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Telenor faces lawsuit over claims it exposed Myanmar customers to junta repression

Reuters, Published on 08/04/2026

» A Swedish non-profit filed a class action lawsuit against Telenor on Tuesday ​on behalf of over 1,200 people whose phone data it says ‌the Norwegian telecommunications' Myanmar subsidiary shared with the country's military junta following a 2021 coup.

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Netanyahu hopes strikes on Iran will lead to uprising and regime change

New York Times, Published on 18/03/2026

» NEW YORK — Israeli attacks on Iran have been targeting the country’s internal security services as part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s strategy to destabilise the authoritarian government and create the conditions for a popular uprising.

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Trump kicks off his 'Board of Peace,' with eye on Gaza and beyond

AFP, Published on 19/02/2026

» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump on Thursday gathers allies to inaugurate the "Board of Peace," his new institution focused on progress on Gaza but whose ambitions reach much further.

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Bangladesh PM-elect and lawmakers sworn in

AFP, Published on 17/02/2026

» DHAKA - Bangladesh’s prime minister-to-be Tarique Rahman and lawmakers were sworn into parliament on Tuesday, becoming the first elected representatives since a deadly 2024 uprising.

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Prominent Venezuelan activist released after over four years in jail

AFP, Published on 02/02/2026

» CARACAS - Renowned Venezuelan human rights activist Javier Tarazona was freed Sunday after more than four years in a notorious Caracas prison on charges including terrorism and treason.

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Venezuelan prisoners smile to hear of Maduro's fall

AFP, Published on 11/01/2026

» GUATIRE (VENEZUELA) - The prisoner's face lit up when his wife visited and told him that the man responsible for his detention was himself behind bars: Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro.

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Venezuelan opposition blindsided by Trump, waiting it out

AFP, Published on 08/01/2026

» CARACAS - Its leaders in exile and frozen out by US President Donald Trump, its supporters too scared to claim the streets: Venezuela's opposition finds itself in limbo despite the weekend ouster of authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro.

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Shock, disbelief in bombed Venezuelan port

AFP, Published on 04/01/2026

» LA GUAIRA (VENEZUELA) - Twelve hours after the United States bombed Venezuela during an operation to oust President Nicolas Maduro, the smoke continued to seep from hangars in the port of La Guaira north of Caracas.

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Trump says pulling National Guard from three cities -- for now

AFP, Published on 01/01/2026

» WASHINGTON — United States President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was withdrawing National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, following a series of legal setbacks over his military deployments in US cities.

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EU decries US sanctions against anti-hate campaigners

AFP, Published on 24/12/2025

» BRUSSELS - The European Union and some member states reacted sharply Wednesday to US sanctions imposed on five European figures involved in regulating tech companies, including former European commissioner Thierry Breton.