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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — In May 2015, the grisly killing of a pregnant 14-year-old girl named Chiara Páez by her 16-year-old boyfriend triggered massive protests in Argentina that evolved into a generation-defining movement throughout Latin America under the motto of “ Ni Una Menos,” or “Not One Woman Less.” Now, 11 years after the first Ni Una Menos protest created a collective consciousness about what would come to be […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The online prediction platform Polymarket is ending its paid relationship with George Santos as federal regulators investigate whether the former congressman illegally bet against his own attendance at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union. Santos placed the bets on another prediction marketplace, Kalshi, after publicly announcing his intention to be at the Feb. 24 speech, according to a person familiar with the investigation. He later […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican-led Senate will start voting Wednesday on legislation to fund immigration enforcement agencies after forcing the White House to drop its settlement fund for political allies and stripping a separate proposal for White House security from the bill. The roughly $70 billion bill to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Border Patrol was delayed for weeks as Republican senators navigated the various obstacles to […]

Azerbaijan Becomes Israel’s Gas Buffer  Backup supplies from SOCAR are giving Egypt and Jordan alternatives when Israeli gas exports are disrupted, while keeping Israel linked to regional customers that may avoid direct purchases  By Jacob Wirtschafter / The Media Line  [BAKU] As Israel’s gas exports to Egypt and Jordan have stopped and restarted three times since October 2023, Azerbaijan’s state oil company, known as SOCAR, has moved into every layer of Israel’s […]

Bennett Pitches ‘From Tribes to a People’ Education Reform Ahead of Election   By The Media Line Staff   Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett unveiled a proposal for a unified national education framework on Tuesday, describing it as a plan to create a shared educational foundation for all children in Israel.   Speaking at the Israel Democracy Institute’s Eli Hurvitz Conference on Economy and Society, Bennett presented what he called the “From Tribes […]

7 Pakistanis on Forbes Under 30 Asia 2026 List Highlight Pakistan’s Shift Toward an Innovation-Led Economy  The 2026 cohort was selected from nearly 4,000 nominations across 18 countries and territories, with candidates evaluated on innovation, impact, growth, and leadership potential   By Arshad Mehmood/The Media Line  [Islamabad] Seven Pakistanis have been named to the Forbes Under 30 Asia 2026 list, highlighting the country’s growing influence across technology, science, finance, social impact and entertainment.   The honorees include four […]

Israeli Flight Forced to Croatia After Ljubljana Landing Refusal  By The Media Line Staff  An Israir flight from Israel to Ljubljana was diverted to Zagreb, Croatia, on Wednesday after Slovenian authorities refused to allow the Israeli carrier to land, triggering an aviation and diplomatic dispute over alleged political interference in an EU open-skies route.  Israir said flight 6H755 was already en route to Slovenia when it was forced to change course. Passengers were informed during […]

German filmmaker Wim Wenders on Wednesday said he has pulled his 1975 movie “The Wrong Move” over a nude scene featuring a then-13-year-old Nastassja Kinski. Kinski, now 65, has urged Wenders to reedit the film. Last month, she told the German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung: “That was my first film, he was my first director and he didn’t protect me.” Wenders, the acclaimed director behind “Paris, Texas” and “Wings of Desire,” […]

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Hundreds of people have flocked to a tent in Damascus to mourn a former national chess champion who went missing 13 years ago along with her husband and six children, now that their deaths in Syria’s civil wa r have finally been confirmed. Surviving relatives of Rania al-Abbasi announced Sunday that they had seen evidence that she and her family had been killed by pro-government gunmen […]