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European Union unveils plan to ban Russian oil imports
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled a sixth set of proposed EU sanctions against Russia Wednesday morning.
World
Threats to media workers’ freedom growing by the day: UN chief
Journalists and media workers are facing “increasing politicization” of their work and threats to their freedom to simply do their jobs, that are “growing by the day”, said the UN chief, marking World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday.
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Photos: World celebrates International Labour Day
May 1 is celebrated as International Labour Day – or May Day – around the world.
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Russia has lost 23,000 soldiers in ‘senseless war’: Zelenskyy
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that Russia had lost more than 23,000 soldiers in what he described as a "senseless war."
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India
Extreme heat impacting millions in India, Pakistan: World Meteorological Organization
With extreme heat gripping large parts of India, the country is working to roll out life-saving health action plans to combat the heatwave, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.
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Afghanistan: 10 killed in explosion at Kabul mosque
The United Nations has condemned a deadly explosion at a Sufi mosque in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Friday, which reportedly killed at least 10 people and injured up to 15 more, many of them seriously.
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‘The world sees you’ UN chief tells Ukrainians, pledging to boost support
Describing Ukraine as “an epicenter of unbearable heartache and pain”, the UN chief took to the podium alongside its president in Kyiv on Thursday
India
India tops in internet shutdowns for fourth consecutive year: report
India was responsible for 106 incidents of shutdowns documented in 2021, making it the world’s biggest offender for the fourth consecutive year, claims the annual report by digital rights...
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Opinion
Twitter: not even Elon Musk is wealthy enough to bring absolute free speech to the platform
Eric Heinze, Queen Mary University of London
Elon Musk is the planet’s number one billionaire. If anyone can turn cyberspace into heaven – or hell – of free speech “absolutism”...
World
Kinder brand chocolates now linked to food poisoning in 11 countries
Eleven mainly European countries have now reported salmonella food poisoning, linked to popular “Kinder” chocolate products produced in Belgium, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
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‘Friendship of Peoples’ monument dismantled in Ukraine’s capital
Ukrainian authorities on Tuesday dismantled a huge Soviet-era monument in Kyiv meant to symbolise friendship between Russia and Ukraine, a response to Moscow's invasion.
Opinion
Elon Musk’s plans for Twitter could make its misinformation problems worse
Anjana Susarla, Michigan State University
Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, acquired Twitter in a US$44 billion deal on April 25, 2022, 11 days after announcing his bid for the...
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