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United States, rejoins UNESCO, reversing Donald Trump withdrawal
The United States rejoined UNESCO on Friday, reversing its withdrawal during the Trump administration, the UN’s cultural agency said. Donald Trump announced in 2017 that he was pulling the United Sta…
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[France riot] Macron to convene another crisis meeting after worst night of protest; over 667 arrested
French President Emmanuel Macron will convene his cabinet for a second crisis meeting in two days on Friday, after the most destructive night of rioting yet in protest at the fatal shooting of a teen…
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Nigeria’s 2023 Elections marred by problems, ruined public trust – EU observers
Nigeria’s elections early this year were marred by problems that reduced public trust in electoral processes, European Union observers said in a final report, urging reforms to enhance transparency a…
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New age system explains why South Koreans look young
South Koreans woke up a year or two younger after the government changed the East Asian nation’s traditional age-counting system. Why are South Koreans younger? A law passed in December that scrapped…
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At least 4m Nigerians tossed into poverty so far in 2023, 7.1m more to join – World Bank warns
The World Bank has disclosed that four million Nigerians were pushed into poverty in the first six months of this year, with another 7.1 million more expected to join the poverty trap if fuel subsidy…
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[France riot] At least 40,000 police to be deployed as violence refuses to cool
At least 40,000 police officers are being deployed across France to deal with protests triggered by the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old driver. The teenager, named as Nahel M, was shot at poin…
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[France riot] President Macron calls crisis meeting as angry citizens continue unrest over police brutality
President Emmanuel Macron convened a crisis meeting with senior ministers on Thursday after riots spread across France overnight over the deadly police shooting of a teenager of North African descent…
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UK govt plan to deport migrants to Rwanda is unlawful, court rules
The British government’s plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, London’s Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday in a judgment that gives a blow to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s pledge to stop…
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[Sex abuse accusations] 35 Bolivian Catholic Church members under investigation
After dozens of victims accused more than 30 members of the Catholic Church, a probe has been launched by the Bolivian prosecutors amid countrywide anger. The case has sparked outrage in Bolivia, wi…
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Titan submersible debris hauled out to land days after implosion
The Titan submersible debris has been pulled ashore days after it imploded on the bottom of the Atlantic during voyage to the Titanic wreckage, leaving all five passengers including two Pakistanis de…