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Month: May 2023

Imprisoned Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi to receive PEN America’s Freedom to Write Award

By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Iranian writer, journalist and human rights activist Narges Mohammadi will be honored at this week’s PEN America Literary Gala. Mohammadi, currently jailed for “spreading propaganda,” is to receive the 2023 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award. Mohammadi’s husband, the journalist and activist Taghi Rahmani, will

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IOC puts trust at risk by seeking ways to allow Russia to compete at Olympics, EU official tells AP

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer BRUSSELS (AP) — The country currently in charge of the European Union’s presidency says a boycott of next year’s Paris Olympics is not on the table. But Swedish sports minister Jakob Forssmed urged the International Olympic Committee to exclude Russian and Belarusian athletes from the 2024 Games because of

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A far-right nationalist politician may decide Erdogan’s political fate

By Nadeen Ebrahim and Abbas Al Lawati, CNN Until Sunday, Sinan Ogan was a fringe, ultranationalist Turkish politician virtually unknown outside Turkey. But for the next two weeks, he may become the most important figure in Turkish politics, potentially deciding President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s political fate. Turkey’s Supreme Election Council (YSK) on Monday said neither

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El Consejo Electoral de Turquía anuncia que habrá segunda vuelta de los comicios presidenciales el 28 de mayo

urielblanco (CNN) — El Consejo Electoral Supremo de Turquía anunció este lunes que se celebrará una segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales el 28 de mayo, después de que los candidatos no lograran superar el 50% de los votos en la contienda electoral de este domingo. Los candidatos en enfrentamiento directo son el actual presidente

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Denmark’s mystery tremors caused by acoustic waves from unknown source, officials say

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Scientists are puzzled by a series of minor tremors that were recorded on the Danish Baltic island of Bornholm on Saturday. Officials said Monday that they were caused by ”acoustic pressure waves from an unknown source.” At first, scientists thought the tremors had been caused by earthquakes, then from controlled explosions

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Hurricane Statistics Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at hurricane statistics. Notable Hurricanes in Recent US History September 23-30, 2022 – Hurricane Ian Category 4 storm. Made first landfall in Cuba as a Category 3. Hit the southwestern coast of Florida as a Category 4 and made a second US landfall in South Carolina as a Category

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The Weeknd ya no existe: el cantante canadiense volvió a usar su nombre de nacimiento en redes sociales

Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El cantante canadiense The Weeknd ahora se conoce oficialmente en internet por su nombre real, Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, después de seguir los planes para actualizar sus cuentas de redes sociales. Este lunes, las cuentas de Twitter e Instagram del artista canadiense se actualizaron para mostrar su nombre de nacimiento en

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