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In this file photo from June 6, youths at an anti-racism solidarity rally in Tunisia re-enact the event leading to the death of George Floyd
World
21.08.2024
Black Lives Matter skirts North Africa despite everyday racism
New polls show a majority of Japanese residents believe the delayed 2020 Games should be further postponed or cancelled altogether
World
21.08.2024
Only one quarter of Japanese want Olympics next year: poll
France wants at least 400 billion euros to be available as grants, but the Frugals want to cut that back substantially
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21.08.2024
Macron clashes with Rutte and Kurz at EU summit
The long-anticipated blast-off of the unmanned spacecraft at 6:58 am local time (2158 GMT Sunday) from Japan's Tanegashima Space Center was met with rapturous applause in the Emirates
World
21.08.2024
UAE celebrates launch of first Arab interplanetary mission
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The unmanned Emirati probe, known as "Al-Amal" in Arabic, is one of three spacecraft racing to Mars, including Tianwen-1 from China and Mars 2020 from the United States
World 21.08.2024
First Arab space mission to Mars launches from Japan
Indigenous leader Raoni Metuktire of the Kayapo tribe (pictured January 2020) Raoni, a chief of the Kayapo people in northern Brazil, was hospitalized for weakness, shortness of breath, poor appetite and diarrhea
World 21.08.2024
Brazil's indigenous chief Raoni in 'stable' condition
Mali's opposition and President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita are locked in a political standoff that last week spiralled into violent clashes, leaving 11 dead
World 21.08.2024
Mali crisis mediators fail to win over opposition
The sixth-century edifice -- a magnet for tourists worldwide with its stunning architecture -- had been a museum since 1935, open to believers of all faiths
World 21.08.2024
Turkey's Erdogan visits Hagia Sofia after reconversion to mosque
Artefacts and paintings were lost in the fire, as well as the 17th century organ -- a star attraction of the cathedral
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Man questioned in arson probe into French cathedral fire
Spain has opted for local lockdowns and non-enforced stay-at-home advice in its Catalonia region
World 21.08.2024
EU struggles to agree virus recovery deal as global deaths surge
The family of Tom Petty issued a cease and desist letter over Trump's use of 'I Won't Back Down' at a rally in Tulsa on June 20
World 21.08.2024
Twitter removes Trump retweet video after Linkin Park complain
Britain is one of a number of countries conducting vaccine trials for COVID-19
World 21.08.2024
UK 'confident' Moscow helped hackers target virus vaccine
Commuters wear face masks on a metro train in Hong Kong. The city's leader says coronavirus is running "out of control" afater a daily record number of new cases
World 21.08.2024
Hong Kong leader says coronavirus 'critical' after 100 new cases
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