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The flood of misinformation on social media could actually be worse than many researchers have reported. The problem is that many studies analyzed only text, leaving visual misinformation uncounted.
Le rapport de la commission parlementaire épingle la poutinophilie du RN et de Marine Le Pen, ici à Moscou en mars 2017 peu avant une rencontre avec Vladimir Poutine. Mais le parti d’extrême droite a aussi, voire surtout, de nombreux alliés au sein de l’UE…
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Se focaliser sur les liens entre le RN et la Russie peut conduire à négliger le projet, caressé par plusieurs partis d’extrême droite de l’UE, consistant à édifier un espace illibéral européen.
Anti-abortion activists gather outside the Supreme Court building on April 15, 2023.
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The 1873 Comstock Act makes it a crime to mail abortion drugs or medicine – raising legal questions about the law’s potential revival and influence over nationwide abortion laws.
Civilians protest in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, in December 2022.
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Sudan’s civilian protesters have gained a form of political power that traditional elites have struggled to attain.
The Supreme Court is the latest court to take up the question of regulating a medication used for abortions.
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ISIS-K’s recent killings of Taliban brass are part of the extremist group’s long-term strategy. Will Taliban leaders contain the resurgence of violence?
Legal battles are being waged over mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortion.
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A rash of pending lawsuits raises questions about the FDA’s approval of mifepristone two decades ago, whether the drug can be legally mailed and the constitutional right to interstate commerce.
Deux gardes-frontières talibans sur le Pont de l’Amitié Afghanistan-Ouzbékistan, le 27 octobre 2021. Au second plan, des gardes-frontières ouzbeks inspectent un camion.
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Le Tadjikistan, l’Ouzbékistan et le Turkménistan affirment que le voisinage du très instable Afghanistan nécessite un large soutien international. Un argument qu’il convient de décrypter.
The Taliban’s success in taking control in Afghanistan has encouraged other militant groups.
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The Taliban promised not to allow Afghanistan to be used by groups seeking to attack the US, yet terrorist groups have only become more emboldened under its rule.
Osama bin Laden (kiri) dan Ayman Al-Zawahiri.
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Bagi kalian yang bertanya-tanya apakah AS masih berkeinginan untuk mengejar teroris-teroris besar di Afghanistan, pembunuhan Al-Zawahiri agaknya sudah menjawab.
Ayman al-Zawahiri dirigeait Al-Qaïda depuis la mort d’Oussama ben Laden le 2 mai 2011.
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L’élimination de celui qui en était le chef depuis onze ans porte sans doute un rude coup à Al-Qaïda, mais d’autres groupes djihadistes pourraient profiter de la nouvelle donne.
¿Quién sustituirá al hombre que sustituyó a Bin Laden?
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El golpe de Estados Unidos contra Ayman al-Zawahri deja el futuro de Al Qaeda en una encrucijada mientras el movimiento terrorista busca un nuevo líder.
Who will replace the man who replaced bin Laden?
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The shooters in the Buffalo and Uvalde massacres were both 18, and legally purchased assault rifles. This is fueling calls to raise the age when someone can purchase this weapon from 18 to 21.
US troops in Djibouti in 2003 on a mission to watch terrorist groups in countries that include Somalia.
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The core obstacle to stability in Somalia is the lack of agreement among political, religious, and business elites on how to govern their country.
Assisted reproductive technologies like in vitro fertilization can help expand families, but regulations aren’t consistent across states.
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A pending bill in Colorado would disclose donor information to children and their parents and set limits on how many families can use a single individual’s egg or sperm.
Vladimir Putin receives Marine Le Pen at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 24, 2017.
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La Russie cherche des alliés influents et une victoire de Marine Le Pen serait une bonne nouvelle pour Moscou. Retour sur l’histoire des liens tissés depuis longtemps entre les deux parties.
Vladimir Putin lights a candle as he attends an Orthodox Church service in 2011.
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Vladimir Putin has long been a favorite with many American evangelicals who praised his support for conservative values – and some of them still can’t break up with him.