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"I felt a wave of shame...": John Davidson breaks silence after BAFTA Tour
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Scottish Tourette's syndrome activist John Davidson has spoken publicly for the first time after his involuntary vocal tics disrupted the 79th BAFTA Awards, including the use of offensive slurs during the live ceremony.
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France moves to bar US Ambassador Charles Kushner's govt aceess after miss
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
France has moved to block access for United States Ambassador Charles Kushner after he failed to appear for a formal summons issued by the French Foreign Ministry over comments made by members of the Donald Trump administration regarding the killing of a far-right activist in Lyon, France
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BJP Yuva Morcha members protest outside Rahul Gandhi's residence, detained
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
"Rahul Gandhi Murdabad," the BJP Yuva Morcha activists said while holding a banner with the photograph of the Congress leader that read, "Shames India".
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"Characterless, brainless..": BJP slams Youth Congress' 'shirtless' protes
Updated : 1 week, 4 days ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Friday lambasted the Congress party for its protest against the AI Impact Summit, branding it as "characterless, brainless, and emotionless," even as Indian Youth Congress activists staged a dramatic shirtless demons
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Pakistan: Baloch youth reportedly vanish in security operations
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A wave of alleged enforced disappearances involving Baloch youth has surfaced, with at least nineteen individuals reportedly taken into custody across Karachi, Quetta and Gwadar, according to families and activists, as reported by The Balochistan Post.
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China accused of expanding repression as exiled voices rally at Geneva sum
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Senior activists from Uyghur, Tibetan and Chinese Christian communities used the platform of the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy to sharply criticise China's human rights record, accusing the Chinese government of intensifying repression across multiple regions and faith groups
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"Real hero": Donald Trump pays tribute to Rev Jesse Jackson at White House
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United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday (local time) paid a tribute to US civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson during a White House reception marking Black History Month.
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Pakistan accused of failing justice as Sindhi activist Hidayatullah Lohar
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Marking two years since the killing of Sindhi activist Hidayatullah Lohar, members of the Sindhi diaspora gathered in London to honour his memory and renew demands for accountability, sharply criticising Pakistan's handling of the case.
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Chinese journalist remains in detention as case moves to prosecutors
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A Chinese journalist known for documenting the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) gruesome human rights violations has been held in custody in the capital for more than three months, a development that rights advocates say highlights the authorities' deepening intolerance toward independent vo
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6-Year-Old Roohi Mohazzab Makes History at United Nations Asia-Pacific Hea
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New Delhi [India], February 16: In a remarkable global milestone, six-year-old environmental advocate Roohi Mohazzab from Kerala, India, delivered a keynote address at the United Nations Asia-Pacific Headquarters in Bangkok during the Global Conference on Education for a Sustainable Future (
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"Women got only 4% nominations, this is gatekeeping": Women's rights activ
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Speaking to ANI after the results were announced, Raihana said many women were unable to secure party nominations despite being politically active.
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"Time to end Islamic Republic": Exiled prince Reza Pahlavi urges Trump to
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Exiled Iranian prince Reza Pahlavi urged President Trump to help Iranians overthrow the regime, declaring it is "time to end the Islamic Republic." He called for rooftop chants at 8 pm on February 14-15 to sustain protests amid over 7,000 reported deaths.
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