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Showing posts with label World News. Show all posts
Showing posts with label World News. Show all posts

Saturday, November 19, 2022

Is the World Cup Safe for LGBTQ Athletes, Fans? – Northeastern University

November 19, 2022 0

When Nasser Mohamed, a Qatari physician now living in San Francisco, gave an interview to the BBC in May about LGBTQ rights abuses in his home country, he didn’t know that he could be the first Qatari person to publicly come out as gay.  “I did loo...

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino shocks in World Cup news conference – The Washington Post

November 19, 2022 0

Comment on this story Comment Gift Article In a bizarre news conference the day before the World Cup is set to begin in Qatar, FIFA President Gianni Infantino dismissed concerns about Qatar’s human rights record, compared himself t...

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U.S. News & World Report ranks VCU among the best global universities – VCU News

November 19, 2022 0

By Brian McNeill In its ranking of the Best Global Universities, U.S. News and World Report lists Virginia Commonwealth University among the top 20% in the world, tied at No. 439 out of 2,165 public and private institutions in the U.S. and more tha...

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Ukraine war: Rishi Sunak visits President Zelensky in Kyiv as he pledges £50m in aid – BBC

November 19, 2022 0

“While Ukraine’s armed forces succeed in pushing back Russian forces on the ground, civilians are being brutally bombarded from the air. We are today providing new air defence, including anti-aircraft guns, radar and anti-drone equipment, and step...

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Friday, November 18, 2022

Yale and Harvard law schools part ways with U.S. News & World Report rankings – CNN

November 18, 2022 0

CNN  —  Yale and Harvard law schools, two of the premier law schools in the country, have each held a spot on the U.S. News & World Report’s list of best law schools for decades. Now, the schools are bowing out. Every year, U.S. News releases a li...

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‘The time to grieve is over, it is time to be angry’ – BBC

November 18, 2022 0

“The time to grieve is over, now it is time to be angry,” Mr Song cried in pain, describing how Eun-ji worked as a travel agent in an upmarket neighbourhood of Seoul, with dreams of travelling the world. She had a playful spirit, like him, he says...

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