Women stage protest in Taliban-controlled Kabul
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ISIS supporter shot dead after New Zealand shopping mall ‘terrorist attack’
“This afternoon at approximately 2:40 p.m., a violent extremist undertook a terrorist attack,” said Prime…
Yoshihide Suga to step down after a year as Japan’s Prime Minister
Suga, who assumed the top role last September after his predecessor, Shinzo Abe, stepped down…
China will create a stock exchange in Beijing
It is also the second time Xi has personally announced a stock market initiative. In…
Ivory Coast TV presenter convicted of glorifying rape
The court also fined the presenter, Yves de Mbella, 2 million CFA francs ($3,619.91) and…
Schools in Nigerian state shut after mass kidnapping of students by gunmen
At least 73 students were abducted from a state-run high school in Zamfara’s Maradun district,…
Taliban show off captured weapons at Kandahar victory parade
In videos posted on social media, the Taliban But Pentagon press secretary John Kirby told…
Air pollution could knock 9 years off the life of people in India, study says
The report, released Wednesday by the United States-based research group Energy Policy Institute at the…
Hong Kong just won back ‘Asia’s biggest’ tech conference
Rise, an annual tech conference whose recent speakers have included executives from Uber (The event…
Indian troops deployed to Srinagar after death of Kashmir separatist leader
“Troops are being deployed at sensitive places in Srinagar and other major towns and no…
Beijing’s master plan behind China’s tech crackdown – CNN Video
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Ukrainian President accomplishes years-long quest for a White House visit with Biden meeting
The much-anticipated gathering could have high-stakes implications for Zelensky, who has vied for American support…
Beijing’s master plan behind China’s tech crackdown – CNN Video
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African artists are banking on a record-breaking contemporary and modern art market
Written by Daniel Renjifo, CNNFor Abidjan-based artist Saint-Étienne Yéanzi, the continent’s social and political reality…
China’s ‘revolution’ cost investors $3 trillion. So why aren’t they running scared?
Even as authorities rip up the status quo for tech, education and other private enterprise,…
Kerry warns nations are running out of time to decarbonize and challenges China to move away from coal
“I have no doubt that wealthiest nations ultimately will get to a zero carbon or…
The Taliban said women wouldn’t face discrimination. They already are – CNN Video
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Syrian oil spill spreads across the Mediterranean
Syrian officials said last week that a tank filled with 15,000 tons of fuel had…
Hostages strapped to getaway cars as robbers target banks in Brazil
The attackers targeted banks in the small city of Aracatuba in the southeastern state of…
Paris slams on the brakes and sets 30km/h speed limit to reduce pollution
But will it work? There are questions over whether the rule — which limits drivers…
