Opinion – Mexico shamefully joins Russia, Venezuela in backing Cuba’s dictatorship For 30 years, the Soviet Union was the main supporter of Cuba’s communist dictatorship, […]
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Prince Charles meets genocide survivors in Rwanda
The altar of Nyamata Church is draped with a bloodstained cloth. Its pews are gone; in their place stand rows and rows of clothing and […]
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Why some African countries are thinking twice about calling out Putin
Nelson Mandela was once asked why he still had relationships with, among others, Fidel Castro and Yasser Arafat, the Cuban and Palestinian leaders who had […]
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‘Day Zero’: This city is counting down the days until its water taps run dry
Every day, Morris Malambile loads his wheelbarrow full of empty plastic containers and pushes it from his home to the nearest running tap. It’s much […]
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At least 285 people feared dead after magnitude 5.9 earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan
At least 285 people were killed and many more wounded after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan Wednesday, according to the country’s disaster management authority. The […]
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In Beijing’s BRICS summit, Putin is back on the world stage
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pose during […]
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Western Europeans wilt in early summer heatwave, compounding climate change fears
A farmer pours water on his face as he works in a greenhouse in southern France on June 17 as western Europe struggles with a […]
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Japan’s top court says government not responsible for Fukushima damage
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant following a strong earthquake, in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, on March 17, 2022. TokyoJapan’s government is not liable for […]
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Why is Prince Charles headed to Rwanda?
The British royals are going back on tour, after two visits to the Caribbean earlier this year that were marred by anti-monarchy, anti-colonialism demonstrations. The Duke […]
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Putin lambasts the West and declares the end of ‘the era of the unipolar world’
Putin unveils imperialist mission: Taking back land he says is Russia’s 02:59 (CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared the end of “the era of the unipolar world” […]
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Boris Johnson’s wish to pick fights with his old enemies risks making the UK a pariah
‘No way out’: Commentator predicts Boris Johnson’s future 02:10 London (CNN)UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his government have spent much of this week fighting with the […]
