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Cuba returns to ‘hardline tactics’ as over 600 religious freedom violations tallied in 2023

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(Photo: Unsplash/Tiago Claro) The crackdown on religious freedom continues in Cuba following July 2021 protests as a new persecution watchdog report tallies 622 documented religious freedom violations in 2023 amid a return to “hardline tactics.”  The Caribbean island maintained a high level of incidents similar to the 657 cases reported in 2022 and maintained a … Read more

Israeli Security Cabinet Debates 'Day-After' Gaza Plan as Blinken Returns to Israel

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JERUSALEM, Israel – An Israeli Security Cabinet discussion over what will happen the day after the war in Gaza had to be postponed after an argument broke out, as fighting continued in the Gaza Strip on day 91 of the conflict. Israel is trying to come up with a plan for governing the volatile area after … Read more