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Iranian authorities have a playbook for silencing dissent, and they’re using it again

Iran - Farhad, a 37-year-old father of two, understands well the cost of speaking out against the Iranian government, but…

October 20, 2022

30% of Ukrainian power plants were destroyed in just over a week

Ukraine - Thirty percent of Ukraine's power plants have been destroyed in just over a week, causing "massive blackouts" across…

October 19, 2022

Amnesty accuses Latvia of abusing migrants on Belarus border

Latvia - Amnesty International alleges that Latvia "brutally" pushed migrants back to Belarus and even tortured some. A new report…

October 18, 2022

UN condemns ‘deeply distressing’ discovery of 92 naked migrants at Greece-Turkey border

Greece - The UN Refugee Agency said it was "deeply saddened" by the discovery of nearly 100 naked men on…

October 17, 2022

Court Rules Deliveroo Used Discriminatory Algorithm, Riders Claim

Italy - An Italian court found late last week that an algorithm used by the well-known European food delivery app…

October 17, 2022

Concern grows over the “disinformation bill’s” potential effects on human rights

Turkey - The adoption by Turkey's Parliament of a package of revisions to several pieces of legislation "that risk limiting…

October 16, 2022

EU sounds the alarm over rise in illegal border crossings via Serbia

Serbia - A visa-free agreement between the European Union and Serbia is under scrutiny following a sharp increase in illegal…

October 15, 2022

Australia floods: Three states issue evacuation orders after heavy rain

Australia - Parts of the country received four times more rain in just 24 hours than the October average. During…

October 14, 2022

Uber and Lyft shares slump on US ‘gig’ economy plan

US - Shares in some of the world's largest gig economy companies have plunged after the US government outlined a…

October 13, 2022

Would Lukashenko really throw Belarus into a war Russia is losing?

Belarus - Alexander Lukashenko, the dictatorial leader of Belarus, carefully balanced during the war in Ukraine. On February 24, Russian…

October 12, 2022

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