Sudan’s military-led central government and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a paramilitary force formerly allied with the government, have been waging a civil war for almost five months. Around 4,000 people have died in the fighting, but neither side has been able to vanquish the...
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Guatemala’s Congress refused to recognize seven lawmakers from the Seed Movement party of President-elect Bernardo Arévalo, a move that risks deepening the political crisis in the Central American nation following a tumultuous presidential election, the Associated Press reported. On Wednesday, the legislative body declared the Seed...
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Iceland will resume the hunting of fin whales, officials announced Thursday, a move that is stirring controversy after the coalition government opted not to extend a temporary ban, Bloomberg reported. In June, the government imposed a temporary ban on whaling following complaints from veterinary officials that...
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The Miss World beauty pageant will be held in the Indian-administered part of Kashmir, part of New Delhi’s efforts to promote tourism in the disputed Muslim-majority territory, Agence France-Presse reported. Organizers said India will host a month-long series of events for the international contest from November...
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This week, Russia experienced the biggest assault by drones on its territory since the Ukraine conflict began, with attacks reported across six regions, including Moscow, according to CNN. Russian officials claimed to have prevented most of the strikes and reported no casualties. Moscow responded to...
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A new genetic study on Europe’s oldest mummy dispelled some previous assertions about the appearance and origins of the 5,300-year-old man famously known as “Ötzi the Iceman,” Nature Magazine reported. Italian hikers first discovered the prehistoric mummy in the Ötztal Alps bordering Austria and Italy in...
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