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Iran dissidents file new lawsuit against Raisi in US
Iran dissidents file new lawsuit against Raisi in US
by  AFP

Iranian dissidents and ex-prisoners including a Western academic on Tuesday announced the filing of a civil suit in New York against Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi as he attended the UN General Assembly. In August in New York a civil lawsuit filed by a separate exile group challenged US authorities to take action against Raisi ahead of his UN appearance.

Fate of 'gentle soul' Griner top of mind at basketball World Cup: USA coach
Fate of 'gentle soul' Griner top of mind at basketball World Cup: USA coach
by  AFP

Coach Cheryl Reeve admitted Wednesday the fate of "gentle soul" Brittney Griner was weighing heavily on the USA team at the basketball World Cup in Sydney, with the jailed star's No.15 jersey not being used at the tournament. As a mark of respect, no one from the USA team will don Griner's usual No.15 jersey in Sydney.

ECB determined to stop inflation becoming 'embedded'
ECB determined to stop inflation becoming 'embedded'
by  AFP

The European Central Bank is determined to stop soaring inflation becoming the norm, its president said Tuesday, as the coronavirus pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine put lasting pressure on prices. Soaring inflation rates were driven by the economic shocks of the coronavirus pandemic and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has sent the price of energy soaring, Lagarde said.

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