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U.S. Journalist Working for Radio Free Europe Detained in Russia

A Russian-American journalist working for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a foreign agent, her employer and a journalist watchdog group said Wednesday. Alsu Kurmasheva, an editor with the U.S. Congress-funded outlet’s Tatar-Bashkir service, “needs to be released so she …

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Why Won’t Egypt Accept Palestinians?

Egypt’s long, troubled history with Palestinian refugees, along with failed attempts at “refugee blackmail,” make it politically impossible to open its border to all Palestinians in Gaza. The Egyptian state has a long, troubled history of hosting Palestinian refugees, welcoming them, and subsequently restricting their rights according to the political …

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Oil prices on rise amid Israel-Hamas war, Iran embargo call

Oil prices have risen to an extent following the start of the Israel-Hamas war, but further gains may be dependent on how the conflict plays out. Oil prices went above $90 a barrel again on Thursday following an increase in response to the Gaza hospital strike and Iran’s call for …

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