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Opposition cries foul as voters in CAR approve tenure elongation
Opposition leaders in the Central African Republic (CAR) have condemned the adoption of a controversial draft constitution that paves the…
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Alaska’s bursting ice dam highlights threat of glacial floods worldwide
The grey, two-storey home with white trim toppled and slid, crashing into the river below as rushing waters carried off…
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Canadian publishers seek antitrust probe of Meta blocking news
Canadian news industry groups have asked the country’s antitrust regulator to investigate Meta Platforms’ decision to block news on its…
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Bittersweet emotions in Morocco as historic Women’s World Cup run ends
In a cafe on a main avenue in a residential neighbourhood of Rabat, Morocco’s capital, people were glued to the…
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Mourners gather in Ireland to bid farewell to Sinead O’Connor
Large crowds of people have lined a coastal road in Ireland to pay their respects to Sinead O’Connor, the gifted…
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Chocolates and a chat: A peaceful response to Quran burnings in Sweden
On a rain-trodden sandy beach in an affluent, suburban area of Sweden’s capital, Husam El Gomati, a sociable entrepreneur originally…
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Brazil hosting Amazon summit: What you need to know
The leaders of eight Amazon rainforest nations are meeting in Brazil to tackle pressing challenges facing the critical ecosystem. Representatives…
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India’s Kashmir clampdown continues four years after Article 370 abrogated
Saturday marks four years of India scrapping the special status of Indian-administered Kashmir, New Delhi’s most far-reaching move against the…
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Japan to release radioactive Fukushima water as early as late August: Media
Japan plans to start releasing treated radioactive water from the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean as early as late…
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Four Syrian soldiers killed, four wounded in Israeli strikes near Damascus
Four Syrian soldiers were killed and four others wounded in Israeli air strikes near the capital Damascus early Monday, state media said,…
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