Alexandra is one of many people who lost their jobs for posting about the conservative influencer’s death. She described the online mob that got her fired as “state-sponsored censorship.”
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India is forcibly deporting Muslims, including its own citizens, after Kashmir violence
In the aftermath of a deadly militant attack in Kashmir in April, authorities have expelled more than 1,500 Muslims from India, often at gunpoint.
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Trump threatens tech export limits, new 100% tariff on Chinese imports
President Trump threatened to place an additional 100% tax on Chinese imports starting on Nov. 1 or sooner, potentially escalating tariff rates close to levels that in April fanned fears of a recession.
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Macron puts Lecornu back as France’s prime minister just days after he quit
French President Emmanuel Macron has reappointed Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, just days after his resignation, asking him to try again to form a government and produce a budget.
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National Guard troops begin patrols in Memphis
Guard members in Memphis are operating under the governor’s command — unlike other cities facing troop deployments, including Los Angeles, Portland and Chicago.
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Peru: Chicha Cumbia, the electric pulse of Lima
Photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia music in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.
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White House says ‘substantial’ layoffs of federal workers have begun, with few details
The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. It’s not clear how many agencies are affected or how many people.
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More than 20 kids in India have died from contaminated cough syrup. Who’s to blame?
The cough syrup was contaminated with industrial chemicals. Experts say this is no accident. It’s the latest case of what is being called a global crime.
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‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ works, even when the music doesn’t
Jennifer Lopez is the marquee name, but this adaptation of the Kander and Ebb Tony-winning musical belongs to Tonatiuh and Diego Luna.
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Israel says it has begun a pull-back of troops in Gaza
Israeli forces have begun a pull-back of troops from Gaza Friday after Israel’s cabinet approved a plan for a ceasefire aimed at ending the devastating two-year-old war.
