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Melinda French Gates resigns as Gates Foundation co-chair, gets $12.5bn

Posted by May 14, 2024

French Gates says she will exit with $12.5bn for her own charity work to uplift women and families.Melinda French Gates has said she will step down as co-chair

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Number of internally displaced people hit new record in 2023:…

Posted by May 14, 2024

Conflicts in Sudan and Gaza drove millions from their homes in 2023.The number of internally displaced people (IDPs) around the globe hit a record 75.9 million

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China gives table tennis legend Ma another shot at Olympic…

Posted by May 14, 2024

Ma Long’s inclusion in China’s table tennis squad gives the 35-year-old a chance to win gold in his fourth consecutive Olympics.China’s Ma Long will get a

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Kazakhstan jails former minister for 24 years over wife’s torture,…

Posted by May 14, 2024

United Nations says about 400 women die from domestic violence in Kazakhstan each year, but many cases go unreported.Warning: This article contains details of v

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Army officer resigns due to US support for Israel’s war…

Posted by May 14, 2024

‘Shame and guilt’ drove Major Harrison Mann to quit in November, but he was ‘afraid’ of expressing it earlier.A former officer of the United States Army

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At least 14 killed as billboard collapses in Mumbai during…

Posted by May 14, 2024

The billboard collapsed on some houses and a petrol station next to a busy road in the eastern suburb of Ghatkopar following gusty winds and rain.At least 14 pe

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US’s Blinken arrives in Kyiv in ‘strong signal of reassurance’…

Posted by May 14, 2024

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Kyiv after travelling overnight by train from Poland.US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Kyiv in

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 810

Posted by May 14, 2024

As the war enters its 810th day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Tuesday, May 14, 2024. Fighting Russia has widened its ground assault

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NSM-20: ‘Inconsistencies’ plague US assessment on Israel’s Gaza war conduct

Posted by May 14, 2024

Washington, DC – In a report released on Friday, the United States concluded that it is “reasonable to assess” that the weapons it provided to Israel duri

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Lawrence Wong set to take centre stage as Singapore’s new…

Posted by May 14, 2024

Singapore – For the first time in 20 years, Singapore will inaugurate a new prime minister, Minister for Finance and Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who

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Key takeaways as ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen testifies in New…

Posted by May 13, 2024

Michael Cohen, the key prosecution witness in Donald Trump’s hush-money case, has testified against the former United States president in one of the most wide

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Fury’s father bloodied in clash with Usyk’s entourage

Posted by May 13, 2024

Tyson Fury’s and Oleksandr Usyk’s entourages clash at media event before Saturday’s boxing bout in Saudi Arabia.Tyson Fury’s father appears to have head

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