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Indonesian fruit-pickers say seasonal work in UK left them drowning in debt
Migrant workers say they were fired within weeks of arriving at UK farm after failing to meet impossible targets.
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Japanese scientists graft living skin onto ‘smiling’ robot
Researchers say breakthrough could pave the way to realistic humanoids in the future.
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Trump’s lawyers spar with judge in Washington election interference case
The hearing was the first in months for the long-delayed case, one of four US criminal indictments Donald Trump faces.
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Trump pledges to tap Elon Musk to head government efficiency commission
Republican presidential candidate says commission to audit entire federal government and suggest 'drastic reforms'.
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What does China’s $50bn package mean for Africa and the West?
President Xi Jinping pledges investment and loans at summit.
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USA football legend Alex Morgan retires ahead of birth of second child
Two-time football World Cup winner and Olympic gold medallist Alex Morgan is to play her final football match on Sunday.
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Bangladesh ‘procession for the martyrs’ marks one month since PM’s ouster
A ‘procession for the martyrs’ drew thousands in Bangladesh one month after PM Sheikh Hasina was ousted.
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DR Congo receives first shipment of mpox vaccines
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has received its first batch of mpox vaccines.
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Hunter Biden pleads guilty in US federal tax evasion case
President's son is accused of avoiding at least $1.4m in taxes while enjoying lucrative income from business dealings.
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UK prosecutors drop charges against Harvey Weinstein
In 2022, the prosecutors had authorised two charges of indecent assault against the former Hollywood producer.
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Authorities release details after Munich gunman shot dead
German authorities say the armed man who was shot dead by police near the Israeli consulate in Munich was Austrian.
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US secures release of 135 political prisoners from Nicaragua
The released group includes student and religious leaders who were arrested as part of crackdown under President Ortega.
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Can an ageing workforce help keep economies churning?
The number of older people is increasing around the world. Millions of them are set to leave the workforce.
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Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei dies after boyfriend sets her on fire
Ugandan marathon runner Rebecca Cheptegei died in a Kenyan hospital after her boyfriend set her on fire on Sunday.
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UK launches probe into Ticketmaster over Oasis shows
British authorities say the official ticketing partner may have breached consumer protection laws.
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Netanyahu and the Israeli protesters are on the same genocidal page
A desire to end the genocide in Gaza is not what motivates antigovernment protests in Israel.
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Palestine hold AFC giants South Korea to a draw in World Cup qualifier
Palestine open their 2026 World Cup qualifying group stage with a remarkable goalless draw playing South Korea in Seoul.
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Why is Tunisia’s Administrative Court at odds with its electoral authority?
Many are crying foul over electoral body's dismissal of court's ruling reinstating rivals of President Saied on ballot.
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A city at risk of collapsing: The cost of the search for gold in Zimbabwe
How illegal gold mining is leaving a trail of destruction and threatening lives in the mineral-rich city of Kwekwe.
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New Maori queen chosen in New Zealand
27-year-old Nga Wai Hono i te Po was chosen and anointed as the new Maori queen.
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