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Anahita Motazed Rad, Associate Fellow at the London School of Economics, is our guest. Source link

The 79th Cannes Film Festival draws to a close Saturday with the presentation of one of cinema’s highest honors, the Palme d’Or. Source link

Experts urge authorities to limit number of climbers on Mount Everest due to an overcrowding issue. Source link

Thousands of protesters waving Cuban flags rallied in front of the US embassy in Havana on Friday, in a show of support for ex-president Raul Castro following his US indictment. Source link

The Basic Law was promulgated in Bonn in May 1949.Image: Picture-Alliance/AKG-Images basic Law Or the basic law is the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany. Its 146 articles describe the basic rights of German citizens, the responsibilities of each state institution, and other laws, all aimed at placing the exercise of state power under … Read more

From Pelé’s third title to Maradona’s legendary double and Baggio’s agonizing penalty miss, tournaments hosted in Mexico and the US have left us with some of the most memorable moments in World Cup history. Here’s a throwback to the 1970, 1986 and 1994 editions. Source link

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Thousands rallied on Friday in Ankara and Istanbul to protest against a court verdict ousting the popular leader of Turkey’s main opposition CHP party in the latest government crackdown on foes. Source link

Tulsi Gabbard resigned as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence on Friday, saying she needed to step away as her husband battles cancer. She is the fourth Cabinet official to depart during Trump’s second term. Source link

Activists released from Israeli custody after being detained on a flotilla trying to bring aid to Gaza were subjected to abuse, organizers said on Friday, with several hospitalized with injuries and at least 15 reporting sexual assaults, including rape. Source link