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A cross to bear: The site of vigil set up by family members of a victim near the Prairie Green landfill in Winnipeg, Canada. | Photo Credit: AFP A mountain of windswept garbage and lying beneath it, bodies. For years, the remains discarded by a serial killer have languished in a landfill — the latest…
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In this picture made available by Iranian state-run TV, Amirhossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi, left, embraces reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian after the conclusion of the candidates debate at the TV studio in Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP A candidate in Iran’s presidential election withdrew from the race late on June 26, becoming…
The United Kingdom will vote on July 4 in a snap general election called by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. With his Conservative Party trailing the Labour Party by 21 points in the latest polls, Mr Sunak faces an uphill task to retain his party’s 14-year grip on power and own position as Prime Minister. Here…
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A villager walks in a flourishing poppy field at Nampatka village, Northern Shan State, Myanmar | Photo Credit: AP Conflict-ravaged Myanmar is “facing challenges” in stemming opium poppy cultivation, the junta said on Wednesday, months after the United Nations said the country had become the world’s biggest producer of the narcotic substances. Myanmar’s legal economy…
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This combination of pictures show U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. Joe Biden and Donald Trump square off for a historic US presidential debate this week, with the stage set for what could be a pivotal moment in the 2024 race as millions of potential voters tune in. | Photo Credit: AFP…
Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo. File | Photo Credit: Reuters The United Nations (UN) political chief who will chair the first meeting between Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and envoys from about 25 countries answered sharp criticism that Afghan women have been excluded, saying on June 26 that women’s rights will be raised at every session. Undersecretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo…
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Wellington, New Zealand: The promise of a ride to the airport is not legally binding, a woman in New Zealand has discovered after seeking compensation from her ex-boyfriend because she missed her flight. The woman was so annoyed about failing to catch her plane when her partner reneged on an airport ride that she ended…
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He has already had five Conservative prime ministers serve under him. London: There has been one figure of stability in the last 14 years of political turmoil in the UK — Larry the Downing Street cat. Now, with a general election fast approaching on July 4, the ageing tabby could be in line for his…
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CNN is hosting President Biden and Donald Trump for their 1st debate of the 2024 campaign (file). Atlanta, United States: There will be no studio audience, depriving candidates of the momentum that comes from ginning up supporters. Microphones will cut out when a candidate’s speaking time is over. Thursday night’s presidential debate will not be…
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte became the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s next boss. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters NATO’s 32 nations on Wednesday appointed outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the alliance’s next head, handing him the job at a crucial moment with Russia on the march in Ukraine and U.S. elections looming. Mr….
