South Africa holds colourful, musical farewell to Desmond Tutu
A musical memorial to South Africa’s revered anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu had a rabbi and…
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Biden, Putin to hold new phone call amid Ukraine standoff
Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak by telephone Thursday amid high tension on Ukraine,…
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Ghislaine Maxwell jury seeks more witness transcripts
Jurors asked for transcripts on Wednesday of the testimony of five witnesses at the sex crimes trial…
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‘We lost everything’: Brazil floods leave thousands destitute
Carlos Batista da Silva holds his hand above his head, indicating on a wall the level where floodwaters…
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Soweto residents pay homage to neighbour Desmond Tutu
A few white plastic chairs in front of his house and umbrellas to shield the midday heat, neighbours…
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US appoints envoy to defend Afghan women’s rights
The United States on Wednesday appointed an envoy to defend the rights of Afghan women, signaling a…
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Scars of Aceh conflict open local hearts to Rohingya plight
Fisherman Edi Saputra had been at sea for four days off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province…
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US hits new record for daily Covid cases amid testing woes
The United States has hit its highest-ever average of new Covid cases as the Omicron variant spreads…
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Chinese officials admit struggle providing food in locked down Xi’an
Chinese officials admitted Wednesday they have faced challenges getting enough supplies to residents…
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Djokovic withdraws from ATP Cup, deepening Australian Open doubts
Novak Djokovic has pulled out of this week’s ATP Cup in Sydney, organisers said on Wednesday,…
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