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‘Leave, Sisi!’: All you need to know about the protests in Egypt
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets across several cities in Egypt, in a rare show of dissent against President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Gathering in Cairo's Tahrir Square late on Friday, the demonstrators
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Covering Climate Now: Will the media seize the moment?
On The Listening Post this week: A global network of more than 300 media outlets ramps up climate coverage ahead of next week's United Nations summit. Plus, the community-based journalistic collectives covering Rio de
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Twitter suspends thousands of fake accounts from UAE
Twitter has suspended a large network of 4,258 accounts which it said were operated exclusively from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), employing fake names and tweeting mostly about Qatar and Yemen. It also removed a
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US expels two Cuban diplomats, citing ‘influence operations’
The United States has ordered the expulsion of two Cuban diplomats and restricted travel of the remaining members of Cuba's mission to the United Nations. In a statement on Thursday, a spokeswoman for the
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Iran’s foreign minister Javad Zarif warns of ‘all-out war’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Thursday that any US or Saudi military strike against his country would result in an "all-out war". "I am making a very serious statement that we
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Afghanistan: Dozens killed as Kabul, Taliban step up attacks
At least 50 Afghan civilians have been killed in separate incidents, as the West-backed Kabul government and Taliban fighters have stepped up attacks since a peace deal between the armed group and the US
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Consider leaving UK after Brexit, Polish ambassador tells Poles
Poland's ambassador in London has written to his compatriots living in Britain urging them to "seriously consider" returning to their homeland because of concerns about the United Kingdom's post-Brexit EU "settlement scheme". Arkady Rzegocki
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Indonesia forest fires choke the region
Toxic haze spreads across Indonesia and into neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore forcing schools to shut.
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Ghani ‘unhurt’ as blast kills dozens at Afghan president’s rally
At least 26 people have been killed and more than 40 wounded when a suicide bomber on a motorcycle targeted an election campaign rally by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who is reported to be safe and
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UK Supreme Court begins hearing on parliament suspension
Glasgow, United Kingdom - All eyes were on Britain's highest court on Tuesday as judges began hearing arguments centred on Prime Minister Boris Johnson's controversial suspension of parliament. Last week, the prime minister prorogued parliament


