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(Ankara, May 17, 2024) – A Turkish court’s conviction on May 16, 2024, of 24 Kurdish politicians on bogus charges of crimes against the state follows a manifestly political and unjust trial, Human Rights Watch and the Turkey Human Rights Litigation Support Project said today. The court sentenced the 24 to prison terms ranging from 9…

LONDON (AP) — Britain put on a display of birthday pageantry Saturday for King Charles III, a military parade that marked the Princess of Wales ’ first appearance at a public event since her cancer diagnosis early this year.The annual event was also a show of stability by the monarchy after a testing few…

Two men have died in upstate New York after falling into a manure tanker, local police said. One of the men attempted to retrieve a piece of equipment that had fallen into the tanker, the Kirkland Police Department told WKTV.“He passed out and fell inside of the tanker,” police said, adding that the second man also passed out and fell in as he…

The Philippines has formally lodged a petition with the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) to expand the boundaries of its continental shelf in the West Palawan area, located in the disputed West Philippine Sea. The proposal, presented through the Philippine Mission to the United Nations in New…

An Arizona man plotted to target Black people in a mass shooting this spring with the goal of inciting a “race war” before the 2024 election, a federal grand jury charged this week.Mark Prieto, 58, of Prescott, Ariz., made plans to carry out the attack in Atlanta, hoping to target African Americans and other non-White people, according to the…

Toronto police arrested and charged a bartender after a customer was sexually assaulted at a hotel bar in downtown Toronto. The victim was staying at the hotel when they went to the bar on Oct. 14 at approximately 6 p.m. The accused, employed as a bartender, served a drink to the victim and said, “This is my special…

Japan's Diet has passed a bill aimed at replacing the technical intern system for foreign nationals with a new training program. The bill to revise the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and relevant legislation was approved at the Upper House plenary session on Friday, with a majority in favor. The…

Scotland hero Gordon Strachan has joked English fans are 'unbearable at the best of times' as the Tartan Army prepare to face Germany tonight.Steve Clarke's side go into the contest as underdogs, with Germany starting to come good under the guidance of Julian Nagelsmann.Scotland have never won a major competition and will be out to cause a major…

Key PointsAdvancement opportunities in Australia's education sectors make teaching a viable long-term career option.  There are multiple pathways if you consider becoming a teacher in Australia.For skilled migrants, the path to becoming a teacher in Australia varies depending on their country of origin and the state where they want to work. …

HOUSTON — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday declined to consider whether frozen embryos are people or property in the eyes of the law — a ruling that could have had dramatic consequences in a state where in vitro fertilization is booming.“I’m happy that IVF stays the way it is,” said Patrick Wright, the attorney for the prevailing party in the…