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Gazans Demand End to 18 Years of Hamas Rule

Gazans Demand End to 18 Years of Hamas Rule

When an Israeli airstrike ripped through a building in central Beit Lahia on Monday night, the farming community in the northernmost part of Gaza was already on edge over an Israeli evacuation order hours earlier. The events shook the town’s residents and reminded them of the perils of the war between Israel and Hamas, but […]

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Turkey’s Opposition Calls for Boycott and Mass Protests After Arrest of Istanbul Mayor

Turkey’s Opposition Calls for Boycott and Mass Protests After Arrest of Istanbul Mayor

One week after the Turkish government arrested the mayor of Istanbul, who is the top rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the political opposition on Wednesday pressed new tactics to fight what it called an assault on the country’s democracy. The arrest has set off nightly demonstrations that have drawn hundreds of thousands of antigovernment

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Gazans Protest Against Hamas and War for a Second Day

Gazans Protest Against Hamas and War for a Second Day

Palestinians in Gaza protested against the war for a second straight day on Wednesday and chanted slogans against Hamas, frustrated and angry over the collapse of a cease-fire with Israel that many had hoped would become permanent. The protests were rare shows of dissent against Hamas, the armed group that has ruled Gaza for 17

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Gazans Voice Frustration With Hamas in Rare Protest

Gazans Voice Frustration With Hamas in Rare Protest

Palestinians protested in Gaza on Tuesday in a rare show of dissent against Hamas, with some chanting slogans critical of the armed group’s grip on the territory after more than year of devastating war with Israel. Videos verified by The New York Times showed groups of Gazans in the half-ruined streets in the northern town

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Turkey Jails Istanbul Mayor Who Was Expected to Run for President

Turkey Jails Istanbul Mayor Who Was Expected to Run for President

A Turkish court on Sunday jailed the mayor of Istanbul pending trial on corruption charges, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency, sidelining a potential contender in Turkey’s next presidential election and the top rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, was arrested at his home on Wednesday, four days before he

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South Korea Protests Swell as Court Weighs President Yoon’s Fate

South Korea Protests Swell as Court Weighs President Yoon’s Fate

Every day, thousands of protesters gather near South Korea’s top court, which has fortified its walls with razor wire as its eight justices prepare a ruling that could shape the future of the country’s democracy. Many shout for the court to remove Yoon Suk Yeol, the country’s president, accusing him of “insurrection.” Nearby, a rival

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Tesla Vandalism Surges in Canada as Trump and Musk Face Backlash

Tesla Vandalism Surges in Canada as Trump and Musk Face Backlash

Elon Musk has said that “Canada is not a real country,” just one of his social media jabs at the U.S. neighbor. But people in Canada have done real damage to the vehicles and dealerships belonging to his electric car company, Tesla, according to the police. More than 80 Teslas had their tires punctured and

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Violence Flares as Hindu Group Calls for Removal of Muslim Ruler’s Tomb

Violence Flares as Hindu Group Calls for Removal of Muslim Ruler’s Tomb

A hard-line Hindu group’s call for the removal of the tomb of a 17th-century Mughal ruler has ignited tensions with Muslims in the western Indian state of Maharashtra, leading to communal violence and the imposition of a curfew. The violence, which occurred this week in the city of Nagpur, centered around the tomb of Aurangzeb,

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Netanyahu Expected to Fire Shin Bet Chief Despite Protests

Netanyahu Expected to Fire Shin Bet Chief Despite Protests

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel was expected on Thursday to formally fire the head of the Shin Bet domestic intelligence agency despite growing street protests over the move. The Israeli cabinet was set to convene for a nighttime vote on the dismissal of the Shin Bet chief, Ronen Bar, just days after Mr. Netanyahu

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Indonesian Parliament Passes Bill That Critics Say Evokes Authoritarian Past

Indonesian Parliament Passes Bill That Critics Say Evokes Authoritarian Past

Indonesia’s Parliament on Thursday unanimously passed a controversial overhaul of a law that will allocate more civilian posts for military officers, defying student protests and raising fears of the erosion of freedoms in the world’s third-largest democracy. The revisions were proposed by allies of President Prabowo Subianto, a feared former general who served under the

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