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2 Mar. 2018

Polish lawmaker: due reparations from Germany could stand at $850 billion

By Marcin Goettig WARSAW (Reuters) – Warsaw has the right to demand reparations from Germany potentially worth $850 billion for destroyed property and people killed during World War Two, the politician in charge of reparations said on Friday.

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16 May. 2017

Feminism and Intelligence

The number of foolish statements made by men and women who consider themselves feminists is essentially equal to the number of people who strongly identify as feminists. I write “strongly identify” because if asked, “Are you a feminist?” most women will say yes. They will do so for two reasons. One is that there is

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2 Mar. 2018

Egypt arrests mother cited in BBC report; lawyer disappears

CAIRO (AP) — A mother who in a BBC report that angered Egyptian authorities accused the police of torturing her daughter and being behind her disappearance has been arrested.Also, a human rights lawyer who reported the woman’s arrest has gone mi

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28 Feb. 2017

A Nation of Immigrants — Only If They Assimilate

I am writing this column in Japan, a country whose crime rate is the lowest among countries with large populations. I asked my Japanese translator, a middle-aged woman, what she thought. “Why is there is so little crime in Japan?” I asked. Without taking a moment to reflect, she responded, “Because we don’t allow immigration...

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8 Oct. 2019

Hong Kong-Based Gamer Suspended, Forced To Return Winnings For Supporting Protests

‘It could cause me lot of trouble, even my personal safety in real life. But I think it’s my duty to say something about the issue’

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1 Mar. 2018

Large explosion in Afghan capital kills young girl, wounds 6

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A large explosion in the eastern part of the Afghan capital on Friday morning killed at least one person, a young girl, and wounded six people, an Afghan official said.Mohammad Alim Asim, chief of the Kabul ambulance se

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2 Mar. 2018

Slovaks to rally across country in honor of slain journalist

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — Slovaks are planning a national rally to honor an investigative journalist shot dead last week along with his partner.The organizers said that 25 marches are planned Friday in Slovakia, including in the capital, Brati

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18 Jun. 2024

The Russians Are Coming

The Russians are coming. Again. In a dramatic reminder that the Russians are seeking to intimidate the White House and launch a second chapter of the Cold War, a Russian nuclear-powered submarine, along with an accompanying flotilla of warships,

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14 Jun. 2024

Palestinians' Heroes: Murderers, Rapists and Kidnappers of Babies

Support for Hamas also coincides with the Biden administration’s and some European nations’ ongoing promotion of creating a Palestinian state right next to Israel. This move would not only open the door for more atrocities against Israelis, but would

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11 Jun. 2024

World Plays 'Pretend' as Iran Burns Down Middle East

Recently, French President Emmanuel Macron came to Jerusalem, where he told Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza. “The ordeal of the Palestinians in Gaza must end,” Macron said, without even bothering to demand the release of

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13 Jun. 2024

America's Enemies at Home and Abroad

Who are these people who love America so much, who are so grateful for the freedoms they can have only in America, that they cannot wait to take them away? In addition to the Axis of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, which is trying every day to take

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10 Oct. 2019

Security At NBA Game Confiscated Pro-Hong Kong Signs. Fans Are Pushing Back

‘We were told if we do another sign we will be removed’

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