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Children dying every week in Syrian camps: report
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Children dying every week in Syrian camps: report

Children are dying every week in overcrowded camps in northeast Syria, NGO Save the Children said on Thursday. The charity said…
EU accuses Russia of involvement in ‘Ghostwriter’ cyberattacks
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EU accuses Russia of involvement in ‘Ghostwriter’ cyberattacks

The European Union on Friday threatened to take action against Russia over alleged complicity in a cyberattack campaign known as “Ghostwriter” against…
China: Central bank declares all cryptocurrency transactions ‘illegal’
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China: Central bank declares all cryptocurrency transactions ‘illegal’

China’s central bank has made all cryptocurrency transactions illegal in mainland China, the bank announced in a statement on Friday. In a…
US House approves $1 billion for Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’
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US House approves $1 billion for Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’

The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly backed a bill for $1-billion in funding for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system on Thursday.…
China’s Evergrande in uncharted waters after key interest deadline passes
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China’s Evergrande in uncharted waters after key interest deadline passes

Chinese real estate developer Evergrande failed to make a key interest payment on Thursday, a move which could have serious repercussions…
#SeeYouInCourt: Climate litigation heats up
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#SeeYouInCourt: Climate litigation heats up

As the pivotal COP26 climate conference nears, there is a sense of betrayal within the climate movement that setting more…
George Floyd: Former cop Derek Chauvin appeals murder conviction
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George Floyd: Former cop Derek Chauvin appeals murder conviction

A former Minneapolis police officer, convicted of killing George Floyd, filed an appeal with a Minnesota district court late Thursday,…
Turkey’s Diyanet religious body threatens secularism
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Turkey’s Diyanet religious body threatens secularism

Ali Erbas heads Diyanet, Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs. He is known for his deeply conservative interpretation of Islam, which many Turks…
COVID: US approves BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine boosters for older, at-risk Americans
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COVID: US approves BioNTech-Pfizer vaccine boosters for older, at-risk Americans

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday approved a booster shot of the BioNTech-Pfizer coronavirus…
Security Council renews UN mission in Afghanistan
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Security Council renews UN mission in Afghanistan

United Nations Security Council members voted in unison on Friday to renew the political mission in Afghanistan. The United Nations Assistance…
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