India’s Supreme Court put a temporary hold on an order calling for the mass demolition of more than 4,000 homes in the state of Uttarakhand, which would have forced thousands of people to become homeless, the Independent reported Thursday. The case concerns the thousands of buildings,...
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Protests continued in the Bolivian farming heartland of Santa Cruz this week, as thousands of protesters have been marching in the streets and blocking highways following the arrest of the province’s governor last month, Reuters reported. The unrest began soon after authorities detained conservative Governor Luis...
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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan lifted a six-year ban on political rallies this week, a move that was welcomed by the opposition as the incumbent is seeking to reverse some of the policies of her predecessor, John Magufuli, the BBC reported. Hassan announced the reversal during...
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French energy suppliers agreed this week to allow bakeries to negotiate new payment plans for this year, as soaring prices have forced many bakers to close down shops, CNBC reported Wednesday. Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced that energy suppliers agreed to “dissolve contracts when prices...
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Chinese officials slammed countries that began to impose Covid-19 screenings on travelers from China, as Beijing is handling a surge of coronavirus cases after dropping its controversial “zero-Covid” strategy late last year, Politico reported Tuesday. Chinese Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning said the entry restrictions had...
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A Senegalese court sentenced two opposition lawmakers to six months in jail for physically attacking a pregnant female legislator in parliament, an incident that underscored the political tensions in the West African country following last year’s legislative elections, Agence France-Presse reported. The incident occurred during a...
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A new Spanish environmental law will force tobacco companies to pay for the clean-up of millions of cigarette ends discarded by smokers each year, the Guardian reported Tuesday. The legislation, set to come into force this week, will also require firms to educate the public about...
Read full story →Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as the country’s president this week, marking a return to the office he first held two decades ago, following an intense presidential election against conservative incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, the Washington Post reported. This is the...
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Japan introduced new monetary incentives this week to urge families to move out of Tokyo, a move aimed to address decades of demographic decline and economic migration to the capital, the Financial Times reported Monday. Officials said the government will offer families up to $7,600 per...
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Sweden began the biggest wolf cull in modern times Monday, as the government is seeking to reduce the number of wolves in the country despite major opposition from nature organizations that it could drastically harm the population, the Guardian reported. Hundreds of hunters will conduct searches...
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Venezuela’s opposition voted to dissolve the country’s interim government this week, putting an end to the leadership of Juan Guaidó, who had been attempting to oust the authoritarian government of socialist President Nicolás Maduro for years, the New York Times reported. The vote was the second...
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Zimbabwe banned the exports of raw lithium, an important component in electronic batteries, as the government seeks to develop its own processing and battery industry in-country, Business Insider South Africa reported. The ban would require mining companies to either set up local processing plants or show...
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The Colombian government agreed to a six-month ceasefire with the five largest armed groups in the country, a truce that is part of leftist President Gustavo Petro’s efforts to end decades of conflict in Colombia, Agence France-Presse reported. Petro announced the ceasefire on New Year’s Eve,...
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the formation of a new government this week, which analysts described as the most right-wing cabinet in the history of the Jewish state, the Financial Times reported. The new government came more than a month after Israel held its fifth...
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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) passed a resolution calling for an end to violence in Myanmar and the release of political prisoners, including ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in its first resolution passed on the Southeast Asian country since its independence, CNN reported...
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Vandals destroyed 30,000-year-old rock art at a sacred cave in South Australia (SA), prompting condemnations from locals and scholars, as well as criticism against the state government’s lack of protection of the site, the Guardian reported. Authorities said unknown individuals entered the Koonalda Cave and scrawled...
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The Taliban government banned women from attending universities this week, a move that received widespread condemnation and hurts the armed group’s efforts to win international recognition following their takeover of the country last year, CBS News reported Wednesday. On Tuesday, officials announced that all women must...
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A German court convicted a 97-year-old woman who worked as a secretary at a Nazi concentration camp of accessory to murder in the killing of thousands of people, following a trial considered the last of its kind against Nazi war criminals, NBC News reported. The court...
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Former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir took “full responsibility” for the 1989 coup in proceedings that are part of a trial relating to the takeover that brought the now-ousted leader to power, the Associated Press reported. The autocratic president made his admission in televised testimony during court...
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The Netherlands issued an official apology this week about its colonial past and its involvement in the slave trade from the 17th to the 19th centuries, a move that has divided the Dutch public and descendants of slaves, the BBC reported. In a speech on Monday,...
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