Deadly Violence against LGBT People in Iraq
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Laith, a 27-year-old gay man from Baghdad, said he watched as armed group members abducted his boyfriend from his house, tortured and...
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![Iran claims missile attack on Kurdish-populated Erbil in Iraq](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ef73fe_84b8acce6f824b739e4d588f11fc26dc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_700,h_394,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/ef73fe_84b8acce6f824b739e4d588f11fc26dc~mv2.webp)
Iran claims missile attack on Kurdish-populated Erbil in Iraq
The US said it is working with the Iraqi and the regional Kurdish governments to get missile defense capabilities after Iran attacked...
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What the shocking images of Ukraine’s dead say about the media — and our biases
Brave journalists have long risked their lives to document the horrors of war. But why has coverage of the Russian invasion of Ukraine...
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Iraq demands “clear explanation” from Iran over Erbil attack, summons ambassador
Iraq demanded a “frank and clear explanation” from Iran regarding the ballistic missile attack on its Kurdish regional capital of Erbil,...
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US paying the price for failing to address its history of genocide
To justify Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin accused the Kyiv government of committing genocide in the Donbas...
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Extremists harass minority refugees arriving in Poland from Ukraine, witnesses report
Non-white refugees from Ukraine allegedly continue to face discrimination. ABC News’ Matt Gutman spoke with refugees in Ukraine and...
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‘Double standards’: Western coverage of Ukraine war criticised
Social media users accuse the media of hypocrisy in its coverage of Russia’s war on Ukraine compared with other conflicts. As the Russian...
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As Russia invades Ukraine, Iraqis remember painful war memories
Ukraine’s invasion is a painful reminder for many Iraqis who have lost their hopes and dreams due to conflict. The air assaults and...
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Far-right militias in Europe plan to confront Russian forces, a research group says.
The Russian attack on Ukraine has prompted a flurry of activity among far-right European militia leaders, who have taken to the internet...
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Identifying the Yazidi Genocide | Opinion
On Tuesday, the British House of Commons will debate whether the U.K. government should label ISIS atrocities against Yazidis as...
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