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Outcry as French mayor resigns after far-right attacks

The resignation of a French mayor targeted by the far right over plans to move an asylum-seekers' centre prompted a political outcry Thursday after he faced death threats and an arson attack on his home.. But beyond repeated demonstrations organised by far-right party Reconquete (Reconquest) led by former presidential candidate Eric Zemmour against the move, Morez's home was targeted in an arson attack on March 22 that is the subject of a criminal investigation.

Thu, May 11, 2023 2 mins read

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A delicate succession in the Arctic Council after Russia sidelined

The Arctic Council, a model for cooperation between former Cold War foes, on Thursday sees a delicate handover of chairmanship, with the sidelining of Russia, its largest member.. "(But) because of the war of aggression launched by Russia, it will be a totally different chairmanship than what was envisaged," she said.

Thu, May 11, 2023 3 mins read

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Zambia's president defends 'economic diplomacy' to escape debt

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema said his copper-rich country needs to forge diverse economic partnerships worldwide to extract itself from a debt burden he described as a "python around our necks.". The debt is "like a python around our necks, ribs and legs," Hichilema said in an interview with Agence France-Presse in Paris after meeting President Emmanuel Macron for talks on Wednesday.

Thu, May 11, 2023 3 mins read

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'Real partner': Erdogan's rival seeks softer foreign touch

If it comes to power in Sunday's elections, the Turkish opposition led by Kemal Kilicdaroglu pledges to restore trust with Washington and Europe while mending ties with Syria.. Erdogan benefitted from a pre-election rebate on Russian energy and used his Kremlin ties to set up truce talks in the first months of the Ukraine war, boosting his stature at home.

Thu, May 11, 2023 3 mins read

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A primal forest encircled by Ecuador port faces ruination

A hilly forest that is a bastion of exceptional flora and fauna next to Ecuador's largest city, Guayaquil, is now threatened by mining, urbanization and deforestation.. - 'Guayaquil's lungs' - On Saturday, dozens of local inhabitants of an area that was deforested for mining protested against the proliferation of mines, shouting "Quarries out!"

Thu, May 11, 2023 3 mins read

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25 dead as Israel, Gaza militants trade fire for third day

Israel and Gaza militants traded more heavy fire early Thursday, the third day of the worst escalation of violence since the middle of last year over the Palestinian coastal enclave.. This week's Gaza clashes are the worst since a three-day escalation in August killed 49 Palestinians, with no Israeli fatalities.

Thu, May 11, 2023 3 mins read

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Indian ethnic clashes shatter harmony and houses

Houses in a remote village in the restive northeastern Indian state of Manipur daubed with "Don't Burn" notices stand untouched while many unmarked buildings are in ruins, their Meitei owners having fled.. On Tuesday, days after most Meitei fled Khumujamba, village men were still scavenging loot including taps, iron grills and firewood from different buildings.

Thu, May 11, 2023 3 mins read

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'A game of chance': Migrants battle glitchy app at US border

The fate of tens of thousands of people seeking asylum at the United States' southern border will, from Friday, hinge on an app that has just 2.5 stars in the App Store.. "It is the dream of every human being to cross to the United States to help our relatives," he said.

Thu, May 11, 2023 3 mins read

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Chile's far right re-emerges after presidential defeat

Chile's far right may have received a bloody nose in a deeply divisive presidential race in 2021, but elections Sunday for a body that will rewrite the country's dictatorship-era constitution have shown it to be an enduring force.. In May 2021, Chileans elected a majority left-leaning body to write a new constitution, and that December chose millennial leftist Gabriel Boric as president over Kast.

Thu, May 11, 2023 3 mins read

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More than 71 mn people internally displaced worldwide in 2022

A "perfect storm" of overlapping crises forced tens of millions to flee within their own country last year, sending the number of internally displaced people to a record high, monitors said on Thursday.. NRC chief Jan Egeland described the overlapping crises spurring ever more displacement around the world as a "perfect storm".

Thu, May 11, 2023 2 mins read