Elon Musk has visited the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau World War II Nazi German death camp. The billionaire has faced criticism for subscribing to an antisemitic conspiracy theory and allowing hate …
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1/22/24
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UN migration agency seeks $7.9 billion to help people on the move and the communities that host them
The U.N.’s migration agency is launching its first “global appeal,” seeking $7.9 billion to help people on the move and ensure smoother pathways to migration. It comes at a time when the …
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1/22/24
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A U.N. report says the Taliban are restricting Afghan women's access to work, travel and healthcare if they are unmarried or don't have a male guardian, a mahram. The Taliban have banned women from …
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1/22/24
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France is getting ready to show its gratitude towards World War II veterans who will return to Normandy beaches this year for 80th anniversary commemorations of D-Day to mark the defeat of the Nazis. …
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By SYLVIE CORBET
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1/22/24
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A landslide in southwestern China's mountainous Yunnan province has buried 47 people and forced the evacuation of 200 more. The disaster struck just before 6 a.m. Monday in the village of Liangshui …
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1/22/24
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to open a controversial Hindu temple built on the ruins of an ancient mosque in the holy city of Ayodhya in a grand event that is expected to galvanize …
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By BISWAJEET BANERJEE
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1/21/24
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India’s top politicians, religious leaders and celebrities are gathering in the holy city of Ayodhya for the partial opening of a grand temple for one of Hinduism’s most revered deities, Lord …
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By BISWAJEET BANERJEE and VINEETA DEEPAK
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1/21/24
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The Guatemalan Migration Institute reports that a caravan of some 500 migrants that departed northern Honduras in hopes of reaching the United States has dissolved after crossing the border into …
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1/21/24
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Indonesia’s Mount Merapi has erupted, spreading searing gas clouds and avalanches of lava down its slopes as other active volcanoes flared up across the country, forcing the evacuation of …
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By SLAMET RIYADI
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1/21/24
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Lebanese state media and health officials say an Israeli airstrike has hit two vehicles near a Lebanese army checkpoint in south Lebanon. The reports say the attack Sunday killed a Hezbollah member …
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By MOHAMMED ZAATARI and ABBY SEWELL
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1/21/24
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German police say safety concerns caused a protest against the far right in the city of Munich Sunday afternoon to end early, after approximately 100,000 people showed up. The demonstration was one …
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1/21/24
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Denmark’s royal family has participated in a special “celebratory church service” at Aarhus Cathedral. The new King Frederik X, accompanied Sunday by wife Queen Mary and mother Queen Margrethe, …
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1/21/24
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Senegal’s highest election authority has excluded two top opposition leaders from the final list of candidates for the West African nation’s presidential election next month. The list published …
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BY BABACAR DIONE
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1/21/24
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Local officials say at least 25 people have been killed in the shelling of a market in Russian-occupied Ukraine. The attack hit Tekstilshchik, a suburb of the city of Donetsk, on Sunday. The head of …
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1/21/24
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Three decades after Hindu mobs tore down a historical mosque, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will attend the consecration of a grand Hindu temple at the same site on Monday. Experts say the …
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By SHEIKH SAALIQ
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1/21/24
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North Korea says it has agreed to further strategic and tactical cooperation with Russia to establish a “new multi-polarized international order,” as the two countries work to build a united …
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By KIM TONG-HYUNG
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1/20/24
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In recent weeks, Lahore in Pakistan’s east has seen flight cancellations, school closures, factory shutdowns, and artificial rain to get things under control — but nothing seems to be working. …
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By RIAZAT BUTT
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1/20/24
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Piedad Córdoba, an outspoken Colombian lawmaker who for decades championed the rights of her fellow Afro-Colombians while undertaking huge risks as a go-between to leftist rebel groups, has died. …
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1/20/24
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Tens of thousands of people have turned out to protest the far right in cities across Germany. Saturday’s crowds were the latest in a series of demonstrations that have been gaining momentum in …
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By EMILY SCHULTHEIS
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1/20/24
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A spaniel with six legs that was found abandoned in a supermarket parking lot is now like other dogs after having her extra limbs surgically removed. Ariel, who was named for “The Little Mermaid" …
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1/20/24
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