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3 Apr
Papers express outrage as seven aid workers are killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza. UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak calls for an investigation, with three British nationals amongst those killed. The Israeli papers also react, with PM Benjamin Netanyahu saying "this happens in wartime". In other news, the United States is bracing for the largest invasion of cicadas in over 200 years.
29 Feb
Don't bet the family farm on it. Politicians in Paris, Warsaw, Brussels and New Delhi won't magically find the quick fix for an agriculture sector that's gone global at the expense of small producers. Why is it erupting all over, including here in France?
1 Dec
Humanitarian aid workers from Doctors Without Borders, the Red Cross and the IFRC (International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies) are the latest victims of the Israel-Hamas disinformation war; their organisations have been accused of supporting either Hamas or Israel in viral videos shared online. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.
29 Nov
Rescuers broke through the last meters of debris to reach the 41 workers who had been trapped for more than two weeks. A landslide had caused a portion of the Himalayan tunnel to collapse.
14 Nov
The construction workers were digging a motorway tunnel, part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's road project. Rescue operations are underway to save those trapped.
4 Nov
Great income on some days, poverty wages on most others: Ride-hailing drivers in Africa and beyond are beholden to the whims of the apps they work for. Here’s how some countries are starting to protect them better.
30 Sep 2023
Authorities in southern Taiwan have launched an investigation into the fire and expressed condolences to victims' families. Officials believe that natural gas may have played a role in the deadly event.
23 Sep 2023
Small and medium-sized companies in Germany's more rural areas face huge challenges as labor shortages are increasingly being felt in the countryside.
18 Sep 2023
Small and medium-sized companies in Germany's more rural areas face huge challenges as labor shortages are increasingly being felt in the countryside.
15 Sep 2023
Detroit's Big Three automakers failed to reach a new labor agreement before their contract with employees represented by the United Auto Workers expired at midnight Thursday, triggering one of the largest strikes to hit the U.S. in years.
28 Aug 2023
"We cannot give Marine Le Pen an inexorable path to power," French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin warned, as speculation grows that he might be vying to succeed Emmanuel Macron.
27 Aug 2023
A new report by the UN's International Labor Organization found that AI can help with certain duties rather than take over entire jobs. However, clerical workers remain exposed to full automation.
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Following the arrest of suspected left-wing terrorist Daniela Klette in Berlin, investigators are now hoping for new insights into crimes committed by the Red Army Faction.
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China's National Bureau of Statistics said on Monday that the country's economy grew to the tune of 5.3 percent in the first three months of the year, ahead of economists' expectations. Manufacturing and infrastructure are fuelling that growth, while housing and domestic consumption are still a source of concern. Meanwhile, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is on a three-day visit to China, Berlin's top trading partner
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Maya Rudolph is back with a second season of her quirky billionaire workplace comedy, "Loot", while Oscar winner Robert Downey Jr dons multiple disguises for his role in the Vietnam War spy drama "The Sympathizer". Dheepthika Laurent and Olivia Salazar-Winspear also bring you the latest news from Canneseries, including Michael Douglas's historical drama "Franklin" and a biopic about Karl Lagerfeld.
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Tunde Onakoya, a chess mastermind and founder of Chess in Slums Africa, has completed an incredible feat! He embarked on a journey to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon without a loss, aiming to surpass the existing mark of 56 hours and 9 minutes. And in the early hours of today, Saturday, April 20th, Tunde emerged victorious!