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Death toll from Mozambique election protests rises to at least 30

Mozambique’s opposition on Friday promised fresh protests, as rights groups said at least 30 people had been killed in three weeks of demonstrations over contested election results.The southern African nation has been rocked by violence since the ruling Frelimo party was announced winner of the October 9 elections with more than 70 percent of votes. The …

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Russia seeks six years for medic for criticising Ukraine campaign

Russian prosecutors on Friday demanded a six-year prison sentence for a paediatrician accused of criticising the Ukraine campaign during a private appointment, in a case that has revealed the extent of repression gripping Russia. Nadezhda Buyanova was reported to the police by the ex-wife of a soldier missing after fighting in Ukraine — Anastasia Akinshina — …

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Amsterdam mayor ‘ashamed’ by ‘unbearable’ attacks on Israel football fans

Amsterdam’s mayor said Friday the city had been “deeply damaged” by “hateful anti-Semitic rioters” who hunted down and attacked fans of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv in a night of “unbearable” violence.Femke Halsema described gangs on scooters targeting fans of the Israeli club, beating and kicking them in “hit-and-run” assaults, leaving five people hospitalised.”I can …

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Leaders condemn ‘anti-Semitic’ football clashes in Amsterdam

Israeli, Dutch and European leaders on Friday condemned “anti-Semitic” clashes that erupted in Amsterdam overnight after a Europa League football match, with the city’s mayor detailing targeted attacks.The violence flared after the game between home team Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv that Ajax won 5-0.Five people were hospitalised and 62 arrests were made as a …

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Partial UN probe of Gaza war dead over 6 months shows ‘nearly 70%’ women, children

The UN condemned on Friday the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel’s war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly 70 percent of the thousands of fatalities it had managed to verify.In a fresh report, the United Nations human rights office detailed the “horrific reality” that has unfolded for civilians in both Gaza …

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First artwork by humanoid robot sells for over $1.0 million

A portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing became the first artwork by a humanoid robot to be sold at auction, fetching more than $1.0 million on Thursday.The 2.2-metre (7.5-foot) portrait “A.I. God” by “Ai-Da”, the world’s first ultra-realistic robot artist, went for $1,084,800, smashing pre-sale expectations of $180,000 at auction house Sotheby’s Digital Art Sale.”Today’s …

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