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Poverty, not lychees, the real culprit in Indian ‘brain fever’ outbreak
June 21, 2019
Poverty, not lychees, the real culprit in Indian ‘brain fever’ outbreak
From lychees to heat, the factors behind almost 120 children dying in eastern India this month are many, but there…
What is the role of business in tackling the climate crisis?
June 20, 2019
What is the role of business in tackling the climate crisis?
It’s that time of the year when climate negotiators have come together in an attempt to solve the climate crisis.…
Four human traffickers jailed for life over migrant truck deaths
June 20, 2019
Four human traffickers jailed for life over migrant truck deaths
A court in Hungary on Thursday sentenced an Afghan ring leader and three Bulgarian accomplices to life in prison over the deaths…
Convicted: the US sex cult leader who attracted the rich and famous
June 20, 2019
Convicted: the US sex cult leader who attracted the rich and famous
A US jury on Wednesday convicted a “self-help” guru of racketeering, sex trafficking and other crimes for his leadership of…
LGBT refugees allege harassment in Kenya, a rare safe haven
June 20, 2019
LGBT refugees allege harassment in Kenya, a rare safe haven
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Burundi national Nina Muregwa says she feels threatened again. After escaping death threats back home over…
From El Salvador to Texas, navigating the US asylum maze
June 20, 2019
From El Salvador to Texas, navigating the US asylum maze
Exactly 146 days after leaving home in El Salvador, a petite, soft-spoken woman named Yolanda sat in a Texas courtroom…
Ride on time: Recycled bikes get Myanmar kids to school
June 20, 2019
Ride on time: Recycled bikes get Myanmar kids to school
The clangor of bells in the air, Myanmar children race home from school on recycled bikes shipped from Singapore and…
Trump launches 2020 bid with vow to ‘keep America great’
June 19, 2019
Trump launches 2020 bid with vow to ‘keep America great’
President Donald Trump launched his 2020 reelection campaign Tuesday much the same way he rode to power in 2016 —…
Trump-Xi meeting planned for G20 raises hope for trade truce
June 19, 2019
Trump-Xi meeting planned for G20 raises hope for trade truce
US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping said Tuesday they plan to meet next week at the Group of…
Battle heats up to tackle Boris Johnson and be British PM
June 19, 2019
Battle heats up to tackle Boris Johnson and be British PM
The battle to make the two-man shortlist to become Britain’s prime minister, which will almost certainly include Boris Johnson, heats…