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15 Jewish college students arrested protesting outside Birthright offices

IfNotNow activists want Birthright to address Israel’s control of the West Bank and treatment of Palestinians

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American David Malpass named World Bank president

63-year-old US Treasury official has been a strident critic of global financial institutions

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Mick Jagger says ‘on the mend’ after medical procedure

Mick Jagger is “on the mend” after a reportedly successful heart valve procedure in New York, the Rolling Stones frontman said Friday. “Thank you everyone for all your messages of support, I’m feeling much better now and on the mend

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U.S. Strips Visa From World Criminal Court Prosecutor Pursuing War-Crimes Inquiry

International Criminal Court prosecutor Fatou Bensouda’s office has previously said it found reasonable basis to think that U.S. personnel “committed acts of torture” and other crimes in Afghanistan. (Image credit: Koen Van Weel /AFP/Getty Images)

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Sheriff’s office quickly renames K-9 puppy after they realize he shared name with a Nazi

Pro tip: Before you name your dog, you may want to do a quick Google search. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office found this out the hard way. Early Friday morning, … Click to Continue »

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1 Person Has a Major Complaint About Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s New Instagram – The Cheat Sheet

1 Person Has a Major Complaint About Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s New Instagram  The Cheat Sheet What is Fortnite And Why Is Prince Harry So Against it?  elle.com Meghan Markle Leans on Amal Clooney During Pregnancy  E! News Will Prince Charles Have

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Saudi Arabia is detaining American activists 6 months after Khashoggi’s murder

Two dual US-Saudi citizens were detained this week along with other women’s rights activists, sources say. Saudi Arabia has imprisoned two US citizens as part of a fresh crackdown on dissent in the country, according to a source familiar with

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A Top Lawyer Will Plead Guilty in the College-Admissions Scandal

Gordon Caplan, a former co-chairman of the firm Willkie Farr, was charged with paying $75,000 to help his daughter get into college.

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Russian troops ‘trained to use telepathy in combat’

The Russian army has trained “psychic” special forces to use telepathy in combat, according to the country’s defence ministry.

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Sure Is Easy to Find a Cybercriminal Group to Join on Facebook, Researchers Find – Gizmodo

Sure Is Easy to Find a Cybercriminal Group to Join on Facebook, Researchers Find  Gizmodo You might have a certain idea of where cybercriminals congregate. Maybe you imagine a black hoodie operator working at night on the dark net or something

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