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How E.S.G. Became Public Enemy No. 1 for Conservatives
The business world has been pulled into partisan politics, with Republicans bringing t…
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Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia
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Biden’s Semiconductor Plan Bets on Federal Aid to Change Corporate Behavior
The administration says the conditions it has attached to $40 billion in new subsidies…
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Satellite Imagery Shows Possible Damage to Russian Plane in Belarus
The British Ministry of Defense said that the loss of the plane would be significant i…
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Finland starts construction of Russia border fence
The Finnish government has sought to boost border security since Russia's invasion…
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Physical 100: Are K-reality shows the next Korean cultural trend?
After Squid Game comes the hit survival-of-the-fittest reality show Physical 100. fr…
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Wizz Air to suspend Moldova flights over airspace safety
The suspension, from 14 March, comes after a Russian missile crossed Moldovan skies. …
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Britain and E.U. Strike Agreement on Northern Ireland Trade
The deal, known as the Windsor Framework, is aimed at ending a post-Brexit dispute bet…
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Ukraine war: On board low-flying helicopter with renowned airman
The BBC gets rare access to a renowned airman and his ageing helicopter during a low-f…
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Tens of Thousands Protest Overhaul of Mexico’s Election Agency
Demonstrators gathered in Mexico City’s main square to protest new measures diminishin…
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EU chief and UK PM to hold 'final talks' on NI deal
The EU's Ursula von der Leyen will be in the UK on Monday for face-to-face talks w…
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Russian Diaspora Finds Ways to Protest Putin’s War
From Berlin to Chicago, crowds gathered to express solidarity with Ukraine and to unde…
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Israel and Palestinians pledge to reduce violence
As rare talks were held in Jordan, a Palestinian gunman killed two Israelis in the occ…
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West Bank Attack Kills 2 Israelis as Middle East Officials Meet in Jordan
The fatal shooting occurred while American, Israeli, Palestinian and other Arab offici…
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Mystery over lost pen pal who fled Rwandan genocide
Sophie Buchaillard lives in hope that she will one day find out what happened to her f…
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Ghana's love affair with reggae and Jamaican Patois
Why a West African country with a rich musical scene has such strong links to Jamaica.…
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Northern Ireland Protocol: PM says he is 'giving everything' to reach agreement
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China to Welcome Belarusian Leader, Raising Concerns Over Ukraine
A state visit next week by Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus seems to confirm U.S. fe…
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G20 meeting deadlocked over calling out Ukraine war
Russia and China refused to condemn Moscow's invasion at a meeting of finance mini…
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China to Welcome Belarusian Leader, Raising Concerns Over Ukraine
A state visit next week by Aleksandr G. Lukashenko of Belarus seems to confirm U.S. fe…
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Ukraine war: Zelensky keen to meet Xi following China's peace plan
Ukraine's leader said the call for talks and a ceasefire showed Beijing was "…
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Mifepristone: 12 US states sue to expand access to abortion pill
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10 Years After Lac-Mégantic Tragedy, Are Canada’s Rails Safe?
When a runaway train loaded with oil jumped the tracks in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, 47 peo…
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Ukraine war: Russia interrupts UN minute's silence
The Russian ambassador said he wanted the UN to commemorate everyone who has died in U…
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US ex-lawyer Alex Murdaugh admits he stole millions for drugs
The former lawyer accused of murdering his wife and son had a powerful 60-pill-a-day o…
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Zelensky Urges Allies to Stay Strong Like a ‘Fist’ on War’s Anniversary
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said he was confident his country could defeat…
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Zelensky Answers Reporters’ Questions for Over 2 Hours
On the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Mr. Zelensky offered a broad overv…
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U.S. Sends Home Brothers Held for Nearly 20 Years at Guantánamo Bay
The latest release, of two Pakistanis never charged with a crime, reduced the detainee…
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R. Kelly gets extra prison time after latest sex abuse conviction
The disgraced singer is sentenced to 20 years, but 19 will be served alongside an exis…
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Thought to be Brazil’s first Black TV journalist and a rare female anchor, she was a t…
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Russia Stages a Patriotic Concert to Rally Support for the War in Ukraine
Some attendees drove for more than eight hours to show their support for the war, the …
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Brazil landslides: Dozens missing, feared buried in the mud
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Italy’s Giorgia Meloni Condemns Russia and Pledges Further Support to Ukraine
The prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, reiterated her backing amid dissension within her …
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Italian Prime Minister Pledges Additional Support for Ukraine
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni of Italy vowed to continue to provide Ukraine with milit…
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Judge Rejects Bid by Sept. 11 Families to Seize Frozen Afghan Central Bank Funds
A lawyer for the lead group of victims’ relatives who had sought $3.5 billion to pay o…
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Ukraine war: Two presidents, two speeches, two different world views
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The death rate among these patients is about 15 percent, researchers reported. The vir…
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Kenya to investigate 'sex for work' exposed in BBC tea documentary
Parliament orders an inquiry after dozens of women speak of abuse on British-operated …
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Poland’s Prime Minister Says His Country Was Right About Russia
‘We are being listened to more and more on what is going on around us,” Poland’s prime…
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Aziz Abdullah: Uyghur asylum-seeker death heaps pressure on Thailand
Aziz Abdullah fled Xinjiang but got no further than Bangkok, where he died in an immig…
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Another Deadly Quake Rocks an Already Ravaged Area of Turkey
Just two weeks after the deadliest earthquake in the country’s modern history, a power…
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Biden’s Kyiv Visit Lifts Spirits of War-Weary Ukrainians
The American president was the most prominent Western leader to visit Ukraine since Ru…
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Powerful New Earthquake Hits Southern Turkey
The 6.3-magnitude quake shook southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, causing panic am…
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Justin Welby rejected as leader by conservative Anglicans over same-sex blessings
10 Archbishops criticise Justin Welby over the Church of England backing blessings for…
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We want Russia to come, say Moldova protesters
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North Korea Launches Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
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A year into Russia's war, he has little to show for it but there is no sign of an …
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Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo's cathedral plan stalls amid economic crisis
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Kamala Harris Says Russia Committed ‘Crimes Against Humanity’ in Ukraine
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Police have quietly gone after those who took part in the November protests that shook…
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Former US President Jimmy Carter to receive hospice care
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Rishi Sunak: Ukraine's long-term security must be ensured now
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Hugh Jackman: Inevitable that Australia will become a republic
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Militants Wage Deadly Battle in Karachi Police Headquarters
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South Africa begins naval drills with Russia and China, despite criticism that it implies support of the war.
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How MI5 caught UK embassy spy selling secrets to Russia
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Germany’s allies pushed Germany to send tanks to Ukraine. Now, Scholz is the one urging them.
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US food sanitation firm fined after children worked nights
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Your Friday Briefing: U.FO.s Were Likely Not Spying, Biden Says
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Joe Biden says he makes no apologies for downing China balloon
Mr Biden says he will speak with China's President Xi Jinping soon "to get to…
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Balloons Are Latest Example of Old Tactics Used in Ukraine War
The Soviet military often used unpowered balloons before World War II, and they made a…
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If Scotland’s Admired Leader Could Not Deliver Independence, Can Anyone?
The separatist movement needs a new chief after the surprise resignation of Nicola Stu…
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Spain Allows Legal Gender Change Without a Medical Evaluation
A new law will allow people 16 and older to change their registered gender without und…
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David Malpass: World Bank director who was called climate denier quits
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Rough estimates suggest that between 1 and 1.5 million people have died since China en…
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What Toxic Chemicals Were Aboard the Derailed Train in Ohio?
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New Barney leaves fans bemused by reimagined image
People online mock the dinosaur's reimagined image, which will appear in a new ani…
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Ukraine Urges Civilians Out of Bakhmut as Russia Edges Closer to City
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European Union to Ban Gas-Powered Cars by 2035
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The hospital building, which had 300 people inside, failed a 2012 earthquake resistanc…
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Pierre Palmade: French comic faces charges over drug-fuelled crash
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US warns that dual citizens face Russian conscription
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Cyclone Gabrielle: New Zealand declares state of emergency
It is the third time in the nation's history a state of emergency has been declare…
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White House defends decision to shoot down flying objects
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No aliens insists White House before ET joke about shot down objects
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Your Monday Briefing: U.S. Destroys U.F.O.s
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Earthquake tears apart a Turkish-British family
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US military shoots down another flying object over Lake Huron
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Why are BP, Shell, and other oil giants making so much money right now?
Oil and gas producers are making billions while bills soar. Should governments tax the…
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Namibia baby abandonment law: 'I wanted someone to take better care of my son'
Namibia no longer prosecutes women who abandon their babies but not everyone is aware …
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The boxer who fled Iran seeking the freedom to fight
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His masquerade — a tale recounted in a memoir and in the film “Europa Europa” — saved …
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US aircraft shoots down new airborne object over Canada
It comes after the US shot down an aerial object off the coast of Alaska on Friday. …
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Hazel McCallion, No-Nonsense Canadian Mayor for 36 Years, Dies at 101
Tough, pragmatic and brusque when she had to be, she helped transform Mississauga from…
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The BBC witnesses the hours-long rescue of Merve and Irem from a collapsed apartment b…
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Rescuers in Turkey Pull Earthquake Survivors From Rubble
A rescuer survived being buried under falling debris, as crews across Turkey worked to…
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Biden Plans to Visit Poland for One-year Anniversary of Ukraine War
The president will be in the region for three days, but the White House did not say if…
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Marina Ovsyannikova: Anti-war Russian journalist recounts dramatic escape
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Biden Orders U.S. To Down High-Altitude Object Over Alaska
The incident comes less than a week after a U.S. fighter jet shot down a Chinese spy b…
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Fighter jets for Ukraine: The challenges of giving warplanes to Kyiv
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Falling fertility has been hard to reverse, despite so many governments’ best efforts,…
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Elon Musk Won’t Let His Starlink Satellites Run Ukraine’s Drones
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The family of Halyna Hutchins, who died in the October 2021 shooting, have filed a civ…
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Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram
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A new drug quashes all coronavirus variants. But regulatory hurdles and a lack of fund…
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Chinese balloon part of worldwide fleet, US officials say
US officials say the object is part of a wider fleet of balloons that has spanned five…
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How rescue videos give only glimpse into Syria quake horror
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‘Nothing Is Off the Table,’ Sunak Says of Military Aid to Ukraine
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called the country’s plan to train Ukrainian pilots…
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Turkey earthquake: How do search and rescue teams save people?
A search and rescue operation is under way, with specialist teams arriving from around…
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Turkey earthquake: Yeni Malatyaspor goalkeeper Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan dies
Turkish second division club Yeni Malatyaspor confirm goalkeeper Ahmet Eyup Turkaslan …
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After indefinitely postponing a modest student exhibit about the Russian equivalent to…
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Danielle Deadwyler and Viola Davis were tipped to be nominated for best actress, but m…
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Turkey earthquake: Bodies in street after quake as anger grows over aid
The death toll in Turkey continues to rise as survivors struggle to find shelter and s…
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Russia's African footprint grows with Lavrov trip to Mali
Amid Russia's isolation, its friendship with Mali blossoms, but has it stopped jih…
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The Turkish president swept to power two decades ago after the government botched its …
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Former aide accuses Republican George Santos of sexual misconduct
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Rescue teams combed through the rubble of a collapsed building in Adana, Turkey. fro…
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Harris Announces Funding to Address Root Causes of Migration Crisis
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There are signs Russia is preparing a new offensive - James Waterhouse in Kyiv looks a…
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Mr. Musharraf took power in a bloodless coup in late 1999 but resigned under threat of…
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Video shows the vessel capsizing in rough Pacific seas as the man on board is rescued.…
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European Union leaders met in Kyiv with President Volodymyr Zelensky, who said Ukraine…
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A Chinese balloon has been raising a lot of questions for people who live under its pa…
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Musk found not guilty of fraud over Tesla tweet
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Ukraine war: US to provide long-range missiles in latest aid package
The fresh aid worth $2.2bn (£1.83bn) includes rockets capable of striking parts of occ…
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The alleged victim claims Andrew Tate forced workers to raise €10,000 a month on socia…
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Researchers say the jewelry, found in a field outside Birmingham, England, is an extra…
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The decision is a big victory for the families of the 29 people who died in the attack…
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Vienna murders: Four guilty of helping jihadist in terror attack
The killer went on the rampage in November 2020, killing four and wounding many others…
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A Couple Danced in Tehran’s Streets. Now They Are in Prison.
Iranian authorities sentenced a young couple to five years in prison after they posted…
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Nikki Haley poised to enter 2024 presidential race
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Navalny Says He Is Being Further Isolated in Russian Prison
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Ukraine war: Russia planning 24 February offensive, Ukrainian defence minister says
Ukraine's defence minister says Russia has amassed some 500,000 men for an attack …
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