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Seoul moves to ban cramped basement flats after flood deaths | Weather News
South Korean capital will stop issuing permits to build basement flats after four people drowned by floodwater trapped in their…
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Shrouded in secrecy for years, Russia’s Wagner Group opens up | Armed Groups News
On paper, the Wagner Group, a Russian network providing fighters for hire, does not exist. It does not file any…
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US scraps ‘remain in Mexico’ policy after Supreme Court ruling | Migration News
The Department of Homeland Security says the Migrant Protection Protocols programme will be unwound ‘quickly’. The United States says it…
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The El Salvador diaries: The cult of Nayib Bukele | Politics
On August 2, El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele – whose Twitter profile has evolved from “officially the coolest president in the…
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UN special rapporteur says Israeli strikes on Gaza are ‘illegal’ | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Francesca Albanez calls on the United Nations to investigate whether Israel has breached international law and ensure accountability. The United…
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Heatwaves scorch Iraq as protracted political crisis grinds on | News
Baghdad, Iraq – Under Iraq’s blistering summer heat, thousands gathered inside Baghdad’s Green Zone for mass prayer on Friday. Some…
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Thousands of al-Sadr supporters gather for mass prayer in Baghdad | News
Worshippers converge on a vast square inside Baghdad’s Green Zone, home to government and diplomatic buildings. Hundreds of thousands of…
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Nepal to hold parliamentary election in November | Elections News
Cabinet approves the date for the election to the 275-member House of Representatives on November 20. Nepal’s government says it…
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In Kenya, the arts industry pushes youths to care about elections | Arts and Culture News
Nairobi, Kenya – On June 9, the film Chaguo premiered in Kenya. Backed by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, it is…
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Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan will not trigger World War III | Opinions
After weeks of intense speculation and sabre-rattling, Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the United States House of Representatives, is reportedly…
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