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Proposal to Reduce MPs in Italy Approved in Referendum with Support of Establishment Parties
24 Sep 2020
The proposal to reduce the number of members of both of houses of parliament was opposed by the left parties which said it would decrease democratic representation.
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Algeria to Hold Early Legislative Elections Following November Referendum
23 Sep 2020
As per the proposed amendments to the constitution, the president will have to appoint as prime minister the leader of the party with the majority of seats in parliament.
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Assange a Suicide Risk if Extradition Becomes Imminent, says Witness to Court
23 Sep 2020
In the first of a round of medical testimonies coming up this week, neurophysicist Michael Kopelman stated that Assange is a likely to attempt suicide if faced with extradition.
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Facebook Blocks Dozens of Accounts just Days Ahead of anti-pipeline Social Media Campaign
22 Sep 2020
Dozens of Facebook accounts were blocked ahead of a scheduled social media campaign against the Coastal GasLink project, in support of the Wet’suwet’en tribe in Canada
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US Prepares to Impose Unilateral Arms Embargo Against Iran After Failing to Garner Support in the UN
19 Sep 2020
The US is considering issuing an executive order within days which will threaten secondary sanctions against countries or firms buying or selling arms from and to Iran.
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CIA Torture Survivor Testifies That Cable Leaks Were Crucial to Securing Redressal
19 Sep 2020
Yesterday’s testimonies reinforced the defense’s argument that the revelations made by Wikileaks has been in the interest of the public and often crucial to securing justice for US crimes
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Palestinians Protest Against UAE and Bahrain Signing “Normalisation” Deals With Israel
17 Sep 2020
Hundreds of protesters throughout the occupied territories denounced the US mediated deals as betrayal of the Palestinian cause, and vowed to continue their fight against the Israeli occupation.
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Algerian Journalist Khaled Drareni’s Prison Term Reduced But Only by a Year
17 Sep 2020
The term of Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni, who was earlier sentenced to three years in prison, has been reduced by a year. Activists and journalists condemned the ruling, demanding his freedom.
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Mali Seeks a Transition to People's Power after Coup
12 Sep 2020
On 18th August 2020, a military coup ousted Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubakar Keita (IBK).
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Trump Deliberately Downplayed COVID-19 Risks and Delayed Responses, Claims Upcoming Book
11 Sep 2020
Recordings of Donald Trump’s telephone interview with journalist Bob Woodward reveal that he was aware of the deadly nature of the novel coronavirus infection in January itself but deliberately…