In September 2022, the death of Mahsa Amini, a Kurdish woman who died in police custody after she was detained by the morality police for wearing a hijab “improperly,” sparked widespread protest around Iran. Authorities claimed Amini died of a heart attack while in custody, while her family said she was beaten. The demonstrations over her death quickly morphed into wider discontent with the regime.In the six months since, Iranian security forces have routinely used draconian tactics to try to suppress protests, going so far as to arrest children. In a report released Thursday, Amnesty International found children arrested during…
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The Jazz plan to sign free-agent swingman Svi Mykhailiuk to a four-year, $15M contract, agent Michael Lelchitski tells Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (Twitter link).A 27-year-old from Ukraine, Mykhailiuk was the No. 47 overall pick of the 2018 draft after playing four years of college ball at Kansas. He has bounced around the NBA over the course of his six seasons, playing for the Lakers, Pistons, Thunder, Raptors, Knicks and Hornets. He spent the 2023-24 campaign with the Celtics, winning an NBA championship as a role player.In 41 appearances with Boston last season, Mykhailiuk averaged 4.0 PPG and 1.2 RPG while shooting 38.9 percent…
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Iran is set to carry out an order by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to “harshly punish” Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps deputy commander has said. “The supreme leader’s orders regarding the harsh punishment of Israel and revenge for the blood of martyr Ismail Haniyeh are clear and explicit … and they will be implemented in the best possible way,” Ali Fadavi was quoted as saying by Iranian media on Friday. Hamas political chief Haniyeh, 62, was killed in Iran’s capital, Tehran in July, after attending the swearing-in ceremony…
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Following her historic election victory in the Kalinago Territory on Monday, Anette Sanford, chief-elect, calls for unity. “Let us work together, let us cooperate, our hearts guiding us to prioritise the Kalinago Territory. We should ignore our political differences and concentrate on growing our neighbourhood. I am your leader, hence I will assist you and enable us to achieve exactly that,: said Sanford. With 692 votes, Sanford won by a landslide, well above her nearest competitor, Natasha Green, who scored 272 votes. Her triumph made her the first woman in history to be chosen Kalinago Chief, shocking even those living…
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. For the first time in eight years, student enrollment in New York City’s public schools didn’t go down year over year. Just over 912,000 students were enrolled in the city’s prekindergarten to 12th-grade programs last school year, up from about 906,000 the previous year, according to final enrollment data released last month by the city Education Department. Whether that trend continues is an open question and a critical one for the city since funding from the state is based on student headcount. The direction of enrollment in the coming…
DJ Speedsta Drops Anticipated Single “My Way” Featuring Blxckie & Vsinare. DJ Speedsta has just released his highly anticipated new single, “My Way,” featuring the dynamic talents of Blxckie and Vsinare under Virgin Music Group. DJ Speedsta Drops Anticipated Single “My Way” Featuring Blxckie & Vsinare Produced by Zooci Coke Dope, DJ Speedsta‘s single is poised to be a major hit, blending DJ Speedsta’s signature beats with the distinctive styles of both featured artists. The song aims to bring back the summer vibes as he preps for his forthcoming album release in October. Taking to social media, the famed DJ…
Gershkovich has lived in Moscow for the past six years as a reporter for the Wall Street Journal focusing his coverage on Russia, Ukraine, and the former Soviet Union. He is accredited as a journalist by Russia’s foreign ministry, the Wall Street Journal reported. His last article, published Tuesday, was about the possible forthcoming decline of Russia’s economy. Gershkovich’s arrest comes at a time the Kremlin is cracking down on dissent and criticism during its ongoing war in Ukraine, which the international community has condemned. In September 2022, Russian police arrested 1,300 people at anti-war protests after President Vladimir Putin announced…