Germany has struck a controlled migration deal with Kenya, which will see Berlin open its doors to skilled and semi-skilled Kenyan workers. The deal was signed by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Kenya’s president William…
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Rainbow flags rippled in the wind as gay and lesbian couples walked hand in hand down a makeshift aisle in Bangkok’s busy Siam shopping district. Thailand’s Senate had just passed a marriage equality bill, and…
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Sufyan Jaber Abed Jawwad, who worked as a sanitation worker in El Far’a Camp in the West Bank, “was shot and killed on the roof of his home by a sniper during an overnight Israeli…
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A military court in Congo handed down death sentences Friday to 37 people, including three Americans, after convicting them on charges of taking part in a coup attempt. The defendants, who also included a Briton,…
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Putin warns NATO will be ‘at war with Russia’ if it allows Ukraine to use Western long-range missiles against it
by adminRussian President Vladimir Putin told reporters Thursday that allowing Ukraine to use long-range missiles to strike inside Russia would be seen by Moscow as NATO’s direct entry into the war. “This will mean that NATO countries – the United…
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North Korea releases images of Kim Jong Un visiting a uranium enrichment site, giving rare glimpse inside its nuclear program
by adminNew pictures of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un touring what state media said is a uranium enrichment facility have given an extremely rare glimpse inside the isolated nation’s closely guarded nuclear weapons program. According…
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South Korea was the world’s biggest ‘baby exporter.’ New evidence shows some mothers were forced to give up children
by adminSouth Korea has for decades been known as the world’s largest “baby exporter” – sending hundreds of thousands of children overseas after the country was ravaged by war and many mothers left destitute. Many of…
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Israeli intelligence commander to resign after being accused of failing to prevent October 7
by adminThe Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said Brigadier General Yossi Sariel, who led its 8200 intelligence unit, has informed them he will “conclude his role in the near future.” The country’s public broadcaster Kan and several other…
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For decades, Chinese workers have retired relatively early. That’s about to change
by adminFor decades, Chinese workers have wrapped up their working lives at relatively young ages: 60 for men and as early as 50 for women. But all that is about to change as the Chinese government…
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Typhoon Yagi: Asia’s most powerful storm submerges parts of Vietnam and Thailand
by adminTyphoon Yagi, Asia’s most powerful storm this year, has left dozens dead since sweeping across southern China and Southeast Asia last week, leaving a trail of destruction with its intense rainfall and powerful winds. After…