot and wounded two students and a custodian and then was disarmed by a teacher Thursday, authorities said ... Authorities say they’re investigating the motive for the attack and where the girl got the gun ... “We’re following all leads.” ... He didn’t release her name ... Top News Right Now ... Tags ... x ... New.
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Sanctions for blocking Lebanon govt may get tougher: France
Anadolu Agency 07 May 2021
Figures standing in the way for the formation of a new Lebanese government may face tougher sanctions, warned France’s foreign minister on Friday ... "To this day, my observation is that the political players have not lived up to their responsibilities and have still not seriously started working on the country's recovery," he said ... .
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After six years of war, what is happening in Yemen?
Open Democracy 07 May 2021
Two months ago, with the war in Yemen entering its seventh year, the UN secretary general, in his appeal to funders at the annual pledging conference, reminded everyone that . "More than 16 million people [in the country] are expected to go hungry this year. Nearly 50,000 Yemenis are already starving to death in famine-like conditions ... Related story ... .
