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General Assembly set to vote on more rights for Palestinians at UN

After a US veto foiled the Palestinians' drive for full UN membership, the General Assembly is expected on Friday to grant them some additional rights in the global body -- a symbolic win that has already irked Israel.

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UN General Assembly overwhelmingly backs Palestinian bid for membership

The UN General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new 'rights and privileges' to Palestine and called on the Security Council to favourably reconsider its request to become the 194th member of the United Nations. The 193-member world body approved the Arab and Palestinian sponsored resolution…

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Nigeria's rural vigilante patrols aim to protect local communities

Northern Nigerian communities who have lost faith in the struggling security forces' ability to protect them are increasingly setting up vigilante groups to battle insurgents themselves. Also, rap is gaining ground in Egypt and although the scene is still overwhelmingly dominated by men, women are increasingly picking up the mic.…

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Nigeria hit by snaking queues at the pumps amidst petrol crisis

Motorists in Nigeria face huge queues at petrol stations across major cities as frustration grows over the multi-headed crises dragging on the country's economy. Also, known locally as the Mendzang, the xylophone has a small but dedicated following in Cameroon. And we head out on the road with the roaming…

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Chad's interim leader Déby wins presidential vote, main rival Masra disputes results

Chad's state election body said on Thursday interim president Mahamat Idriss Déby had won the May 6 presidential election outright with over 60 percent of the vote, citing provisional results, even as his main challenger declared himself the winner.

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Paramilitary attacks in Sudan's Darfur possibly 'genocide', Human Rights Watch says

In tonight's edition: In a harrowing investigation, Human Rights Watch has collected stories of survivors in Darfur who faced systematic execution, persecution and abuse by the RSF paramilitary.

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Paramilitary attacks in Sudan's Darfur possibly 'genocide', Human Rights Watch says

In tonight's edition, in a harrowing investigation, Human Rights Watch has collected stories of survivors in Darfur who faced systematic execution, persecution and abuse by the RSF.

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Political stage? Eurovision song contest met with Israel-Gaza war protests

After the massive party in Marseille to welcome the arrival of the Olympic flame, it's time to turn our gaze north for what's also billed as another "it's a small world after all" feelgood celebration. Malmö, Sweden is host of the 2024 Eurovision Song Contest, that heart-shaped ode to kitsch…

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China’s clean car manufacturers find a European foothold in Hungary

Years of under-investment in electric vehicle technologies and supply chains have left European carmakers struggling to keep up with their Chinese competitors. But even as the EU debates putting up trade barriers against electric vehicles imported from China, Chinese automakers are investing hundreds of millions in setting up their very…

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Swiftonomics: How US pop superstar Taylor Swift is boosting the economy

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is continuing its planetary takeover, kicking off its European leg this week in France. Since her first concerts in March 2023 in the US, the pop star has been credited with boosting the national GDPs of the United States, Singapore and Australia. For a deeper look…

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From Victorian London to a Jamaica slave plantation: Literary star Zadie Smith on her new novel

Our guest is one of the most popular and critically acclaimed authors of her generation. More than 20 years after bursting onto the literary scene with her debut novel "White Teeth", Zadie Smith's sixth book "The Fraud" is out in French – based on real events in Victorian England. The…

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'Humanly Possible': Author Sarah Bakewell on what it means to be a humanist

What does it mean to be a human, or more specifically a humanist? Is it about culture, morals, principles, science, freethinking, feelings or optimism? Or is it all of the above? The author of the new book "Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanist Freethinking, Inquiry, and Hope", says it…

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On board a humanitarian flight: Injured Gazan children flown to UAE for treatment

Children are the first victims of the war in Gaza, with over 14,000 youngsters killed, according to the United Nations. Many of them died due to a lack of medical care. In response to this humanitarian crisis, several countries are evacuating children with the heaviest wounds or with chronic illnesses…

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Has the war in Ukraine paved the way for a common European security policy?

To support Ukraine in fighting Russia’s aggression, the EU moved fast and displayed unprecedented unity – a big challenge, considering that all foreign policy decisions must be made unanimously by member states. But what if change is coming to the EU?

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🔴 Live: Israeli official says Cairo talks over, Rafah operation to proceed as planned

Israel has expressed its reservations about a Hamas proposal for a hostage-release deal and withdrawn its delegation from talks in Cairo, an Israeli official said Thursday, adding that military operations in Rafah will proceed as planned. US President Joe Biden has vowed to withhold weapons from Israel if its forces…

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South Africa's president signs party funding bill into law

In tonight's edition: South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa signs a party funding bill into law, but opposition parties say the changes are unconstitutional, with some political critics even planning on mounting a legal challenge.

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Did police fire rubber bullets at UCLA pro-Palestinian student protesters?

It has been widely reported that police officers fired rubber bullets at pro-Palestinian protesters during student demonstrations at Los Angeles university UCLA on May 3. Viral images circulating on social media claim to show these injured students, but the images are misleading. We explain in this edition of Truth or…

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'I'm very lucky,' says award-winning baker and Olympic torch bearer Tharshan Selvarajah

The Olympic flame arrives in France from Greece this Wednesday. Some 10,000 people will have the honour of carrying the torch for part of its relay around the country, from ordinary citizens to VIPs. One of these torch bearers is a Paris-based, Sri Lankan-born baker who only came to France…

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'Swift lift': Taylor Swift fans head to Europe for cheaper Eras Tour tickets

Thousands of ride-or-die Taylor Swift fans who missed out on her U.S. concert tour last year or didn't want to buy exorbitantly priced tickets to see her again found an out-of-the-way solution: Fly to Europe.

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Olympic flame sails into Marseille port, marking milestone on path to Paris Games

Tens of thousands of people gathered on Wednesday in the southern French city of Marseille to welcome the Olympic torch and mark another milestone in the lead-up to the Summer Games in Paris.

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Dutch tech companies voice concern at plans for tougher stance on immigration

The Netherlands has always been known as a business-friendly country. But the country looks set to become a lot less hospitable following the result of November’s elections, in which the far right won the most votes. The four parties seeking to form a government have vowed to limit immigration, hitting…

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French Olympic torch relay sets stage for Games sponsors

As the Olympic torch reaches French soil this Wednesday, we look at the kinds of opportunities the relay will offer sponsors over the course of 68 different stages, potentially reaching 90 percent of the French population. Of course, the relay pales in comparison to the billions of people who will…

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Eurovision Song Contest kicks off in Sweden amid Gaza protests

Competition in the 68th Eurovision Song Contest kicked off Tuesday in Sweden, with the war in Gaza casting a shadow over the sequin-spangled pop extravaganza.

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South Gaza hospitals have only three days of fuel left, WHO says

Hospitals in the southern Gaza Strip have only three days of fuel left due to the closure of border crossings, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday, warning that health services "may soon come to a halt". Earlier, Israel said it had reopened the Kerem Shalom border crossing…

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TikTok sues US government to block law that could ban app

TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance have filed a petition with a US court, seeking to block a law that forces them to sell the social media app to a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban. They argue the legislation is unconstitutional, setting the stage for a historic legal…

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