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Erdogan eyes expansion of regional defence pact

ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he hoped more countries would join a defence agreement signed last week between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan aimed at stabilising a region wracked by conflict.

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Hundafoss in Iceland

Most walkers leave Skaftafell aiming at Svartifoss , but the trail offers an earlier surprise. Hundafoss drops through Bæjargil in a narrow, green-sided gorge, giving the uphill approach a quieter…

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25 years North Macedonian peace: reconciliation in sight?

A quarter of a century after the Ohrid Framework Agreement ended North Macedonia's 2001 conflict, analysts warn that peace between ethnic communities remains fragile.

  • 25 years since 2001 Ohrid Framework Agreement ended ethnic conflict
  • VMRO-DPMNE party regained power in 2021, ending 20 years of DUI dominance
  • Albanian minority constitutes over a quarter of North Macedonia's population

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‘It’s us against the Jew’: Dan Bilzerian pushes antisemitic rhetoric ahead of Florida primary

Bilzerian is a well-known antisemitic conspiracy theorist and podcaster. He is currently running against Congressman Randy Fine in the August 18th Republican primary in Florida’s 6th District.

  • 33% of Dan Bilzerian's X/Twitter posts from May to August contained antisemitic content.
  • Posts reached 23.6 million people and generated significant engagement.
  • Bilzerian, known antisemitic conspiracy theorist, fuels hatred of Jewish people.

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UK Jewish student campaigns for mandatory antisemitism class in schools

“As that generation passes, antisemitism risks becoming an abstract historical concept rather than a lived reality," said Jonathan Frisher. "That’s exactly why education must fill that gap."

  • 17-year-old Jonathan Frisher campaigns for mandatory antisemitism education in UK schools.
  • Frisher's petition gained over 40,000 signatures and three-in-five voter support.
  • Lesson introduced at Frisher's school reduced antisemitic harassment and shifted attitudes.
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