Month: June 2021
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The keeper of Afghanistan’s poetic past | Arts and Culture
On a crisp March morning in 2020, gridlocked cars honk noisily at a roundabout opposite a high wall, guarded by…
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Peru heads to the polls to elect president in polarised race | Elections News
Peruvians will make a choice between right-wing populist Keiko Fujimori and left-wing Pedro Castillo. Voting has started in Peru’s presidential…
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Attackers kill 100 civilians in Burkina Faso village raid | Burkina Faso News
Attack took place during the night, targeting residents of the village of Solhan in Yagha province bordering Niger. Armed assailants have killed…
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US adds 559,000 jobs in May, unemployment falls to 5.8% | Business and Economy News
Hiring in the United States picked up in May after a shockingly disappointing read in April, but the number of…
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Racist oppression is not contained within national borders | Racism
Biden’s belated acknowledgement of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre means little in the face of his silence over last month’s…
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Military chief says Sudan reviewing naval base deal with Russia | Military News
General Mohammed Othman al-Hussein says negotiations are under way with Russian officials ‘to serve Sudan’s interests’. Sudan’s military chief has…
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New Caledonia to hold third independence vote in December | Independence News
The poll on possible breakaway from France will take place on December 12, French overseas territories minister says. The French…
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Teen spirit: GameStop frenzy inspires new generation of investors | Arts and Culture News
Almost half of the teens surveyed said GameStop’s stock surge has boosted their interest in investing, according to Wells Fargo.…
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Buckingham Palace ‘banned’ ethnic minorities from office jobs | Racism News
UK royal officials banned ethnic minorities from clerical roles until at least the 1960s, report by The Guardian reveals. Buckingham…
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Biden administration ramps up diplomacy to stem migration | Climate News
Secretary of State Antony Blinken wraps a trip to Costa Rica, while VP Kamala Harris gears for a visit to…
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