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Facebook Plans Cryptocurrency Launch Next Year: BBC
Facebook's currency would be "stablecoin," a digital unit pegged to the dollar in contrast to more anarchic means of virtual...
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Youths Demonstrate En Masse For Climate Action Ahead of EU Polls
"We have the feeling that many adults have not yet fully understood that we young people cannot stop the climate...
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‘Results’ Needed From Myanmar Over Rohingya Return: UNHCR Head
Myanmar must "show results" to convince Rohingya refugees to return, the U.N.’s High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said. A...
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Tearful Theresa May Calls Time on Tenure Shadowed by Brexit
With her resignation, the manner of Britain's withdrawal from the bloc appears more ambiguous than ever.
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Nearly 8,000 Refugees Return to Syria Since Start of 2019: UN
While the country’s devastating conflict continues to wind down, returnees can face a whole host of obstacles, such as a...
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UN Agency For Palestinians Rejects US Call to Dismantle It
"The fact that UNRWA still exists today is an illustration of the failure of the parties and the international community...
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Embattled UK PM May Postpones Her Final Brexit Showdown
The British government on Thursday postponed Theresa May's final Brexit showdown in parliament following an outcry over concessions that looked...
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Hindu Nationalist PM Modi Wins in Landslide in India’s Mega-Election
The BJP's main rivals Congress were on just 51 seats, with Rahul Gandhi - the great-grandson, grandson and son of...
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UK Austerity Policies ‘Violate Human Rights:’ UN Rapporteur
A UN Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights said the UK's "harsh and uncaring" austerity policies are a violation...
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Why Does Russia Help Maduro Keep His Head Above Water?
As the government of Nicolas Maduro clings to life in Venezuela, Russia is determined to make sure its ally remains...
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North Korea State Media Slams Biden as ‘Imbecile,’ ‘Fool of Low IQ’
Infuriated by his comments, KCNA put together a laundry list of Biden's past gaffes and humiliations.
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‘Our Hemisphere:’ Understanding the US Campaign Against Socialism in Latin America
Those like Noam Chomsky argue the campaign has nothing to do with freedom, democracy, or human rights. From their perspective,...
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EU Leaders Sound Alarm Over Populist Election Threat
Before voting begins in European parliamentary elections, national leaders are scrambling to mobilise their supporters to resist a populist challenge.
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US Ambassador Makes Rare Visit to Tibet Amid Trade Tensions
The U.S. ambassador to China is making the first trip to Tibet by an American envoy in four years after...
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Far-right Ministers Ready to Quit Austria Gov’t After Scandal
Austrian far-right ministers on Monday were ready to leave their positions after a corruption scandal involving Russian election aid caused...
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Tehran Says Trump’s ‘Genocidal Taunts Won’t End Iran’
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Monday the "genocidal taunts" of U.S. President Donald Trump will not "end Iran,"...
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Human Rights Oversight in Peril Amid UN Budget Shortfall
Countries' failure to pay their UN dues on time is threatening the work of expert committees tasked with monitoring human...
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Some 250,000 Rohingya Refugees Receive First IDs: UN
The U.N. has registered more than 250,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, providing many with their first ever identification cards.
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Taiwan Approves Same-Sex Marriage in First for Asia
Taiwan legalised same-sex marriage in a first for Asia as the government survived a last-minute attempt by conservatives to pass...
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China Says Two Canadians Arrested For Taking State Secrets
China has officially charged two Canadians held since December in a move widely believed to be in retaliation for the...
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