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Greek officials charged over train crash, PM vows 'transparency'

Greek prosecutors on Thursday charged three more railway officials in connection with the country's worst train crash, as the prime minister vowed "absolute transparency" in the probe into the tragedy.. - 'Crying from morning to night' - With anger growing at long-running mismanagement of the rail network, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis opened his first cabinet meeting since the crash by vowing "absolute transparency in the investigation to uncover errors".

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 3 mins read

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Georgia's geopolitical future at the heart of its protests

The protests in Georgia reflect internal political turmoil over its geopolitical destiny in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, analysts say.. For now, Russia's chief concern is fighting in Ukraine, analysts told AFP. But Seskuria, of RUSI, said it was "within the interest of Moscow that Georgia is alienated from its democratic European aspirations".

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 3 mins read

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UN makes 'major breakthrough' to prevent Yemen oil spill disaster

The United Nations has bought a ship to remove oil and avoid a potentially catastrophic spill from a tanker decaying for years off the coast of war-ravaged Yemen, officials said Thursday.. - 'No choice' - The United Nations had been searching for years for a solution and appealed for a ship donation or a lease. 

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 3 mins read

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Poor states' summit promised just $1.4 billion: UN

Just $1.4 billion in new loans and grants were promised at a UN summit devoted to the world's poorest nations where UN leader Antonio Guterres had appealed for massive aid, officials said Thursday.. - No-show - No leader from the world's biggest economies attended the Doha summit.

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 2 mins read

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14 migrants drown off Tunisia after wave of racist violence

Fourteen people from sub-Saharan Africa drowned in the Mediterranean, authorities said Thursday in Tunisia, where black migrants have faced a wave of violence since an inflammatory speech by President Kais Saied.. Many black migrants in Tunisia have been made homeless amid a wave of racist violence since President Kais Saied accused them last month of causing a crime wave and representing a "criminal plot" to change the country's demographic composition.

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 3 mins read

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EU ministers wade back into row over migrant landings

EU ministers met Thursday to wrangle once again over who should take responsibility for migrants arriving in Europe, pointing the finger at a reluctant Italy. . Ahead of the talks, several ministers urged Italy to respect the so-called Dublin Regulation under which irregular migrants should be registered in the EU country where they first enter.

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 2 mins read

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Freedom House downgrades Peru, Burkina Faso but sees bright spots

Peru and Burkina Faso led a global deterioration in freedom last year but a number of other nations made improvements, giving hope in the fight against authoritarianism, Freedom House said Thursday.. Despite the net decline in freedom around the world, Freedom House also saw improvements in nations including Slovenia, Kosovo, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines and Zambia.

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 2 mins read

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Scientists use TikTok to explain, fight climate change

With his moustache caked in icicles and frozen droplets, glaciologist Peter Neff shows his 220,000 TikTok followers a sample of old ice excavated from Antarctica's Allan Hills.. "Climate scientists need to show up," said McNeall, active on TikTok under the username @dougmcneall. 

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 3 mins read

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Petr Pavel, pro-Western war hero sworn in as Czech president

Retired general Petr Pavel, who was sworn in as the Czech Republic's new president on Thursday, is a war hero with a pro-Western drive and a passion for motorcycles.. Pavel likes to travel, ski, takes photos and read during his free time but his true passion is motorcycling.

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 2 mins read

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Uganda introduces anti-gay bill in parliament

Ugandan lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation to parliament that proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relations in a country where homosexuality is already illegal, defying criticism from human rights groups.. Rights groups say the law would result in further persecution of a vulnerable minority group.

Thu, Mar 9, 2023 1 mins read