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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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US House Democrats delegation to visit Israel, West Bank
Two dozen Democrats of the US House of Representatives will visit Israel and the occupied West Bank this week to discuss prospects for a…
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Niger junta closes airspace until further notice
Niger’s military rulers announced Sunday that they had closed the country’s airspace, warning that any attempt to violate it would meet…
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Pakistan’s general election may be delayed by new census
General elections in Pakistan, due to take place later this year, will be held using a new census, possibly delaying…
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Despite anti-coup rhetoric, can the West exit Niger, its latest Sahel hub?
At 57 years old, Afhagad, a driver from northern Niger, has lived through five coups in his life. “Our first…
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