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Erdogan: Turkey's mercurial 'chief' in fight of political life

Transforming society in his image over two tumultuous decades, Recep Tayyip Erdogan enters the fight of his political life in a May election overshadowed by the pain and suffering of Turkey's deadliest earthquake in centuries.. Most recently, they accuse him of turning a blind eye to corruption and lax building standards that allowed entire cities to crumble in last month's earthquake, which killed more than 50,000 people and erased entire cities across Turkey's southeast.

Fri, Mar 10, 2023 4 mins read

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UK's King Charles grants brother Edward Duke of Edinburgh title

Britain's King Charles III on Friday awarded his younger brother Edward the title Duke of Edinburgh, in line with the wishes of the late Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip.. The new duke and duchess will be in Edinburgh later on Friday at a reception to mark the first year of the conflict in Ukraine.

Fri, Mar 10, 2023 1 mins read

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Girl with AI earrings sparks Dutch art controversy

At first glance it seems to be just a modern take on Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece "Girl with a Pearl Earring".. The Mauritshuis then chose it as one of five images out of 3,482 submitted by fans that would be printed and physically hung in the room where "Girl with a Pearl Earring" is normally housed.

Fri, Mar 10, 2023 3 mins read

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British, French leaders seek migration deal in reset summit

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday met French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris for a bridge-building summit, aimed at overcoming years of Brexit tensions and agreeing a new pact on cross-Channel migration.. It is the first UK-French summit in five years, after Sunak became prime minister in October, following the stormy tenures of Liz Truss and Boris Johnson.

Fri, Mar 10, 2023 3 mins read

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Laura Poitras: 'Good journalism is trouble-making'

Laura Poitras has made herself the conscience of the United States with groundbreaking films about the occupation of Iraq, tech surveillance, and now the opioid epidemic.. Although her portrait of Assange in 2017's "Risk" was far from entirely positive, she says the efforts to extradite him to the United States as "the biggest threat to journalism today". 

Fri, Mar 10, 2023 2 mins read

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Lawyers search for justice in Turkish quake ruins

The Turkish lawyer adjusts his helmet and steps a little deeper into the rubble in search of proof that last month's catastrophic earthquake did not need to claim so many lives.. Kandemir said the bar association had received scores of appeals from victims' families who had been told that their building was earthquake-proof.

Fri, Mar 10, 2023 3 mins read

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Ukrainian choir lifts spirits at London's 'actor's church'

In the heart of London's central Covent Garden district, the small church of St Paul's is unusually bustling for a midweek evening. . As the clamour subsides, 130 London-based members of a Ukrainian choir make their way to their positions in the church, affectionately known as the city's "actor's church".

Fri, Mar 10, 2023 2 mins read

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Key dates in Pope Francis' 10-year pontificate

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, on Monday marks 10 years as the head of the Catholic Church.. - July 16, 2021: He publishes an apostolic letter that limits the use of the celebration of mass in Latin, provoking the anger of conservative Catholics. 

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 3 mins read

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Reform and social justice: 10 years of Pope Francis

During his decade as head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has reformed the government of the Vatican, worked for peace and reconciliation, and has taken action against clerical child abuse.. - Battle against sex abuse -  From Ireland to Germany and the United States, dealing with the scandals over child sex abuse by Catholic priests has been one of the biggest challenges for the pope.

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 3 mins read

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Popular but facing opposition, Francis marks 10 years as pope

Pope Francis marks 10 years as head of the Catholic Church on Monday, hugely popular but facing internal dissent after a decade of reform, even if he has left basic doctrine intact.. Now more than ever, the first Latin American pope faces strong opposition from the conservative wing of the Catholic Church.

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 3 mins read