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‘carbon passports’ may be the answer
According to reports, the caravan’s leaders are carrying banners calling the movement an “exodus from poverty,” and it is mainly composed of people from Cuba, Haiti and Honduras.
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French Navy Quits Operation Prosperity Guardian to Escort CMA CGM Ships While US Ships Remain Stranded
In a dramatic turn of events, Operation Prosperity Guardian, the pivotal US-led mission to secure vital merchant shipping lanes through the Red Sea, is facing a critical setback.
NOOOO YOU CAN'T DO THAT IT WAS MY REVOLUTION!
German troops, including those with families, will be stationed in the Lithuanian cities of Kaunas and Vilnius beginning in 2024, with most troops deployed in 2025 and 2026 and full-operation capability expected by 2027.
Artificial rain was used for the first time in Pakistan on Saturday in a bid to combat hazardous levels of smog in the megacity of Lahore, the provincial government said.
Argentina's government warns against street blockades on eve of major demonstration; Human Capital Minister Sandra Pettovello warns that those who participate and receive welfare support will have it taken away from them.
It became clear early in Francis’ papacy that he was going to articulate a gentler, more tolerant approach.
Planes and cars are only for members of the Inner Party, not the Outer Party
López Obrador’s dislike of any kind of oversight, including separation of powers, has been a hallmark of his administration.
Argentina’s President Javier Milei has immediately streamlined his government, consolidating federal ministries from 18 to nine on his first day in office.
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Turkish and Greek leaders turn on the charm in Athens as they vow to leave years of animosity behind
Italy’s culture minister is refusing a request by the German State Antiquities Collection in Munich to return an ancient Roman statue that embodied Hitler’s Aryan aesthetic, calling it a national treasure.
Politicians have long sought to silence the genre, but previous clampdowns have only boosted its popularity
Advocates have long called for paying reparations or making other amends for slavery, but the movement has recently gained momentum worldwide amid growing from African and Caribbean countries.
Vatican observers see a leader more willing to crack down on those seeking to derail his agenda for the Roman Catholic Church.
We need to understand what is “sufficient” for people to live good lives, and then redistribute from people who have far more than they need to people who have much less.
World leaders from developed nations will face pressure to ‘curb their excessive appetite for meat’ during the UN’s COP28 climate conference.
Political instability has afflicted Nepal since the end of the monarchy with over 10 changes of government, hobbling economic development and forcing millions of young people to seek work mainly in Malaysia, South Korea and the Middle East.
TThe planes first received spoofed GPS signals, meaning signals designed to fool planes’ systems into thinking they are flying miles away from their real location. One of the aircraft almost flew into Iranian airspace without permission.
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Guyana tells UN court that Venezuelan referendum on territorial dispute is an ‘existential threat’
Vdeo circulating on YouTube and other social channels appears to show AK-47-armed Taliban security forces patrolling busy streets in Kabul on rollerblades.
Turns out no one wants to see a man be crowned as Miss Universe
Police say one man was arrested for assaulting an officer, and another for obstruction, while social media videos showed protesters waving Palestinian flags, shouting slogans and jeering Trudeau outside the restaurant in Vancouver's Chinatown.
A major improvement in the relationship between these two nations is not realistic. The purpose is to try and make sure that relations do not get worse.
Last August, the pope lamented what he called a "reactionary" Catholic Church in the United States, where he said political ideology had replaced faith in some cases.
Azeri nationalist drivel
People investigated under discriminatory laws to get €500, while those convicted will get €3,000 or more, says justice minister
The scandal has been a headache for the Vatican and Pope Francis himself due to suspicions the man received favorable treatment from the Holy See since Francis is a Jesuit and other Jesuits head the sex crimes office that investigated the priest.
The organizers said the blockade would continue, because migrants are afraid of criminals, smugglers and extortionists. They demand transit or exit visas to reach the U.S. border.
In a statement issued Tuesday, Azerbaijan’s foreign ministry accused Armenia of “once again hindering peace agreement negotiations, continuing military-political provocations, as well as threats from landmines.”
Total of 78 Star of David graffiti sprayed in Paris streets; French police shoot, seriously injure woman shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ and making threats on suburban rail in French capital
The history of Christianity in the island country in South Asia is both ancient and complicated.
Levi's and H&M are among top global clothing brands to suffer production halts in Bangladesh, a garment union leader said Friday, after days of violent protests by workers demanding a near-tripling of their wages.
Choose your fighter this year includes sex club going pure blood libertarian, communists and much more place, your bets now
TorrentFreak comments on KF's most recent appeals court ruling
Thursday’s court ruling puts to rest the most intense election battle the West African country has seen in decades.
In the digital age, programming skills have become as fundamental as reading and writing.
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Twenty-six Baha’is in Iran sentenced to 126 years in prison as 10 Baha’i women arrested in Isfahan, and 3 Baha'is in Yazd
The priests were arrested as part of an ongoing crackdown on the Catholic Church following mass anti-government protests in 2018.
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Christopher Luxon wins New Zealand election after incumbent Prime Minister Chris Hipkins concedes
Good.
Just live in the pod, it's for your health!
Their recurring chant, ‘Missionaries go home!,' over a bullhorn was interspersed with musings about Judaism's triumph over Christianity.
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Ottawa 'carefully' considering unsealing records after recognition of another Nazi veteran comes to light
Rideau Hall is apologizing for the historic appointment of a man who fought for a Nazi unit in the Second World War, to the Order of Canada. Now, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon's office says it is examining two subsequent medals granted in the last two decades.
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Pakistan announces big crackdown on migrants in the country illegally, including 1.7 million Afghans
Trump hacking into your phones now!
Ten years after President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi rose to power in Egypt promising prosperity for all, he embarks on a third run for office as Egyptians buckle under unrelenting economic strain.
"Diversity is necessary; it is indispensable. However, each sound must contribute to the common design," said the Argentine Jesuit.
Earlier this year, Netflix signed an agreement with the country’s government to stop streaming LGBTQ+-specific movies.
Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says that a normalisation pact with Israel would be “the biggest historical deal since the Cold War."
Report comes after Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman blamed 'bad laws' for death sentence against a Saudi man over social media posts
Egyptians talk to Al Jazeera about the recent government decision to prohibit students from wearing niqab.
Another protester told Maariv "I'd rather get shot than enlist." Some of the rioters cursed the Israeli policemen, called them "Nazis" and spat at them.
Once one of the Kremlin’s closest allies, Armenia is now conducting joint drills with US soldiers.
PSA has sparked hope, controversy in Arab world
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Today’s Hindu nationalists belong to a longer tradition of anti-Western demagogues proclaiming themselves heirs to distinguished ancient civilizations
Back Don’t expect Modi’s new India to be a friend to the West
The Nile Basin has the potential to see a war driven by water resources.
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Saudi reforms are softening Islam’s role, but critics warn the kingdom will still take a hard line against dissent
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‘Sadness and frustration’: Prisoners want to extend time in custody due to Canada’s housing crisis, says criminal defence lawyer
She says the extreme housing crisis, fear of dangerous drugs on the street and general lack of resources, is why people would rather stay behind bars just a little longer.
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Meta and Alphabet would owe at least 4% of annual revenue in Canada to news outlets under draft regulations pushed by Justin Trudeau
Government officials said the regulations weren’t shared with the companies before Friday, and they will try to engage with the them in the coming weeks.
CNN: It's homophobic to prosecute kiddy diddlers
A ‘significant change in action’ is under way to compensate nations under direct assault from climate chaos, observers say.
A mysterious company has spent $800 million in an effort to buy thousands of acres of San Francisco Bay Area land. The people behind the deals are said to be a who’s who of the tech industry.
Potential deal includes Infrared Search and Track systems and relevant equipment
You gotta pump those numbers up, those are rookie numbers
LGBTQ refugees in Kakuma Refugee Camp, located in Kenya's northwestern region, hold their rainbow flags
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King of Jordan approves a bill to criminalize online speech. Human rights groups call it draconian
I wonder if the same groups feel the same way about the West