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At least one dozen dead in Texas heat crisis
Almost a dozen people have been reported dead in Texas and Louisiana as extreme temperatures continue to plague the country.
According to local officials, eleven...
France braces for more protests after police kill teenager
France is bracing for further protests after police shot dead a teenager, an incident which French President Emmanuel Macron said has “moved the entire...
Teacher sacked for 20 years of absence in Italy vows to defend herself
An Italian teacher who was sacked for 20 years of absence in 24 years at schools near Venice has vowed to tell her side...
Oil spill disrupts livelihoods in Nigerian fishing and farming communities
A new oil spill at a Shell facility in Nigeria has contaminated farmland and a river, upending livelihoods in fishing and farming communities in...
Australia gives Twitter 28 days to sort out ‘toxicity and hate’
Australia’s internet safety watchdog has given Twitter 28 days to clean up “toxicity and hate” on its platform, threatening to fine the company if...
Armed factions in Somalia’s Puntland agree ceasefire after clash
Armed factions in Somalia’s semi-autonomous state of Puntland have agreed to a ceasefire, a local leader told Reuters news agency on Wednesday, a day...
UN rights chief seeks presence in India and China
The United Nations human rights chief has called for greater support for his office as he seeks to expand its work by establishing a...
Kenya signs EU trade deal
Kenya and the European Union have signed a trade deal in a coup for Brussels as it seeks deeper economic ties with Africa in...
Protesters in Lebanon vandalize banks
Protesters in Lebanon have attacked several bank buildings, set tyres alight and smashed windows to demand their money back.
The angry demonstrations took place on...
Top US diplomat to visit China this week
The United States has confirmed that top diplomat Antony Blinken will visit China this week, a long-anticipated trip that had been postponed in February amid increasingly...
