France defended the arrest of a teenager over claims of bullying a transgender classmate, a rare move that angered many pupils and parents
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Azerbaijan launches operation in Karabakh, vows to go ‘until the end’
The ground offensive of artillery, combat aircraft and attack drones, comes as power broker Russia, is bogged down in Ukraine
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California sues oil giants, alleging climate-risks deception
The lawsuits against oil giants are modelled on successful cases against Big Tobacco and the pharmaceutical industry over the opioid crisis
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Prepare for a long war in Ukraine: NATO chief
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg has warned there will be no swift end to the Ukraine war, in an interview published Sunday
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UN risks widening rifts as Zelensky takes centre stage
While the West has rallied behind Ukraine, some developing countries are frustrated at neglect of their countries’ pressing issues
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‘Hostage diplomacy’: a growing headache for the West
Iran, China, Russia and Venezuela are pursuing a strategy of hostage-taking: holding innocent foreigners until Western governments negotiate
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Businesses that verify CSR claims see booming demand
Companies facing pressure to demonstrate their corporate social responsibility are spurring demand for businesses that verify these claims
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US household incomes fall for third straight year
US inflation-adjusted incomes fell for a third straight year in 2022, but overall income inequality decreased
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Red Cross to make more cuts amid dwindling funds
Red Cross said in April that it needed to save $474 million, resulting in around 1,500 job cuts worldwide. Now it’s said that won’t be enough
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Foreign rescuers join Morocco quake race against time
The earthquake wiped out entire villages. Civilian rescuers and Morocco’s armed forces are searching for survivors and bodies