Officials in Ghana’s finance ministry recently said talks to restructure its debt to China were “highly cordial and fruitful” – but, however, not concluded. Ghana owes China almost $2 billion. As Reuters reported, while the West African country technically is in default because it has missed...
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Iran pardoned more than 82,600 people Monday, including tens of thousands who were arrested during the ongoing mass anti-government protests that have been the most serious challenge to the country’s ruling clerics since they took control during the 1979 revolution, Sky News reported. The pardoned individuals,...
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Predominantly Catholic Nicaragua said it plans to suspend relations with the Vatican, days after Pope Francis strongly criticized the government of President Daniel Ortega for its crackdown on the Catholic clergy, the Associated Press reported. The Nicaraguan foreign ministry issued a statement Sunday suggesting ties were...
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A Canadian court ruled that giving the middle finger is not a crime and is protected under the country’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms, NPR reported. The legality of a raised middle finger – also known in polite terms as “flipping the bird” – was questioned...
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The bushfires in Australia over the summer of 2019-2020 were catastrophic for the continent’s environment and wildlife, harming around three billion animals. Now, a new study is suggesting that smoke from the deadly blazes is depleting the Earth’s ozone layer, the Guardian reported. The planet’s protective layer...
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