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World Refugee Day: The faces behind the numbers

Posted by June 20, 2024

One out of every 69 people on Earth is now displaced. That is about 120 million people, or 1.5 percent of the world's population, who have been uprooted from th

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Russian warships in Cuba: Is it a port of call…

Posted by June 13, 2024

On Wednesday, dozens of Havana residents gathered and watched as Russian warships sailed into Cuba’s main harbour – in the latest display of naval strength

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‘Lives at play’: Argentina’s Senate passes Milei reforms as protests…

Posted by June 13, 2024

Argentina’s upper house has narrowly passed a controversial bill key to libertarian President Javier Milei’s economic reform plans as thousands of protester

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‘You play, we pray’: Bangladesh, Netherlands in must-win T20 World…

Posted by June 13, 2024

Who: Bangladesh vs NetherlandsWhat: ICC T20 World Cup Group D matchWhen: Thursday, June 13, 10:30am local time (14:30 GMT)Where: Arnos Vale Stadium, Kingstown,

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Which teams can qualify for the T20 World Cup Super…

Posted by June 13, 2024

It is that time again for cricket fans, when they find themselves applying their mathematical and prediction skills to work out whether their favourite team wil

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When are Hajj and Eid al-Adha 2024?

Posted by June 12, 2024

Al Jazeera takes a look at the world’s largest religious gathering Mecca sees every year.Hajj, the largest annual Muslim gathering, occurs in Mecca from the e

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‘The future is dark’: Inside the Brazilian businesses shattered by…

Posted by June 11, 2024

Rambo’s store is one of around 45,000 businesses in the state capital that have been impacted by these devastating floods. Porto Alegre’s Chamber of Store M

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How a teenager’s death drew attention to human rights concerns…

Posted by June 11, 2024

Human Rights Watch (HRW), an international nonprofit, has led its own investigation into what happened that day in the lead-up to Vega’s death. Last month, it

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Mexico’s president-elect pushes judicial reform past market fears

Posted by June 11, 2024

The president-elect has promised wide consultations with stakeholders in the judiciary ahead of the reforms.Mexico’s president-elect has promised to push forw

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Photos: Mexico heatwave killing monkeys, lions offered frozen meat lollies

Posted by June 11, 2024

Amid Mexico’s heatwave and drought, suffering birds are getting air conditioning and monkeys with heatstroke are being rescued by nongovernmental groups. The

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Banana giant must compensate victims of Colombian paramilitary: US court

Posted by June 11, 2024

Surviving family members awarded $38.3m after Chiquita found liable for funding armed group that killed their relatives.A court in the United States has ordered

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Armed conflicts hit post-WWII record in 2023

Posted by June 10, 2024

Number of conflicts worldwide hit 59 last year with 28 occurring in Africa.More armed conflicts took place in 2023 than in any other year since the end of World

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