World
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More than 100 migrants – including a pregnant woman and 24 minors – rescued from Mediterranean
A group of 105 migrants rescued from the Mediterranean have arrived at the Italian port of Brindisi aboard the “Life Support” ship of the NGO Emergency. A pregnant woman and 24 unaccompanied minors, the youngest…
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Students protest pension reform in France as union cuts power to Stade de France in ‘symbolic move’
Young people across France took to the streets on Thursday to protest the government’s attempt t to raise the retirement age to 64. Several hundred students protested in Paris as part of nationwide strikes and…
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Rising period poverty: France announces free sanitary products for under 25s
For Sadrana, a student who lives in Marseille, buying sanitary products is a monthly struggle. “There are some things I don’t have to buy, like fruit and veg, but I absolutely can’t go without sanitary…
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Kim Jong Un supervises North Korean troops simulating attack on South
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised a live-fire artillery drill simulating an attack on a South Korean airfield and called for his troops to be ready to respond to the enemies’ “frantic war preparation…
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Macron and Sunak try to put relationship back on track at Paris summit
The leaders of Britain and France shook hands and briefly posed for photographers, smiling, on Friday morning, as Rishi Sunak arrived at the presidential palace in Paris for a meeting with Emmanuel Macron. It’s a…
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Shooting in Tel Aviv after Israeli military raid killed three Palestinians in occupied West Bank
A Palestinian gunman opened fire on a crowded street in central Tel Aviv on Thursday, wounding three people before he was shot and killed, according to Israel Police. The shooting came hours after an Israeli…
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Xi Jinping sworn in for third term as China’s president paving way to stay in power for life
China’s leader Xi Jinping was awarded a third five-year presidential term Friday, putting him on track to stay in power for life at a time of severe economic challenges and rising tensions with the US…
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Want to retire abroad? Here are Europe’s best countries for healthcare, happiness and long life
With the current cost of living crisis, more people than ever are looking for alternative living arrangements. But relocating isn’t just for digital nomads temporarily picking up to move to sunny countries during winter. Searches…
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How AI can save you time: 5 skills you no longer need to learn
Over the past few months, developments in artificial intelligence (AI) have taken huge strides and its use has skyrocketed, especially after the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. However, while it might be reasonable to start preparing…
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Zelenskyy condemns attack on Zaporizhzhia power plant that put ‘European continent in danger’
Ukraine’s president has condemned the latest attack against the Zaporizhzhia power plant, joining a growing list of critics arguing the assault put the “European continent in danger”. On Thursday, more than 80 Russian missiles and…