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Lebanese band Mashrou Leila take final bow at controversial Cairo concert

The unfurling of a rainbow flag at the show by Lebanese rock band Mashrou and amp;#39; Leila - whose singer is openly gay - on 23 September sparked a harsh anti-LGBT crackdown in Egypt. Seven attendees who allegdly held a rainbow flag at the concert were later arrested by authorities who claimed they were promoting sexual deviancy.

Nov 2, 2017

Mike Pence greeted by Handsmaids in Denver

Women dressed as handmaids greeted Vice President Mike Pence in Denver on 26 October.They were protesting Pences anti-abortion stance and attempts to defund planned parenthood.Handmaids are characters from Margaret Atwoods book The Handmaids Tale. In the book the handmaids are forced to bear children for the ruling elite that has restricted womens freedom.

Oct 30, 2017

Obama-Clinton Russian uranium scheme: What you need to know

Government documents have surfaced showing the FBI had substantial evidence of racketeering by Russian officials before the Obama administration approved the Uranium One deal.

Oct 27, 2017

Donald Trump declassifies some but not all files on John F Kennedys assassination

President Donald Trump on Thursday (26 October) ordered the unveiling of 2,800 documents related to the 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy but yielded to pressure from the FBI and CIA to block the release of some information to be reviewed further over the next 180 days. Trump allowed the immediate release of the secret files by the National Archives on 26 October following a last-minute scramble to meet a deadline set by the Congress in 1992.

Oct 27, 2017