Iran executions up 75% as Tehran seeks to ‘instill fear’ in protesters, rights groups say | CNN
CNN — Iran executed at least 582 people last year, a 75% increase on the previous year, according to human...
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Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color | CNN Business
CNN — When customers at Silicon Valley Bank rushed to withdraw billions of dollars last month, venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton...
Northern Ireland’s ‘peace babies’ say sectarianism lives on, thwarting progress | CNN
Belfast CNN — Cori Conlon grew up thinking Protestants were “the bad guys.” They went to different schools, played different...
Russia hawks exploit blogger’s death to demand executions and an even harsher crackdown on dissent | CNN
CNN — The killing of Russian military journalist Vladlen Tatarsky has set off angry demands among politicians and commentators in...
CEOs are tired of being held responsible for gun regulation | CNN Business
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Bolsonaro claims he won’t lead opposition as he returns to Brazil for first time since riots | CNN
Brasilia, Brazil CNN — Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro on Wednesday claimed he would no longer lead the country’s opposition...
Ghana’s president softens country’s stance on draconian anti-LGBTQ bill as Kamala Harris visits | CNN
CNN — Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has said that “substantial elements” of a draconian anti-LGBTQ bill being considered by its...
Pope Francis expands Catholic Church sexual abuse law to cover lay leaders | CNN
Rome, Italy CNN — Pope Francis has updated a 2019 church law governing clerical sexual abuse and extended it to...
London’s Metropolitan Police lets predators flourish, review concludes | CNN
CNN — London’s Metropolitan Police Service has allowed predatory behavior to flourish within its force and failed to adequately protect...
The Fed wants to limit wage growth. That’s particularly bad for women | CNN Business
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US intel chiefs say China likely to press Taiwan and seek to undercut US | CNN Politics
CNN — US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told Congress Wednesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping is likely to...
US sanctions top Iranian officials over “serious” human rights abuses against women and girls in prisons | CNN Politics
Washington CNN — The Biden administration took action Wednesday against several Iranian officials and entities for committing human rights abuses...
El Salvador begins transferring thousands to ‘mega prison’ amid gang crackdown | CNN
Reuters — El Salvador’s government moved thousands of suspected gang members to a newly opened “mega prison” on Friday, the...
Amnesty accuses Peruvian authorities of ‘marked racist bias’ in protest crackdown | CNN
CNN — Amnesty International has accused Peruvian authorities of acting with “a marked racist bias” in its crackdown on protests...
This fan has shaped anti-discrimination policy in Australian cricket after alleging racial abuse at a match | CNN
CNN — Two years after alleging he was racially abused at a cricket match, an Indian fan has had a...
Crown Prosecution Service drops attempted rape charges against Manchester United’s Mason Greenwood | CNN
CNN — Charges of attempted rape and assault against Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood were dropped on Thursday due to...
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro applies for six-month US tourist visa | CNN
CNN — Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is seeking a six-month tourist visa to remain in the United States, the...
Two wounded in shooting in Jerusalem, police say, after synagogue attack leaves seven dead | CNN
CNN — Two people were wounded in a shooting attack in Jerusalem on Saturday, emergency services say, the day after...
At least seven dead in Jerusalem synagogue attack, Israeli police say | CNN
CNN — Israeli police say at least seven people were killed and three were injured in a shooting near a...
Confidence in London’s police force crumbles as sex crime cases against officers pile up | CNN
London CNN — In a distinguished 30-year career with London’s Metropolitan Police, Dal Babu has seen his fair share of...
