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Pakistani human rights lawyer Asma Jahangir passes away

A leading Pakistani lawyer and human rights activist, Asma Jahangir, has passed away in the eastern city of Lahore at the age of 66. Local media reported Jahangir died in hospital on Sunday morning after suffering from cardiac arrest. « She was always on the front line for progressive voices, even when democracy was under threat, » said Sherry…

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Trump on verge of tax victory as US Senate passes bill

The US Senate has narrowly approved a sweeping overhaul of the tax law, putting President Donald Trump on the brink of his first major legislative victory, in what his opponents called a « scam » and a « heist ». After hours of debate, the US Senate passed the motion in the early morning hours on Wednesday, 51-48, with…