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Kenya police officer arrested over blogger’s death in custody | Civil Rights News
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Kenya police officer arrested over blogger’s death in custody | Civil Rights News

Hundreds of people have joined protests over the death in police custody of political blogger Albert Ojwang. A Kenyan police officer has been...

Italy’s citizenship referendum: What’s at stake? | Civil Rights News
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Italy’s citizenship referendum: What’s at stake? | Civil Rights News

The fate of millions of immigrants is at stake as Italians vote in a two-day referendum that proposes to speed up the process...

The highlife maestro and ‘gwo gwo gwo’ crooner who survived the civil and revolutionised Igbo music
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The highlife maestro and ‘gwo gwo gwo’ crooner who survived the civil and revolutionised Igbo music

His resourcefulness, ingenuity and eponymous style of music also earned him a place in the pantheon of Nigeria’s broadcasting stars and veterans following...

Syria confirms closure of civil war-era desert camp, displaced return home | Syria’s War News
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Syria confirms closure of civil war-era desert camp, displaced return home | Syria’s War News

The Rukban displacement camp, which opened and was cut off in the height of the civil war in 2014, housed thousands of people....

Trump administration threatens Columbia University’s accreditation | Civil Rights News
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Trump administration threatens Columbia University’s accreditation | Civil Rights News

The Education Department accuses the Ivy League school of violating the Civil Rights Act and calls for its accreditor to take action. The...

Using AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot could save UK civil servants weeks every year
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Using AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot could save UK civil servants weeks every year

Microsoft Copilot study claims major timesaving and productivity gains across UK government 20,000 civil servants gained access to Copilot, with striking results Timesaving...

‘Restricted’: Nearly 7 billion people worldwide lack full civil rights | Freedom of the Press News
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‘Restricted’: Nearly 7 billion people worldwide lack full civil rights | Freedom of the Press News

Just 40 countries representing 3.5 percent of the world’s population respect all civil liberties, a new study has found, warning that “democracy and...

Guatemala jails ex-paramilitaries for 40 years over rapes during civil war | Crimes Against Humanity News
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Guatemala jails ex-paramilitaries for 40 years over rapes during civil war | Crimes Against Humanity News

Lawyers for the six victims say ‘historic’ court decision recognises the plight of survivors who demanded justice for decades. A top Guatemalan court...

Trump “chipping away at civil liberties” in ban on foreign students | Al Jazeera
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Trump “chipping away at civil liberties” in ban on foreign students | Al Jazeera

Alexandra Miller analyses Trump’s decision to revoke international student visas and explores his motives. Alexandra Miller, interim executive director for Vecina, analyses Trump’s...