As post-pandemic inflation gripped the global economy and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused energy costs to spike, the United States sought to expand the oil available on world markets by easing sanctions on oil-rich Venezuela. The sanctions date from 2005, when the US slapped them on...
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Riots broke out in the Irish capital following a stabbing attack allegedly perpetrated by an individual of immigrant background, an incident that prompted concerns about anti-immigrant and far-right elements in the country, the Washington Post reported. Protests broke out in Dublin last Thursday after a man...
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Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of Nepal’s capital this week to demand the restoration of the monarchy that was abolished 15 years ago, the Associated Press reported. Supporters of former King Gyanendra waved national flags and chanted slogans demanding the abolition of...
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Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina won Madagascar’s presidential election this month, a vote that was marked by low turnout, boycotting, and street protests from the opposition, Al Jazeera reported. The country’s election body (CENI) announced Saturday that Rajoelina had secured a third term in office after winning...
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A new DNA study from mummified baboons in ancient Egypt is helping scientists uncover a mysterious port city previously not found on any maps, Live Science reported. Ancient Egyptians associated baboons with an underworld deity known as Babi, and the god of wisdom and magic, Thoth...
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