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London police force racist, misogynist and homophobic: report

The London police forces, Britain's largest, is institutionally racist, misogynist and homophobic and could still be employing rapists and murderers, a scathing independent review said Tuesday..   - 'Upsetting' -   Casey's findings come nearly 25 years after the Macpherson Report, which probed Met failures after the murder of black teenager Stephen Lawrence in 1993, also found the force institutionally racist and recommended dozens of reforms.

Tue, Mar 21, 2023 3 mins read
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Sri Lanka bailout conditional on tackling corruption: IMF

Sri Lanka must not allow entrenched corruption to undermine a bailout for its bankrupt economy, the IMF said Tuesday after signing off on a $3 billion loan for the crisis-hit nation.. "The world has accepted that Sri Lanka is no longer a bankrupt country," he said in a national address.

Tue, Mar 21, 2023 2 mins read
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Afghanistan school year starts but no classes held

Afghanistan's schools reopened Tuesday for the new academic year, but no classes were held as students were unaware of the start and hundreds of thousands of teenage girls remain barred from attending class.. Hundreds of thousands of teenage girls meanwhile remain barred from secondary school.

Tue, Mar 21, 2023 2 mins read
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No freedom on the horizon for Bangkok 'mall gorilla'

Seven storeys above a shopfloor hawking cheap perfume and nylon underwear, Thailand's "shopping mall gorilla" sits alone in a cage -- her home for 30 years despite a re-ignited row over her captivity.. As international pressure to release Bua Noi grew last year, the family-owned zoo rejected a reported 30 million baht ($880,000) offer from Thailand's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, saying the gorilla was too old to be rehomed.

Tue, Mar 21, 2023 3 mins read
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Sri Lanka bailout conditional on tackling corruption: IMF

Sri Lanka must not allow entrenched corruption to undermine a bailout for its bankrupt economy, the IMF said Tuesday after signing off on a $3 billion loan for the crisis-hit nation.. Peter Breuer, the IMF mission chief in Sri Lanka, said the government had agreed to enact tougher anti-corruption laws within months during the bailout negotiations.

Tue, Mar 21, 2023 2 mins read
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Japan PM Kishida to meet Zelensky in surprise Kyiv visit

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a surprise visit to Kyiv on Tuesday to offer "solidarity and unwavering support," Japan's foreign ministry said. . He will express "respect for the courage and perseverance of the Ukrainian people" and offer "the solidarity and unwavering support for Ukraine of Japan and the G7, chaired by Japan," the foreign ministry said.

Mon, Mar 20, 2023 2 mins read
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Sri Lanka: timeline of a crisis

The International Monetary Fund approved a $2.9 billion bailout deal for Sri Lanka on Monday, raising hopes for an easing of the island nation's dire economic crisis.. - September 1: Bailout deal - The IMF announces a four-year, $2.9 billion bailout package, conditional on a deal between the government and its creditors to restructure its borrowings.

Mon, Mar 20, 2023 3 mins read
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Ukraine conflict to dominate Putin, Xi talks

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were set to hold a second day of talks on Tuesday, as the internationally isolated Russian leader said he was open to discussing China's proposals on the fighting in Ukraine.  . During the meeting, the Russian leader said he was open for talks on Ukraine and praised Beijing's 12-point position paper on the conflict, which includes a call for dialogue and respect for all countries' territorial sovereignty.

Mon, Mar 20, 2023 3 mins read
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Indian state extends internet ban in hunt for Sikh separatist

Indian authorities extended a mobile internet blackout across a state of about 30 million people on Monday as police hunted a radical Sikh preacher.. Indian authorities frequently shut down mobile internet services, particularly in the restive northern region of Kashmir. str-ash-bb/st/jh/cwl

Mon, Mar 20, 2023 2 mins read
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