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Peru's police fire tear gas at protesters after president calls for 'truce'
Jan 25, 2023 12:39Thousand of Peruvians have once again taken to the streets in the capital, Lima, to demand the resignation of President Dina Boluarte, hours after she called for a "truce" following almost two months of violent protests.
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Thirteen crew rescued after ship capsizes off Japan, search continues for 9 missing
Jan 25, 2023 12:24South Korean and Japanese coast guards on Wednesday continued to search for 9 crew members still missing, after rescuing 13 crew from a cargo ship that sank off southwestern Japan during fierce winter winds.
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Pakistanis condemn burning of copies of Holy Quran in Sweden
Jan 25, 2023 05:36Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of the Pakistani capital Islamabad to denounce the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden.
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EU's financial support for Ukraine reaches €50bn
Jan 24, 2023 12:05Ukrainian officials took part in a meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers on Monday via video link. An additional €500m military aid package for Kiev was confirmed, but the EU is at pains to point out that's just a drop in the ocean compared to what the bloc has already provided since last March.
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Biden at 2 years: Record low approval and ‘polycrisis’
Jan 24, 2023 12:00US President Joe Biden’s approval rate is currently at its lowest rate of 40 percent. The Democrats lost control of the lower House of Representatives in the mid-term elections due to widespread disillusionment. The country now faces two years of Congressional dysfunction, and many wonder if the progressive spirit of 2020 can be recaptured.
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Humanitarian situation worsening in Afghanistan amid cold winter
Jan 24, 2023 11:48Afghanistan is witnessing its coldest winter in 15 years, adding to the misery of millions who are already struggling with multiple crises. Afghanistan is grappling with economic, political, and human rights crises. Experts say the Taliban administration’s restrictive measures coupled with western sanctions are worsening the situation.
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Canadian protesters call for withdrawal from NATO amid 'proxy war' in Ukraine
Jan 24, 2023 11:26Anti-war protesters have taken to the streets in downtown Hamilton, Canada, to call on the government to withdraw from NATO and stop supplying weapons to Ukraine.
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Seven killed as California stunned by deadly back-to-back mass shootings
Jan 24, 2023 10:20At least seven people have been killed and one other critically injured in two related shootings in the US state of California hours after two students were shot dead in Iowa as the US gun epidemic becomes deadlier than ever.
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Worst US gun massacre in months amid record violence
Jan 24, 2023 04:31The United States suffered its worst mass shooting in nearly a year when a gunman killed 11 and wounded several others in California.
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Seven killed in California shooting hours after two students shot dead in Iowa
Jan 24, 2023 03:07At least seven people have been killed in a mass shooting in the US state of California hours after two students were shot dead in Iowa.