Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin | AP News

Singapore hangs first woman in 19 years after she was convicted of trafficking 31 grams of heroin | AP News

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore conducted its first execution of a woman in 19 years on Friday and its second hanging this week for drug trafficking despite calls for the city-state to cease capital punishment for drug-related crimes. Activists said another execution is set next week.Saridewi Djamani, 45, had been sentenced to death in

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Thai Parliament says it will try to pick a prime minister next week after 2 unsuccessful attempts | AP News

Thai Parliament says it will try to pick a prime minister next week after 2 unsuccessful attempts | AP News

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Parliament will try to pick a new prime minister next week following two unsuccessful attempts, it said Thursday, as political uncertainty grows more than two months after the country’s election.Parliament said the vote will take place Aug. 4. The decision came despite the House speaker saying two days ago that the

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Sinead O’Connor’s controversial protest was brave and prophetic for many clergy abuse survivors | AP News

Sinead O’Connor’s controversial protest was brave and prophetic for many clergy abuse survivors | AP News

In 1992, Sinéad O’Connor destroyed a photo of Pope John Paul II on U.S. national television. The pushback was swift, turning the late Irish singer-songwriter’s protest of sex abuse in the Catholic Church into a career-altering flashpoint.More than 30 years later, her “Saturday Night Live” performance and its stark collision of popular culture and religious

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Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in Florida classified documents case | AP News

Trump accused of asking staffer to delete camera footage in Florida classified documents case | AP News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is facing accusations that he and aides asked a staffer to delete camera footage at his Florida estate in an effort to obstruct the classified documents investigations.The allegations were made Thursday in an updated grand jury indictment that adds new charges against Trump and adds another defendant to

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Biden dispatches top adviser for talks with Saudi crown prince on normalizing relations with Israel | AP News

Biden dispatches top adviser for talks with Saudi crown prince on normalizing relations with Israel | AP News

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden dispatched his national security adviser Jake Sullivan to Saudi Arabia on Thursday for talks with the kingdom’s de facto leader Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the White House pushes for a normalization of relations between the country and Israel. The White House in a brief statement said that

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Survivors of Mexico’s worst migrant detention center fire stuck in limbo, unable to support families | AP News

Survivors of Mexico’s worst migrant detention center fire stuck in limbo, unable to support families | AP News

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four months after a fire at an immigration detention center near the United States border, eight badly burned survivors are stuck in their rooms at a Mexico City hotel. They eat in the hotel restaurant and have regular medical check-ups and make calls home.The Mexican immigration agency covers the daily costs

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Brnabić i Dačić odvojeno razgovarali sa visokim zvaničnikom Egipta o odnosima i saradnji

Brnabić i Dačić odvojeno razgovarali sa visokim zvaničnikom Egipta o odnosima i saradnji

Politika | 27.07.2023 | access_time 21:25 Premijerka Srbije Ana Brnabić i šef srpske diplomatije Ivica Dačić danas su u Beogradu odvojeno razgovarali sa predsednikom donjeg doma parlamenta Egipta Hanafijem Alijem Džebalijem o odnosima i saradnji dve zemlje.Brnabić je na sastanku sa Džebalijem, predsednikom Predstavničkog doma egipatskog parlamenta, ukazala da se odnos Srbije i Egipta zasniva

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