Iraqi forces fight IS in Rutba as spoilers aim to divert Mosul push
Iraqi forces battled Islamic State fighters for a third day in Rutba, a remote western town far from Mosul. Officials said militants briefly seized the municipal headquarters, but Iraqi security forces and a US backed coalition maintained control and described the assault as defeatable.
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Haider al-Abadi
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U.S
White House
Daesh
Brett McGurk
UN rights expert blasts UN cholera response in Haiti
U N rights expert Philip Alston condemns the United Nations for denying legal responsibility for the 2010 Haiti cholera outbreak caused by peacekeepers. He calls the stance morally indefensible and urges a legal settlement, while noting a $400 million trust fund to assist victims and eradicate cholera.
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Philip Alston
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Ban Ki-moon
New York University
Human Rights Council
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Hungary publisher of suspended Nepszabadsag sold to Opimus
Opimus Group acquired Mediaworks Hungary from Vienna Capital Partners through its Opimus Press unit at an undisclosed price. The sale links to Viktor Orban allies and raises concerns about press diversity as Nepszabadsag and other titles may not be revived.
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Lorine Meszaros
Viktor Orban
Budapest Stock Exchange
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Orban
Fidesz
Gabor Polyak
Mertek Media Monitor
Polyak
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