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Virus delays Rio’s Carnival for first time in a century

#Rio de Janeiro delayed its annual #Carnival parade, saying Thursday night that the global spectacle…

Trump blasted for suggesting he might not honor vote

September 25, 2020

Trump blasted for suggesting he might not honor vote

President Donald Trump is infusing deliberations over his coming nomination of a new Supreme Court…

1982 Paris attack: Norway examines French request to extradite one suspect

September 25, 2020

1982 Paris attack: Norway examines French request to extradite one suspect

Norwegian court hears extradition case for French suspect in 1982 Paris Jewish restaurant terror attack.…

Coronavirus pandemic: Israel tightens restrictions as virus cases soar

September 25, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic: Israel tightens restrictions as virus cases soar

#Israel toughened its #coronavirus measures on Thursday as a second nationwide #lockdown failed to bring…

Israel toughens second lockdown as virus cases surge

September 25, 2020

Israel toughens second lockdown as virus cases surge

#Israel toughened its #coronavirus measures on Thursday as a second nationwide #lockdown failed to bring…

Climate generation: Young activists put the spotlight on brands using the forced labour of Uighurs

September 25, 2020

Climate generation: Young activists put the spotlight on brands using the forced labour of Uighurs

Young activists try to spark consumer-awareness by putting the spotlight on brands using the forced…

Guadeloupe faces new coronavirus restrictions as it reels from economic hardship

September 25, 2020

Guadeloupe faces new coronavirus restrictions as it reels from economic hardship

The French overseas territory of Guadeloupe is among the locations placed on maximum alert over a…

‘Elegance and finesse’: Eiffel Tower wine cellar bears fruit as merlot debuts

September 25, 2020

‘Elegance and finesse’: Eiffel Tower wine cellar bears fruit as merlot debuts

In 2017, winemakers Domaine de la Bouche du roi decided to plant a vineyard in…

Mali crisis: Designated interim president meets regional mediator

September 25, 2020

Mali crisis: Designated interim president meets regional mediator

Bah Ndaw, a retired colonel who has been designated #Mali’s interim president following last month’s…

Palestinian elections: Fatah and Hamas agree to hold vote in six months

September 25, 2020

Palestinian elections: Fatah and Hamas agree to hold vote in six months

#Gaza’s Islamist rulers #Hamas and their rivals #Fatah in the occupied West Bank agreed Thursday…