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Iran steps up activist, journalist arrests in protest crackdown
Iran steps up activist, journalist arrests in protest crackdown
by  AFP

Iran is stepping up arrests of activists and journalists in a crackdown against civil society as anti-regime protests rage nationwide, activists say. Activists had accused the Iranian authorities of being in the throes of a crackdown even before the protests began.

Kremlin proxies in Ukraine hold last day of annexation votes
Kremlin proxies in Ukraine hold last day of annexation votes
by  AFP

Annexation polls organised by Kremlin-installed authorities in four regions of Ukraine mostly controlled by Russian forces were due to close Tuesday, with Moscow's threats of nuclear weapons looming. US President Joe Biden said the polls were a "sham" and little more than a "false pretext to try to annex parts of Ukraine by force".

Chess champ Carlsen accuses Niemann of recent cheating
Chess champ Carlsen accuses Niemann of recent cheating
by  AFP

Chess superstar Magnus Carlsen for the first time openly accused American Hans Niemann of cheating Monday, saying the rising star had done so more recently and more often than he previously admitted. In a letter published on Twitter and addressed "Dear Chess World," Carlsen said: "I believe that Niemann has cheated more -- and more recently -- than he has publicly admitted.

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