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UN report: Israel has established an ‘apartheid regime’

A new United Nations report accuses Israel of having established “an apartheid regime that oppresses and dominates the Palestinian people as a whole”. The publication comes amid renewed debate about whether, through its settlement policy and rejection of Palestinian self-determination, the Israeli government is creating – or even has already[…]

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Employers allowed to ban the hijab: EU court

Employers are entitled to ban staff from wearing visible religious symbols, the European Union’s top law court ruled on Tuesday, a decision Muslims said was a direct attack on women wearing hijabs at work. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) said it does not constitute “direct discrimination” if a firm[…]

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Trump gives CIA authority to conduct drone strikes

President Donald Trump has given the Central Intelligence Agency new authority to conduct drone attacks against suspected fighters, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing US officials. The move would be a change from the policy of former President Barack Obama’s administration of limiting the CIA’s paramilitary role, the[…]

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