State forces are blamed for targeting attorneys representing human rights defenders and activists.
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In France, gas crisis frays nerves, workers’ resilience
Motorists sometime line up for hours to refuel – not always successfully.
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Russia military range shooting leaves 11 dead, 15 wounded
The Russian Defense Ministry says that two volunteer soldiers fired at other troops at a Russian military firing range near Ukraine.
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Targeted killings of police rise in violent week
At least 11 officers were shot around the country last week.
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Biden’s pot pardons could boost states’ legalization drives
The president’s recent announcement that he will pardon thousands of people for simple possession has shined a new spotlight on the legalization efforts in Arkansas and four other states.
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As electric car production falls short, flippers step up
The years-long wait for some new electric vehicles is creating a reselling frenzy.
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Rights group: 233 killed in Iran, protests enter fifth week
Demonstrations are intensifying along main streets and at universities in cities across the country.
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Musk has a ‘super app’ plan for Twitter. It’s super vague.
For months, the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has expressed interest in creating his own version of China’s WeChat – a ‘super app’ that does video chats, messaging, streaming and payments – for the rest of the world.
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Frantic 911 callers describe bodies during Raleigh shooting
911 calls released Friday illustrate the chaos of the scene on Thursday in which authorities said a 15-year-old boy began firing in a residential neighborhood and then on the walking trail, killing five and wounding two others.
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Oil flow to Germany resumes after Poland fixed pipeline leak
The state-run operator, PERN, said that both lines of the Druzhba pipeline were operating normally, transporting oil.