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‘Why should we vote?’ India’s jute workers blame politicians for…

Posted by May 20, 2024

Kolkata, India — Amirul Laskar has been out of a job for the past three months, since the jute mill where he was employed shut operations citing losses. The

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William Lai Ching-te takes oath to become Taiwan’s new president

Posted by May 20, 2024

Lai takes over as leader as Beijing aggressively asserts its claim over the self-governed island of 23 million people.Taipei, Taiwan – William Lai Ching-te ha

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 816

Posted by May 20, 2024

As the war enters its 816th day, these are the main developments.Here is the situation on Monday, May 20, 2024. Fighting At least 11 people were killed and doz

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Who was Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi?

Posted by May 20, 2024

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi was declared dead on Monday morning after the helicopter he was travelling in with other senior officials went down in the cou

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‘Troublemaker’ William Lai Ching-te to take oath as Taiwan’s new…

Posted by May 19, 2024

Taipei, Taiwan – William Lai Ching-te will be sworn in on Monday as Taiwan’s sixth democratically-elected president, a role where he is expected to continue

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Slovakia: PM Fico’s life no longer in danger after shooting,…

Posted by May 19, 2024

Prime Minister Robert Fico remains in serious condition but his life is no longer in danger, Slovak officials say.Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico’s life is

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Dominican Republic voters head to the polls with eyes on…

Posted by May 19, 2024

Incumbent President Luis Abinader expected to have strong showing as his policies on migration, economy widely popular.Voters are heading to the polls in the Do

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‘Nothing left’: How climate change pushes Indigenous people from their…

Posted by May 19, 2024

Wearing a tunic the colour of red earth and a headdress crested with ruby macaw feathers, Samaniego describes how his village, home to 150 people, has always de

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Malaysian PM: Can’t deny US complicity in Gaza genocide

Posted by May 19, 2024

Anwar Ibrahim urges the US to halt arms supply to Israel, cites Gaza genocide concerns in exclusive interview with Al Jazeera.As Israel’s war on Gaza continue

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Taiwan ramps up security for new president’s inauguration amid China…

Posted by May 19, 2024

Taipei’s defence ministry says it detected seven Chinese aircraft and as many naval vessels around Taiwan in the past 24 hours.On the eve of Lai Ching-te’s

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Vietnam nominates public security minister to be new president

Posted by May 18, 2024

To Lam has been public security minister since 2016 and has taken a hard line on human rights movements in the country.Vietnam’s governing Communist Party has

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Death toll rises to six in New Caledonia riots as…

Posted by May 18, 2024

Hundreds of heavily armed marines and police patrol the French territory’s capital Noumea after a night of violence.One more person has been killed in Franceâ

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