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Spain looks to immigrants to drive economy
A group of Sub-Saharan African men are playing bingo in a conference room of a hotel near the northern Spanish city of León. They laugh…
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Brown Corporation votes against divesting from Israel
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — In a meeting on Tuesday, the Brown Corporation rejected a student-led proposal that would have seen the…
News
Dozens killed in Israeli airstrike on Jabalia in northern Gaza
Dozens of people were killed on Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike on Jabalia, in northern Gaza, Palestinian sources reported. At least 47…
Politics
Macron to receive Zelensky in Paris ahead of Berlin visit
French President Emmanuel Macron will receive Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris on Thursday, before Zelensky travels to…
News
One dead as storm Kirk tears through Spain, Portugal, France
The remnants of Hurricane Kirk swept into western Europe Wednesday, tearing up trees in Portugal and Spain before dumping heavy rains on…
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Hospitals move patients as Israeli tanks encircle Jabalia camp
Amid gunfire and Israeli artillery shelling, Palestinian medics say that they have begun moving premature babies and other patients away…
Politics
Spokesman of Germany's far-right AfD holds job at Russian academy
The foreign policy spokesman of Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the Bundestag admitted on Wednesday to holding a…
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Two civilians killed by Hezbollah rocket fire in northern Israel
Two civilians have been killed and several others wounded after the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah fired at least 150 rockets into…
Politics
Mozambicans vote in key election for a new president
Mozambicans are voting in a general election, with the ruling Frelimo party that has been in power for half a century likely to hold on to…
Politics
Elon Musk's X is back in Brazil after its suspension, having complied with all judicial demands
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Social media platform X began returning to Brazil on Wednesday, after remaining inaccessible for more than a month…
Politics
France's Macron views Ukrainian troops being trained in France for combat against Russia
A FRENCH MILITARY BASE, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron is inspecting the training of Ukrainian troops at a military camp…
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How the Highlands prepared me to count penguins in Antarctica
Edinburgh-born Maggie Coll is preparing for the "adventure of a lifetime" spending five months 9,000 miles from home, counting penguins in…
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Lipocine signs supply and distribution agreement with Pharmalink for Tlando
Lipocine announced an exclusive supply and distribution agreement with Pharmalink to commercialize Tlando, its oral testosterone…
Business
China vehicle market being supported by NEV incentives
In August 2024, China's automotive market exhibited a positive month-on-month (MoM) growth trajectory, spurred on by policy incentives and…
Business
Synergy begins installation of first battery units at Collie BESS facility
Synergy has begun the installation of the first battery units at its 500MW/2 gigawatt hours (GWh) Collie battery energy storage system…
Business
Doctored report circulates about daughter of former S. Korean president's drink driving case
Screenshot of the false Facebook post. Captured October 8. The image was also shared elsewhere on Facebook, as well as on the South Korean…
Business
Edited video does not show Indonesia's VP-elect 'stepping down'
Screenshot of the false post from Snack Video, taken on October 7, 2024 The video was also shared on Facebook, YouTube and TikTok with a…
Politics
Netanyahu warns Lebanon of 'destruction like Gaza'
Israel's prime minister has urged the Lebanese people to throw out Hezbollah and avoid "destruction and suffering like we see in Gaza".…
News
Clip of students dancing on a bus taken weeks before fatal Thai school bus fire
Social media users have falsely claimed footage of children dancing in a vehicle was taken before a devastating fire on a school bus in…
News
How climate funds helped Peru's women beekeepers stay afloat
In the mountains of northeast Peru, a group of women beekeepers have plucked millions of bees from the jaws of death and saved their own…
Politics
Mozambique votes for president and the ruling party could extend its 49 years in power
MAPUTO, Mozambique (AP) — Mozambique will vote for a new president on Wednesday in an election that is expected to extend the ruling…
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“This Is So Sad:” Jamie O’Brien Calls Out Controversial Ulutawu Seawall Project
“They just absolutely destroyed the whole cliff,” surfing’s YouTube kingpin said while overlooking Uluwatu. “This is so sad.” In a brief…
Politics
Israel expands Lebanon offensive as Hezbollah launches fresh salvo
The Israeli army reported on Tuesday it has intensified its ground offensive in southern Lebanon, while the Islamist Hezbollah militia…
News
How friends became foes in Africa's diamond state
Ian Khama’s well-mannered voice barely disguises the anger that he feels. In several interviews that Botswana’s former president has given…