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Month: November 2023

Online abuse of politically active Afghan women tripled after Taliban takeover, rights group reports

By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Rights group Afghan Witness says online abuse and hate speech targeting politically active Afghan women significantly increased since the Taliban took over the country in August 2021. The report released Monday says the group found that abusive posts tripled in the last half of 2022 compared to

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A year after a mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub, community feels supported but says work remains

By JESSE BEDAYN and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — After the mass shooting at an LGBTQ+ nightclub in Colorado Springs that turned a drag queen’s birthday celebration into a massacre, the conservative community was forced to reckon with its reputation for being unwelcoming to gay, lesbian and transgender people. What motivated

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ANÁLISIS | ¿Se parece Milei a otros líderes y partidos de ultraderecha como Trump, Bolsonaro o Vox?

CNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Javier Milei, el presidente electo de las elecciones presidenciales de Argentina, se presentó como un “outsider” con un discurso agresivo y directo contra los políticos tradicionales que recuerda a otros líderes del mundo, como los expresidentes de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump o el de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro. Sin embargo, este

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Fiery right-wing populist Javier Milei wins Argentina’s presidency amid discontent over economy

By DANIEL POLITI and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Right-wing populist Javier Milei will become the next president of Argentina after promising a dramatic shake-up to the state in a fiercely polarized election campaign held amid deep discontent over soaring inflation and rising poverty. With 97.6% of votes tallied in Sunday’s

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Argentina’s economy minister concedes defeat to populist Javier Milei in presidential runoff

By DANIEL POLITI and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s Economy Minister Sergio Massa conceded defeat to populist Javier Milei in Sunday’s fiercely polarized presidential runoff even before the country’s electoral authority released official results. Massa congratulated his opponent, a right-wing economist who has promised a dramatic shake-up for many of

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Nuevo gobierno se acerca a UABC

Las cuatro polémicas de Javier Milei, presidente electo de Argentina

Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — Durante la campaña electoral en Argentina, las controversias entre los diferentes candidatos han sido un hecho corriente. Javier Milei, presidente electo por La Libertad Avanza desde este domingo 19 de noviembre, protagonizó diversas polémicas y enfrentamientos con sus rivales. Dolarización Acaso la carta de presentación electoral de Milei, su proyecto

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Trump visits Texas near US-Mexico border as he escalates anti-immigrant rhetoric

By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Sunday visited Texas near the US-Mexico border as he escalates his anti-immigrant rhetoric and campaigns on hard-line immigration policy proposals. During the visit, the front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination received the endorsement of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. “We need Donald J. Trump

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Argentina’s Economy Minister Sergio Massa concedes defeat to populist in presidential runoff

By DANIEL POLITI and DAVID BILLER Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s Economy Minister Sergio Massa has conceded defeat to populist Javier Milei in Sunday’s presidential runoff before the country’s electoral authority released official results. Because the voting is conducted by paper ballots, the timing of the final result is unpredictable. The highly

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