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US ‘Dreamers’ demand action as court ruling fuels uncertainty

US ‘Dreamers’ demand action as court ruling fuels uncertainty

US - Thursday's protest comes just hours after a US appeals court upheld a lower court ruling that found the Deferred Action for Children's Arrivals (DACA) program "illegal" and left the scheme's future uncertain. Shouting

Travel by rail only if absolutely necessary on Saturday

Travel by rail only if absolutely necessary on Saturday

UK - Passengers have been warned to only take the rail if absolutely necessary on Saturday, when a national strike means only one of the five regular scheduled services has to operate. More than 40,000

Crimean bridge: Explosion is the beginning

Crimean bridge: Explosion is the beginning

Crimea - A major fire at the only intersection between the occupied Crimean peninsula and Russia was caused by a truck explosion, Russian officials said. An explosion on a section of the road led to

Another teenage girl dead at hands of Iran’s security forces: Amnesty

Another teenage girl dead at hands of Iran’s security forces: Amnesty

Iran - Amnesty International, an international non-governmental organisation, said that Sarina Esmailzadeh, a 16-year-old girl who posted popular vlogs on YouTube, was killed by the Iranian security forces.  Amnesty International said that the security forces

Belarus scorns Nobel for rights defenders as Europe applauds them

Belarus scorns Nobel for rights defenders as Europe applauds them

Global - While Belarusian authorities derided the decision, officials in Europe and the United States applauded the awarding of this year's Nobel Peace Prize to campaigners fighting for democracy and human rights in Russia, Belarus,

At least 18 dead after two refugee boats crash off Greece

At least 18 dead after two refugee boats crash off Greece

Greece - One boat sank off the island of Lesbos due to strong winds. There were 40 people on board, all women. By Thursday morning, 16 of them had been found dead, the Greek Coast

Dairy co-op Arla to pay farmers more for milk if climate targets met

Dairy co-op Arla to pay farmers more for milk if climate targets met

UK - Arla is introducing a "sustainability incentive" to promote and fund emission reductions on the farms of its 8,900 members based in the UK and six other European countries, including Denmark, Sweden and Germany.

Thailand attack: Country mourns after 37 killed

Thailand attack: Country mourns after 37 killed

Thailand - Parents gathered outside the center Friday morning, sobbing and clutching their children's favorite toys. Thursday's attack killed 37 people, including 23 children. The perpetrator was a former police officer. Thailand mourns a gun

At least 82 people killed in Iran crackdown in Zahedan since September 30: Amnesty

At least 82 people killed in Iran crackdown in Zahedan since September 30: Amnesty

Iran - At least 82 people have been killed by Iranian security forces in Zahedan, a city and capital of Sistan and Baluchestan Province of the Islamic Republic of Iran, since protests started there on

Sri Lanka rejects a UN Human Rights Council resolution

Sri Lanka rejects a UN Human Rights Council resolution

Sri Lanka - The United Kingdom, Canada, Germany, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and the United States presented resolution A/HRC/51/L.1 (Rev.1), titled "Promoting reconciliation, accountability, and human rights in Sri Lanka," which was approved by a