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Italy's president warns against populism during Germany visit
Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Friday warned against the growing lure of populism in Europe during his three-day state visit to…
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Tough migration stances challenge EU's Schengen open border zone
A long-standing debate in Germany on how to handle migrants has intensified following deadly knife attacks in Solingen and Mannheim this…
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Crew of ill-fated Franklin Expedition cannibalized their commander, archeologists prove
For over two years, both the HMS Terror and HMS Erebus (Greek mythology’s personification of death) remained encased in ice near the top…
Business
Brazil to propose steps to block use of benefits for online bets
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Social Development Ministry said on Friday that a working group will propose measures by next week to stop…
Business
Uganda commissions $1.7bn hydro plant, country’s largest power generation facility
On Thursday (27 September) the Government of Uganda commissioned the Karuma Hydropower Project (KHP), a 600MW hydropower plant on the…
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Ethiopia festival fires burn bright despite downpour
Thousands in Ethiopia's capital city defied a downpour to celebrate Meskel, the first big festival of the religious year. It marks the…
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'Seriously ill' Ghanaian activist denied bail
A detained Ghanaian activist who was the key organiser of the recent anti-illegal mining protest has been denied bail along with 11…
Politics
Constitutional court to decide of regional German parliamentary chaos
Following a chaotic first session of the Thuringian state parliament in eastern Germany after a far-right party got the most votes in a…
Celebrity
Nigeria prison officials suspended over celebrity jail row
Two senior Nigerian prison officials have been suspended over bribery allegations regarding controversial transgender celebrity Bobrisky.…
Business
SK On to cut workforce as battery demand slumps
South Korean battery manufacturer SK On Company plans to cut its domestic workforce as it looks to ride out the current downturn in global…
Politics
France's debt weighs heavier ahead of budget debate
France's vast public debt pile grew in the second quarter, official figures showed Friday, as Prime Minister Michel Barnier's shaky…
Business
Exclusive-Shanghai, Shenzhen to lift key home purchase curbs to boost market, sources say
(Reuters) -Top Chinese cities Shanghai and Shenzhen are planning to lift key remaining restrictions on home purchases to attract potential…
Politics
A Russian teen got 15 years in prison for donating crypto to a pro-Ukraine paramilitary unit: report
A Russian teen was given 15 years for donating to the Freedom of Russia Legion, local media reported. Danila Yakovlev in Siberia had…
Politics
Exclusive: Israel Joins ADB Despite Staff Concerns About Gaza War
The entrance to the Asian Development Bank’s Knowledge Management Center (Library) at the ADB headquarters in Mandaluyong City, Metro…
Politics
Israel vows to hit Hezbollah with 'full force' as truce calls spurned
Fighting between Israel and the Lebanese Hezbollah militia continued on Thursday, with hundreds killed and tens of thousands of people…
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'Rape me, not my daughters' - Sudan's horrific war
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Drought reduces Amazon River in Colombia by as much as 90%: report
The Amazon River has seen its levels in Colombia reduced by as much as 90 percent, a government agency said Thursday, as South America…
Politics
Poverty rises to over 52 percent in Milei's Argentina
Poverty in Argentina rose to affect over 52 percent of the population in the first six months of self-declared "anarcho-capitalist" Javier…
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Whatcom drug task force investigation yields 3.5 pounds of fentanyl and another arrest
Whatcom County law enforcement is celebrating a major win in the battle against fentanyl after announcing a significant arrest in a news…
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The families of 43 missing students in Mexico are still demanding justice 10 years later
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Families of the 43 students from a rural teacher’s college abducted 10 years ago in southern Mexico marked the painful…
Business
China's economic slowdown fuels designer ‘dupe’ boom
[Source] Formerly label-loving consumers in China are reportedly turning to "dupes," high-quality replicas of branded goods, in a bid to…
Business
Thousands gather in Ethiopia's capital to celebrate a religious festival. Many are thinking of peace
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the capital Thursday to celebrate an annual religious festival…
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Algeria reimposes visa requirements on Moroccan nationals
TUNIS (Reuters) - Algerian authorities resumed visa requirements for Moroccan nationals entering the country on Thursday, state news…
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World's oldest cheese found on ancient Chinese mummies
HONG KONG — When the 3,600-year-old coffin of a young woman was excavated in northwestern China two decades ago, archeologists discovered…