The Palestinian photojournalist Fatima Hassona, killed along with ten family members in an Israeli air strike on her home in northern Gaza, is the star of a documentary due to be screened at the Cannes film festival next month.
Category: 4. World
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Photojournalist Fatima Hassona killed in Gaza day after documentary selected for Cannes
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El Salvador’s president, Trump’s new deportation partner, is a pro-Israel Palestinian
When the president of El Salvador came to the White House this week, he rejected a U.S. Supreme Court order to “facilitate” the return of a man locked inside one of his country’s notorious detention facilities.
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Syria hopes tourists will return to Palmyra, scarred by war : NPR
Palmyra’s ancient theater, seen on Feb. 21, was used by ISIS for public executions during the group’s takeover of the…
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Crews work to restore power after Puerto Rico blackout
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Crews worked early Thursday to restore power to Puerto Rico after a blackout that hit the entire island affected the main international airport, hospitals and hotels filled…
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Myanmar junta releases almost 4,900 prisoners in traditional near year amnesty
The head of Myanmar’s military junta has granted amnesty to nearly 4,900 prisoners to mark the country’s traditional new year, state media has reported.
At least 19 buses carrying prisoners left Yangon’s Insein prison and were welcomed outside the gate by family members and friends…
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Joshua Craze, Sudan’s World War — Sidecar
The 15 April marked the two-year anniversary of a civil war in Sudan that has left tens of thousands dead and millions displaced. I published an essay in Sidecar, ‘Gunshots in Khartoum’, two days after the war began, which tried to trace its…
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A ‘fireball’ lights up Mexico City skies, sparking awe and plenty of memes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — A bright object, initially appearing to be a meteorite, lit up the skies over Mexico’s capital around 3 a.m. Wednesday, stretching over plains, volcanoes and small towns.
Videos of a…
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