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Brawls in shops as Lebanon's financial meltdown hits supply of food
The collapse of Lebanon’s currency has forced many grocery shops to temporarily shut within the last 24 hours, raising fears that a country reliant on...
Only USD 110 raised for Meghan-Harry's mortgage fundraiser
A fundraiser to help pay off Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's $14.6 million California estate was closed after raising just $110.
Kenya dismisses challenge to its ban on female genital mutilation
Kenya’s high court upheld a ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) in a landmark ruling on Wednesday welcomed by campaigners seeking to eradicate the...
Vatican ruling on same-sex couples prompts defiance, pain, confusion
The Vatican’s directive banning the blessing of same-sex unions has sparked defiance among some priests in Europe and left bishops perplexed on how to...
Biden administration not taking sides in UK-EU rift on Northern...
The Biden administration will not take sides in a British-European Union rift over the movement of goods to Northern Ireland, a senior U.S. official...
Japan PM Suga hints at ending COVID-19 curbs as scheduled
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga suggested on Wednesday that he planned to let state of emergency curbs imposed to prevent the spread of the...
France's Sarkozy goes back on trial, this time for election spending
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is on trial over accusations of illegal campaign financing starting on Wednesday, two weeks after he was...
Iceland opens borders for vaccinated visitors to boost tourism
Iceland will this week open its borders to all visitors who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 without mandatory testing or quarantine, as it seeks...