Anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu dies at 90
South African anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu, described as the country’s moral compass,…
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Climate crisis puts oil in the crosshairs, but dependence persists
The climate crisis has put the end of oil onto the agenda, but achieving that is a colossal task given…
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Saudi-led coalition hits Yemen rebel camp in ramped up air war
The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said Sunday it struck a Huthi rebel camp in the capital Sanaa,…
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Trudeau says China ‘playing’ democracies against each other
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a year-end interview with local media said Western democracies…
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Covid-hit Xi’an tightens measures as China sees 21-month case record
The Chinese city of Xi’an, where 13 million residents are currently confined to their homes, announced…
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Iraqi Kurds mourn their dead in Channel drowning
“If I don’t call you back, it’s because I will be in England,” Shakar Ali said…
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Hapless England’s Ashes dreams in tatters as Australia pounce
England crashed to 185 all out on day one of the third Test on Sunday, leaving their Ashes dreams on…
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No long-distance road trips for Afghan women without male escort: Taliban
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities said Sunday that women seeking to travel long distances should…
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Israel approves plan to double settlers in occupied Golan
Israel’s government on Sunday approved a $317 million plan to double the Jewish settler population…
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Early drama in Covid-hit Sydney to Hobart yacht race
Australian super maxi LawConnect snatched the lead in a dramatic start to the annual Sydney to Hobart…
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