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Targeted by an Islamophobic Provocateur, a City’s Muslims Are on Edge

20 août 2026 à 20:28
Jake Lang has descended four times on Dearborn, Mich., which is majority Arab American. His rhetoric and protests have stirred fear among residents.

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Jake Lang, the far-right agitator, outside a City Council meeting on Tuesday in Dearborn, Mich.

After Women in India Joined Protests, Online Harassment Followed

16 août 2026 à 00:01
Widespread online abuse and visits from the police show the added risks women take standing up for their beliefs in a patriarchal society.

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Rhiya Ahir has suffered constant online abuse from trolls after an image of her at a protest in Mumbai last month went viral.

Zambia Halts Presidential Election Vote Count Over Violence and Fraud Allegations

14 août 2026 à 14:01
The electoral commission for the southern African nation said poll workers had been attacked and ballots had been stolen.

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A voting station’s presiding officer holds a marked ballot during the counting process at Woodlands Primary School in Lusaka, Zambia, on Thursday.

Russia Campaigned to Derail Moldova’s Pro-Western Government

15 août 2026 à 05:03
In Moldova, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government.

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Police officers in Chisinau, the Moldovan capital, watching protesters gather outside the electoral commission after the polls closed for parliamentary elections in 2025.

Zambia Election: President Hichilema Faces Backlash Ahead of Vote

12 août 2026 à 00:01
President Hakainde Hichilema was elected five years ago, promising to protect civil liberties in his copper-rich African nation. Now, he’s accused of trampling on them.

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Supporters of President Hakainde Hichilema on Tuesday at a campaign rally in Lusaka, Zambia.
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