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Fears of environmental disaster mount after Ukraine dam break
Among displaced communities along the banks of Ukraine’s Dnipro River, bottled water has become the most coveted commodity. The destruction…
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Pakistan to host Asia Cup cricket with Sri Lanka to placate India
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has accepted Pakistan’s hybrid proposal for staging the Asia Cup after India refused to tour…
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As Sudan war rages, rival sides accused of looting, diverting aid
On May 22, security officers abruptly showed up at a Doctors Without Borders (Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF) warehouse in…
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World breaks average temperature record for June: EU
Average global temperatures at the start of June were the warmest ever recorded for the period, trouncing previous records by…
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Virgin Galactic plans first commercial space flight this month
The long-awaited commercial space flight service by Virgin Galactic, the space tourism firm founded by Richard Branson, will launch later…
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‘Poor people don’t have friends’: A Pakistani widow’s life
It is 8am on a bright February morning, and Zubeida Begum is walking through the narrow lanes of Bhatial, a…
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Swiss cyclist dies after fall into ravine during Tour de Suisse
Swiss cyclist Gino Mäder has died after crashing and falling down a ravine during a descent at the Tour de…
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China spinning a ‘web’ of influence campaigns to win over Taiwan
Squeezed against apartment blocks deep in New Taipei City, the Guanghe Fude Temple, dedicated to the earth god Tudigong, seems…
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Timeline: How the migrant boat tragedy unfolded off Greece
Greek authorities have been accused of failing to rescue hundreds of refugees and migrants onboard a vessel that sunk near…
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FIFA chief wants refs to stop football games when racism occurs
A “zero tolerance” approach must be taken over racism in football and referees at all levels must stop matches if…
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