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Iraq’s populist Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr on Friday reversed his decision to boycott the October elections and said his movement would take part in order to help “end corruption.” A firebrand with millions of followers and in command of…
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Johnny Depp has revealed he feels he is being boycotted by Hollywood, as the US remains the only territory yet to release his new film, Minamata. The 58-year-old stars in the movie as W Eugene Smith, the photographer who helped expose…
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As Iranian state TV showed people streaming to cast their ballots on Friday and news anchors praising the voters, very different scenes played out on the streets of Tehran, where many polling places appeared relatively empty. Amid rising…
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Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday urged Iranians to ignore calls to boycott next month’s presidential election, after several hopefuls were barred from running against ultraconservative candidates. Iranians are set to…
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The US has criticized the Iran-backed Houthis for refusing to meet UN Yemen envoy Martin Griffiths in the Omani capital and spurning calls to stop their deadly offensive against Yemen’s central city of Marib. “The Houthis passed up a…
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Climate activists say they'll call for people to boycott a new exhibition at London's Science Museum if the oil company Shell isn't dropped as a major sponsor. The UK Student Climate Network has already sent an open letter to the museum…
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English football will boycott social media next weekend in response to the discrimination and abuse aimed at players, pundits and other members of the footballing community. Authorities including the Football Association, Premier League,…
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Today, Thursday, Egyptian artist Ahmed Al-Awadi sent a message to everyone seeking a wedge between him and his wife, artist Yasmine Abdel Aziz. At first, Al-Awadi confirmed in statements to Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper that he and his wife…
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China’s government warned Washington on Wednesday not to boycott next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing after the Biden administration said it was talking with allies about a joint approach to complaints of human rights abuses. A Foreign…
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Sudan’s cabinet approved a bill Tuesday abolishing a 1958 law on boycotting Israel, after Khartoum and the Jewish state struck a deal to normalize ties. “The council of ministers approved a bill repealing the 1958 boycott of Israel law,”…
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