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Lebanon becomes first Arab nation to abolish death penalty

Lebanon’s parliament has voted to abolish the death penalty, becoming the first country in the Middle East and the Arab world to annul capital punishment. Lawmakers in the Mediterranean country overwhelmingly supported the decision on Tuesday, replacing the sentencing with life imprisonment plus aggravated hard labour.

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‘We’ve seen this somewhere in history before, haven’t we?’ Inside Russia’s plan to resettle 114,000 of its people in occupied Ukraine.

Over the next 20 years, Russian authorities plan to resettle nearly 114,000 Russians in the occupied Ukrainian territories. Despite the grim circumstances, some people really are moving there. The independent journalists’ cooperative Bereg took Melitopol as its example — a city in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region that Russian troops entered…

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Mitch McConnell Update: Scott Jennings Reveals Details of New Phone Call

Scott Jennings says Mitch McConnell called him directly, discussed Senate races and policy, and is aiming to return in September.

  • McConnell discussed Michigan Senate race, electoral math, and farm bill in phone call.
  • McConnell sounded improved during conversation with Scott Jennings.
  • Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear criticized McConnell's silence on health.

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Mafias rule a water tankering system needing urgent reform

‘Water mafias’ siphon public supply for profit. There is an urgent need for the enforcement of tracking, record-keeping and investing in permanent infrastructure.

  • South African water mafias exploit tankering system
  • Private vendors sell municipal water at high prices
  • Urgent reforms needed to ensure water access
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