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‘They may draw racist maps, but we are the south’: thousands rally in Alabama for Black voting rights

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-16T23:29:30+00:00

People came to Montgomery by bus, car and plane to march on the state capitol with local and national leaders Thousands of people from across the country descended on Montgomery, the capital of Alabama, on Saturday. They arrived by bus, by car and by plane to gather for the All Roads Lead to the South rally, following the supreme court’s Louisiana v Callais decision last month, which essentially gutted the Voting Rights Act and severely limited protections against voting discrimination.Organized by a coalition of national and local civic engagement groups, the rally took place outside the Ala

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Félicien Kabuga, Rwandan accused of financing genocide, dies

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-05-16T23:06:05+00:00

The ethnic Hutu tycoon was indicted on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity for allegedly arming Hutu militias that massacred more than 800,000 mostly ethnic Tutsis in 1994.

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Félicien Kabuga, Rwandan accused of financing genocide, has died

Source: Washington Post - World · Published: 2026-05-16T23:06:05+00:00

The ethnic Hutu tycoon was indicted on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity for allegedly arming Hutu militias that massacred more than 800,000 mostly ethnic Tutsis in 1994.

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Australia news live: Queensland Labor ahead in Stafford byelection despite large swing

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-16T23:02:35+00:00

Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our Sunday live news blog. I’m Stephanie Convery and I’ll be bringing you all the top stories today.First up, Labor has likely won a Queensland byelection despite a 4.1% swing against them. The party was ahead with almost 80% of ballots counted for the inner northern Brisbane seat of Stafford late on Saturday evening, but the final determination could come down to postal votes. More on that shortly. Continue reading...

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Zubeidi: “Evasi dal carcere di Israele, ora porto una nuova generazione nella politica palestinese”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-16T23:00:37+00:00

Cinquant’anni, simbolo della Seconda Intifada, nel 2021 riuscì a fuggire dalla prigione di Gilboa scavando un tunnel. Si è candidato al Comitato centrale di Fatah. “Anche la resistenza è politica”, dice, nell’intervista a Repubblica. “Tutta la regione sta cambiando eppure la causa palestinese non è ancora una priorità”.

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Sinner e la ricerca del tempo perduto

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-16T23:00:00+00:00

Il periodo degli ultimi successi di Jannik è esattamente quello dell’assenza forzata per squalifica nel 2025

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Полковник ЗСУ пояснив, чому ротація під Покровськом триває кілька діб

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-05-16T22:45:33+00:00

"Ситуація надзвичайно складна": полковник ЗСУ розповів, як українські військові під Покровськом проходять 25 км пішки під дронами, щоб замінити бійців на позиціях.

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Shell-shocked: California man arrested for attempting to traffic wild turtles

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-05-16T22:21:53+00:00

Donald Do allegedly sought to export 292 loggerhead musk turtles under the false claim they had been captive-bredA California man, who received a federal permit to export turtles under the false claim that they had been captive-bred, has been arrested on wildlife-trafficking charges, authorities said on Friday.Donald Do and an unidentified accomplice allegedly sought to export 292 loggerhead musk turtles to Taiwan from December 2022 to May 2024. The accomplice obtained the US Fish and Wildlife Service export license, after which, authorities say, Do purchased turtles poached from the wild in F

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Saviano: “Sulla cultura questa destra ha fallito”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-16T22:01:00+00:00

L’autore di “Gomorra” ospite all’Arena Repubblica Robinson: “Hanno messo gli amici al potere e affamano chi considerano nemici. La verità è che sono mediocri e incapaci”

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“È un successo di Torino”: i numeri blindano il Salone

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-16T22:01:00+00:00

Il sindaco difende la fiera dal tentativo del ministero della Cultura di entrare nella governance: l’affluenza al più 20 per cento

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Trump, il declino dello spirito del caos

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-16T22:01:00+00:00

Improvvisamente il sortilegio del presidente degli Stati Uniti sembra spezzarsi. E rivela la fragilità del progetto onnipotente, testimoniata dalla sua inconcludenza, dalla sproporzione tra gli annunci e i risultati, dalla debolezza strategica di un leader che apre una crisi dopo l’altra senza riuscire mai a chiuderle

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Roberto Saviano: “Sulla cultura questa destra ha fallito”

Source: Repubblica Homepage · Published: 2026-05-16T22:01:00+00:00

L’autore di “Gomorra” ospite all’Arena Repubblica Robinson: “Hanno messo gli amici al potere e affamano chi considerano nemici. La verità è che sono mediocri e incapaci”

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Félicien Kabuga Dies; Accused of Masterminding Rwanda’s Genocide

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-05-16T21:50:10+00:00

One of his country’s richest businessmen, he fled arrest and escaped prosecution for allegedly financing and directing the bloodletting that cost 800,000 lives in 1994.

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EN DIRECT, guerre au Moyen-Orient : le porte-avions américain « USS Gerald Ford » a quitté la Méditerranée et regagné son port d’attache aux Etats-Unis

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-05-16T21:42:31+00:00

Le plus grand porte-avions du monde était déployé depuis onze mois, un record depuis la guerre du Vietnam. Il avait soutenu l’opération qui avait mené à l’enlèvement de Nicolas Maduro au Venezuela, avant d’être utilisé contre l’Iran. Son départ réduit les capacités militaires américaines au Moyen-Orient.

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