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Derek Chauvin Asks Judge for New Trial after George Floyd Conviction

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin asked a judge on Tuesday for a new trial, court records showed, two weeks…

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Mexico Promises Probe into ‘Terrible’ Metro Collapse That Killed 24, Injured Dozens

A full investigation will be carried out into the causes of an overpass collapse that killed at least 23 people when one…

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Israeli PM Netanyahu Faces Midnight Deadline to Form Coalition Government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is facing a midnight deadline on Tuesday to put together a new coalition government —…

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Bill and Melinda Gates to Divorce after 27 Years of Marriage, Charitable Foundation to Remain Intact

Bill Gates and Melinda Gates said on Monday that they have decided to divorce, unnerving the philanthropic world. “After a…

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EU Unveils Plan to Welcome Foreign Tourists After a Year of Pandemic Isolation

The European Union has proposed easing restrictions on travel to the 27-member bloc and overseas tourists as vaccination campaigns keep…

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Indian PM Modi Loses in Battleground State of West Bengal Amid Covid Surge

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's party has failed to win a key state in elections held amid record Covid-19 deaths…

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Nigeria to Bar Travellers from Virus-hit India, Brazil, Turkey Starting Tuesday

Concerned by the new wave of Covid-19 in some parts of the world, Nigeria's federal government will ban passengers who…

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Special Report: A Close-up Look at the Lagos Housing Crisis

In 2019, the United Nations sent a Special Rapporteur on housing to Nigeria to assess the housing crisis. The report…

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Netanyahu Vows to Investigate Deadly Stampede That Killed Dozens, Injured Scores

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a full investigation into the deadly stampede at a Jewish religious festival in…

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Crush at Israeli Religious Festival Kills 44

At least 44 people were crushed to death at an over-crowded religious bonfire festival in Israel on Friday, medics said,…

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