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At a information convention in Moscow hours after polls closed, Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked his nation for its assist following a three-day election. He additionally commented on the demise of the opposition chief Alexei Navalny for the primary time. Partial outcomes present Putin simply successful a fifth time period. Western international locations are saying the vote was neither free nor truthful.

The U.S. condemned the vote, noting that Putin has imprisoned political opponents and prevented others, together with anti-war candidates, from working. NPR’s Charles Maynes reviews on Up First that election monitoring teams have raised considerations about vote rigging. Putin rejected expenses that the elections had been undemocratic and mentioned Russians had rallied behind him when confronted by threats from Ukraine. Nonetheless, Maynes notes there are worldwide divisions. Highly effective nations like China congratulated Putin, as did North Korea. 

Former President Donald Trump is making headlines once more for feedback he made about Jan. 6 rioters, immigrants, asylum seekers and the U.S. auto business at a marketing campaign rally in Ohio this weekend. Trump warned that “it should be a massacre for the nation” if he isn’t elected — referring to the auto business and his plans to extend tariffs on foreign-made automobiles.

“That is what Trump does,” NPR’s Domenico Montanaro says. “He throws out this type of violent, graphic language” as a result of he is aware of it’s going to get an increase out of individuals and make headlines. Then, he can “wave his hand and blame the media for making a false narrative.” Montanaro provides that whereas many are litigating what Trump meant by his “massacre” remark, his reward for the Jan. 6 rioters, whom he known as “hostages” and “patriots,” goes much less seen.

The Supreme Courtroom is ready to listen to arguments as we speak on a case targeted on the federal authorities’s potential to fight what it sees as false, deceptive, or harmful info on-line. The case shall be a take a look at of First Modification rights within the web age. An appeals court docket dominated final September that key authorities officers, together with these within the White Home, CDC and FBI, couldn’t talk with social media firms. The court docket mentioned these officers probably violated First Modification rights by pressuring the businesses to average or change content material concerning the COVID pandemic, election interference and extra. The court docket can also be anticipated to listen to a case about authorities affect and First Modification rights associated to the Nationwide Rifle Affiliation after it finishes arguments on the social media case.

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When Israel launched its army response to the Oct. 7 Hamas-led assaults, it advised Palestinians in northern Gaza to evacuate and head south. When the Israeli army operation moved to central Gaza, Palestinians had been once more ordered to maneuver south. Now, 5 months into the battle, Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah is seeing a mass displacement of an estimated 1.5 million individuals sheltering there – greater than half of Gaza’s inhabitants.

Rafah is concerning the measurement of Newark, N.J., or Arlington, Va., however its inhabitants is corresponding to San Diego, which homes about 1.4 million individuals. Nevertheless, San Diego’s inhabitants is unfold over an space nearly 15 occasions bigger than Rafah. Most households in Gaza lack correct tents. They shelter beneath tarps, blankets or no matter scraps they will discover to construct shacks. Meals costs have skyrocketed, with reviews of a 55-pound bag of flour costing as a lot as $100 — up from round $10 earlier than the battle. Extreme malnutrition in younger kids is rising quick, in keeping with UNICEF. The scenario might worsen as Israel and Hamas have not reached a cease-fire settlement, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu introduced a plan to invade Rafah.

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Canadian rapper Drake has helped recreate an iconic Nineteen Eighties artwork carnival from Hamburg, Germany, in Los Angeles. The unique Luna Luna competition, which was the brainchild of Austrian multimedia artist Andre Heller, featured work from the highest up to date artists of the twentieth century, together with Jean-Michel Basquiat and Roy Lichtenstein

See pictures from the revived Luna Luna competition and be taught extra about this amusement park of artwork.

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A Massachusetts household discovered 22 items of stolen Japanese antiques of their late father’s attic final yr. The artifacts had been returned to Japan final week, in keeping with the FBI.  Wendy Williams’ guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, has filed a grievance towards A&E Tv Networks and Leisure One Actuality Productions. She alleges the filmmakers behind the docuseries The place Is Wendy Williams? exploited the speak present host, who didn’t have the capability to consent to the movie as a consequence of her dementia.  Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s household is condemning the collection of recipients for an award in her title, saying the choice is an “affront” to the late Supreme Courtroom justice’s reminiscence and values. 

This text was edited by Majd Al-Waheidi. Mansee Khurana contributed.