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November 21, 2016US – Football player Mike Evans sat during anthem to protest Trump Mike Evans, a wide receiver for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, protested the recent presidential election of Donald Trump by remaining seated during the singing of America’s national anthem before the team played the Chicago Bears. Evans expressed his intent to continue sitting during anthems, explaining that he saw Trump’s campaign and the election result as a joke. His team delivered a statement to the public, saying that they respect the rights of an individual, but still encourage each other to give respect to the flag. Like Evans, other…
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November 14, 2016Turkey - HDP deputies boycott Parliament after leaders were arrested Two leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (HDP), a pro-Kurdish political party, were arrested by the Turkish authorities, who accused them of helping the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK). The PKK…
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November 7, 2016Iceland – Pirate party falls short of poll predictions in general election The results of Iceland’s October 29 general election reveal that the Pirate party, positioned pre-election to become the country’s biggest party, won just shy of 15 percent of…
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October 24, 2016Iraq ISIL: Iraqi forces started battle to retake Mosul from Islamic State According to Peshmerga military commanders, the battle to recapture the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) stronghold on Mosul could take two months. ISIL militants overran Mosul…
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October 17, 2016COLOMBIA – Colombian president wins Nobel Peace Prize The Nobel Prize laureates for the year have been announced and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize of 2016. President Santos was awarded for his…
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October 11, 2016ISRAEL - DEATH OF SHIMON PERES Shimon Peres, former president of Israel (2007–14), died on September 28 at the age of 93. Many Western politicians attended his funeral and paid tribute to this founding father of Israel, and key negotiator…
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October 3, 2016CANADA - Canada negotiating an extradition treaty with China Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced that Canada is negotiating an extradition treaty with China. The controversial treaty, which would allow China to pursue people living in Canada for crimes committed…
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September 19, 2016INDIA - Paralympian ranked third in the world Devendra Jhajharia broke his own record in the Paralympic Games in Rio. The paralympian, husband, and father of two children is now ranked third in the world for the men’s javelin throw.…
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