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Iranian chess referee fears ostracism over her activism

Three years after fleeing Iran, chess referee Shohreh Bayat fears being further ostracized after challenging the game's governing body and its president, Russia's former deputy prime minister, over her choice of clothing at a tournament in October.

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Hulk Hogan: The Only Person Biden Didn’t Pardon Was Hunter’s Little Baby with the Stripper

Monday on Fox News Channel's "Jesse Watters Primetime," former WWE professional wrestler and ardent Trump supporter Hulk Hogan quipped about the release of a handful of pardons from former President Joe Biden nearing the conclusion of his presidency.
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Suicide and soap operas: North Koreans react to being Ukrainian POWs – POLITICO Europe

Suicide and soap operas: North Koreans react to being Ukrainian POWs  POLITICO EuropeWhat the North Koreans took into battle against Ukraine  The Washington PostNorth Korean POW Tells Ukrainian Interrogators About Major Troop Losses  The Moscow TimesInside an Elite Ukrainian Unit’s Mission to Capture a North Korean Soldier  The Wall Street JournalThe Witness of a Consecrated Life  Word on Fire

Israeli Settlers Burned West Bank Homes in Riots Organized on Chat Groups – The Wall Street Journal

Israeli Settlers Burned West Bank Homes in Riots Organized on Chat Groups  The Wall Street JournalVideo: Israeli Settlers Attack Palestinian Villages in the West Bank  The New York TimesJustice officials question police officer who shot two Israelis during settler rampage  The Times of IsraelViolence and restrictions in the Occupied West Bank coinciding with ceasefire implementation  ReliefWebIsraeli settlers attack West Bank villages under army’s protection  Al Jazeera English

Eight Years Ago, Hollywood Stars Avoided Trump’s Inauguration. This Time It’s Different

WASHINGTON (AP) — Carrie Underwood might not be Beyoncé or Garth Brooks in the celebrity superstar ecosystem. But the singer’s participation in President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration is nevertheless a sign of the changing tides, where mainstream entertainers, from Nelly to The Village People are more publicly and more enthusiastically associating with the new administration.
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Same-sex marriages will soon become legal in Thailand after historic law – NBC News

Same-sex marriages will soon become legal in Thailand after historic law  NBC NewsSame-sex couples in Thailand speak of happiness before marriage equality law takes effect  The Associated PressHistoric Thai law recognises same-sex marriages - but not all families are equal  ReutersMarriage equality kicks off  Bangkok PostRain-triggered landslide kills 17 in Indonesia  Omak Okanogan County Chronicle