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Gustavo Petro sworn in as Colombia's first leftist president
The 62-year-old former guerrilla and onetime mayor takes over from the deeply unpopular Ivan Duque, with plans for profound reforms in a country beset by...
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US President Biden welcomes Gaza truce: statement
The president said in a statement that Washington had worked with officials from the Jewish state, the Palestinian Authority and various countries in the region to "encourage a swift resolution to the conflict" over the previous three days.
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Amnesty regrets 'distress and anger' caused by report rebuking Ukraine
Amnesty sparked outrage in Ukraine with the publication of a report on Thursday that accused the military of endangering civilians by establishing bases in schools and hospitals, and launching counter-attacks from heavily populated areas.
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Tons of fruit stranded in Europe as SA battles EU over import rules
South Africa, the world's second-largest exporter of fresh citrus after Spain, filed a complaint with the World Trade Organisation (WTO) last month after the EU introduced new plant and health safety requirements that orange farmers say threaten their survival.
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'Little hope' of saving beluga whale stranded in the Seine River in Paris
The whale was first spotted on Tuesday in the river that runs through Paris to the English Channel. Since Friday it has been between two locks some 70 kilometres (44 miles) north of the French capital.
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Syria more than doubles petrol prices: ministry
The increases represent the third time this year that authorities have increased the price of fuel, as the Syrian pound continues to depreciate.
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German diplomat in Brazil arrested, accused of killing husband
Uwe Herbert Hahn, a consul at Germany's consulate in Rio de Janeiro, told authorities his husband, Belgian national Walter Henri Maximilien Biot, had taken ill Friday night, collapsing and fatally hitting his head, police said.
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Over 80,000 tourists trapped in 'China's Hawaii' after Covid outbreak
All flights out of the city were cancelled over the weekend, with authorities also halting train ticket sales.
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Gaza death toll rises to 29, including six children: Palestinian ministry
Earlier the ministry had put the number of people killed at 32, but a further ministry statement brought the number down to 29, including six children and four women.
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Kevin Spacey ordered to pay R520 million to 'House of Cards' producers
The American actor was cut from the hit series because of allegations of sexual misconduct.
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Musk accuses Twitter of fraud as buyout battle escalates
The Tesla boss lodged the claim as he fights back against Twitter's lawsuit seeking to force him to close the deal, which he has tried to cancel.
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'Climate criminals': Taylor Swift leads private jet CO2 emission celeb offenders
Fury erupted in July when reality star Kylie Jenner shared a picture to her 364 million Instagram users of her and her partner, rapper Travis Scott, in front of two jets with the caption: "you wanna take mine or yours?"
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Scientists create "synthetic embryos" without using sperm, eggs or fertilisation
The breakthrough was hailed as a major step forward, though some experts said the result could not fully be considered to be embryos and warned of future ethical considerations.
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Hindu nationalists push boycott of Bollywood 'Forrest Gump' remake
It is the latest example of how Bollywood actors, particularly minority Muslims like Khan, are feeling increased pressure under Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Modi.
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France orders crisis task force over 'historic' drought
Water restrictions have already been ordered in nearly all of France's 96 mainland departments, with 62 at the highest alert level, and the Meteo-France weather agency has forecast little relief for the coming weeks.
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Russia 'ready' to discuss prisoner swap after Griner jailing
WNBA player Griner was on Thursday sentenced to nine years in a Russian penal colony and ordered to pay a fine of one million rubles ($16,590) for possessing and smuggling narcotics.
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Ukraine's Zelensky accuses Amnesty International of victim blaming
The sharp rebuke came as three more ships loaded with over 58,000 tonnes of Ukrainian grain were set to depart from Black Sea ports on Friday under a recent agreement between Moscow and Kyiv aimed at easing a global food shortage.
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Families of trapped Mexican miners pray for miracle
As night fell again in Coahuila state, family members cried and comforted each other while hopes of finding survivors dimmed with each passing hour.
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US declares monkeypox a public health emergency
"We're prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every American to take monkeypox seriously and to take responsibility to help us tackle this virus," Health and Human Services secretary Xavier Becerra said in a call.
