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The Sean "Diddy" Combs' trial tested the limits of fame, power, consent and of the #MeToo movement in an era of AI misinformation and manosphere backlash.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Click to expand Image Osman Kavala and his wife AyΕe BuΔra photographed during her visit to him in Silivri prison, Istanbul, January 2025. Private Osman Kavala, the respected Turkish human rights defender, has been behind bars in Istanbulβs Silivri high security jail for almost eight years. He is serving a life sentence without the chance of parole, having been convicted following a preposterous trial on baseless...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:A DNA bone test on a man who lived 4,500 years ago sheds new light on the rise of Ancient Egypt.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:The ancient Egyptian potter lived about 4,500 years ago. It's hoped his DNA will open the way to a better understanding of the country's genetic history.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Scientists have sequenced the oldest known DNA from ancient Egypt. It belonged to a potter who lived 4,500 years ago. This rare genetic snapshot offers new insights into the diverse ancestry of early Egyptians.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Amid the pressures posed by unpredictable US-China trade relations, many US firms are considering alternative supply sources to avoid rising prices. Could Europe be the answer?
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Egypt asks US to pressure Libya's Haftar not to back Turkey maritime deal Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 07/02/2025 - 12:58 Cairois concerned that ifLibya's eastern parliament ratifies the deal it could spark tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean Khalifa Haftar at a Moscow military airfield on 26 September 2023 (General Command of the Libyan National Army/AFP) Off Egypthas asked the United Statesto intervene to...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:About That producer Anand Ram explains how Zohran Mamdani defeated Andrew Cuomo in New York City's mayoral Democratic primary election.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:UK MPs to vote on Palestine Action ban Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 07/02/2025 - 12:45 If passed, the group faces proscription by Saturday, pending a legal challenge on Friday A pro-Palestinian protest against Britain's plans to proscribe the Palestine Action group in the coming weeks, in London, on 23 June 2025 (Reuters/Jaimi Joy) Off British parliamentarians are set to vote on an order for the proscription of the...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:At a time when the Chinese government is seeking to assert full control over Tibetan Buddhism β including the deeply spiritual process of identifying the Dalai Lamaβs successor β the EU must speak with one voice to defend the right of the Tibetan Buddhist community to determine their own religious leaders free from state interference.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Chancellor faces some unpalatable options in the wake of Labourβs costly retreat on welfare
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Hamas says it is studying Trump's ceasefire proposal Hamas said it was studying what US PresidentDonald Trumpcalled a "final" ceasefire proposal for Gaza. The group said it was "conducting national consultations" to discuss proposals it had received from Egyptian and Qatari mediators. Hamas said it aimed "to reach an agreement that guarantees ending the aggression, achieving the withdrawal [ofIsraeli forcesfrom Gaza]...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:How far can South Asian regional cooperation go without India on board?
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Viral videos and images from Kenya's 2025 protests are misleadingβDW Fact Check finds old and AI-generated content.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Iranian-linked hacker group Robert claims to have 100 gigabytes of emails sent between members of US President Trumpβs inner circle.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:The U.S. illegal sanctions have severely violated the Cuban peopleβs rights to life and development, Mao said. On Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning called on the United States to immediately lift its embargo and sanctions against Cuba and to remove the country from its list of βstate sponsors of terrorism.β RELATED: Cuba Condemns [β¦]
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Sean βDiddyβ Combs has been found guilty of transportation to engage in prostitution but acquitted of the most serious charges β racketeering and sex trafficking of ex-partner Casandra Ventura and another woman referred to as "Jane". The heavily followed trial has been running in New York since May.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:The direct conflict between Iran and Israel severely impacts Afghanistan, which is struggling with fragile governance, economic crisis, and insecurity under Taliban rule.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Faced with right-wing attacks amid a growing national profile, Japanβs Kurds could benefit from simple, pragmatic policymaking.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:U.K. government borrowing costs spiked amid question marks over the political future of Finance Minister Rachel Reeves and Britain's fiscal credibility.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Germany is hoping to buy more drones from Taiwan as an alternative to China. But many financial and political hurdles are slowing down Berlin's trade ties with Taipei.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:The temperature in De Bilt, the national reference weather station located in Utrecht, exceeded 30 degrees Celsius. On Wednesday morning, the Netherlands has been hit by its first heat wave in three years, prompting the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI) to issue an orange code alert for extreme heat in the countryβs southeastern region. RELATED: [β¦]
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Japanese activist Yusuke Furusawa has been protesting alone against the Gaza genocide for more than 600 days.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:We handpick and explain the most important stories at the intersection of climate, land, food... The post Cropped 2 July 2025: US public lands under attack; How Indiaβs gig workers are suffering under climate change; Bonn to BelΓ©m appeared first on Carbon Brief.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Click to expand Image Family members of victims of enforced disappearance allegedly committed by government agencies during the rule of the Awami League hold portraits of their relatives while asking for their return in front of the Shaheed Minar, Bangladesh, August 11, 2024. 2024 Sazzad Hossain/SOPA Images/Sipa USA via AP Photo Bangladeshβs interim government has taken some positive steps to address the terrible...
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:An explosion at a fireworks warehouse in northern California on Tuesday night sparked multiple fires and forced evacuations across rural communities near Sacramento, officials said.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Though it took place when he was education minister, the scandal has dogged FranΓ§ois Bayrou since he took the reins of government.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:The African Union peacekeeping mission is helping Somali authorities fight al-Shabab militants, who oppose the presence of foreign troops in the Horn of Africa nation.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Australia's home affairs minister Tony Burke confirmed the news that Ye would be blocked from entering the country over the controversial rapper's song titled 'Heil Hitler'.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:A punishing heat wave, which gripped parts of Europe beginning Monday, continues to affect Britain, France, Portugal, Spain and Germany.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Iran's president has ordered the country to suspend its co-operation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American and Israeli airstrikes hit its most-important nuclear facilities.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Is Washington ready to subordinate its talk about advancing sovereignty and economic prosperity in Central Asia in favor of trying to isolate and impoverish Iran?
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Japan is betting on smaller, missile-laden frigates that are cheap to operate and easy to keep deployed.
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:The GSEE warns of a "medieval era" for workers. The Ministry of Labour calls it "modernisation" and an "adaptation to todayβs workforce and business needs".
Published on: July 02, 2025 | Source:Latindadd, a coalition of 31 organizations from 14 countries, is demanding an urgent reform of the global financial system. On Wednesday, Nathalie Beghin, co-chair of the Latin American and Caribbean Network for Economic, Social and Climate Justice (Latindadd) criticized how Latin America allocates three times more money to external debt payments than to health investments [β¦]
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