Sat 25 March 2023: Former US President Donald Trump has never faced criminal charges, despite battling legal issues for most of his life. That could be about to change. Many, including the former president himself, believe he is on the verge of being indicted. The possible indictment is related to hush money paid to porn […]
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Tue 21 March 2023: After the Kremlin said Putin and Xi had held a “thorough” exchange of views during their first day of talks and discussed China’s peace plan for Ukraine, the two leaders are expected to continue further discussions on Tuesday. But the meeting between Putin and Xi, who have referred to each other […]
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Six Muslim men were killed when a gunman opened fire shortly after evening prayers at the Quebec Islamic Cultural Centre on 29 January 2017 (Jillian Kestler-D’Amours/MEE) Tue 21 March 2023: It was the deadliest attack on a house of worship in Canada’s history. Six people lost their lives when a gunman opened fire on a […]
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Wed 15 March 2023: Radio Islam International · Saudi Ramadan rules need to be read in broader De-Islamizing context – Sami Hamdi Source: Radio Islam International ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FOLLOW INDEPENDENT PRESS: TWITTER (CLICK HERE) https://twitter.com/IpIndependent FACEBOOK (CLICK HERE) https://web.facebook.com/ipindependent Think your friends would be interested? Share this story!
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Fri 03 March 2023: More journalists were killed in 2022 in Mexico than in any other year. The murders of Lourdes Maldonado Lopez and Margarito Martínez last January were the latest in a string of killings that have largely gone unsolved. As rights groups continue to call for government action, we are revisiting our episode with Mexican […]
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Sun 19 February 2023: What does Prevent prevent? The UK government says the programme is key to counterterrorism and protecting vulnerable people. However, human rights organisations and Muslim groups say it is surveillance and counterproductive. The government has not released an independent review of Prevent – but during the review process, it was boycotted by […]
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Thu 09 February 2023: As India undertakes a vast digitisation push across the country, the government is now planning to roll out new digital IDs in Indian-administered Kashmir. While authorities say the new database would improve access to social welfare benefits, many Muslim Kashmiris see it as an attempt to exert further control over their […]
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Thu 02 February 2023: ChatGPT’s AI-generated text has a lot to offer, but it raises many questions. ChatGPT is taking the world by storm with AI-generated text that rivals actual literature – but there’s a price. For its parent company, OpenAI, to get this quality product, human beings are paid to help teach it to […]
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Mon 30 January 2023: When Russia invaded Ukraine, it expected a quick victory. But almost a year later, Moscow continues to spend huge sums to send more soldiers and equipment to the front lines. Meanwhile, international sanctions are also targeting its primary source of revenue: oil and gas exports. And yet, even as these costs […]
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Sat 28 January 2023: Iran recently executed a British-Iranian national, Alireza Akbari, a former deputy defence minister, on charges of spying for the United Kingdom. Akbari’s execution came as Iranian authorities crushed anti-government protests and carried out four other executions. Western countries, including the US and the EU, have denounced Iran’s death sentences and trials […]
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