- Haiti secures major troop offers for new anti-gang fighting force Miami Herald
- Kenya sends hundreds more police to help fight Haiti gangs France 24
- Kenyan police arrive in Haiti in first deployment since UN expands mandate Reuters
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Indian food stand offers late meal for working women : NPR
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
In the one-horse town of…
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At least 22 killed in building collapse in Morocco
At least 22 people have been killed and a further 16 injured after two buildings collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fez.
The two four-storey residential buildings that came down early on Wednesday morning contained eight families, state media…
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Paris care home staff shaving child’s head in ‘punishment’ sparks outrage
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A video of a young boy in a child protection home in France having his head shaved by staff has sparked outrage after it was leaked…
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France’s unpopular pension reform delayed until 2027
French lawmakers approved a social security budget, a major win for Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu that may stave off political chaos, albeit without addressing the country’s spiraling debt problem.
The battle over French pensions has forced…
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Taliban warn Afghans who wore ‘un-Islamic’ Peaky Blinders outfits
Four Afghan men were ordered to report to the Taliban government’s department of vice and virtue for dressing in costumes inspired by the TV series Peaky Blinders.
The friends were told that their clothing was “in conflict with Afghan and Islamic…
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Fez building collapse kills 19, injures 16 as Morocco launches investigation
Morocco investigates the collapse of two buildings in Fez that killed 19 people and injured 16, highlighting ageing infrastructure and uneven safety standards.
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Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds | Inequality
Fewer than 60,000 people – 0.001% of the world’s population – control three times as much wealth as the entire bottom half of humanity, according to a report that argues global inequality has reached such extremes that urgent action has…
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Nobel Peace Prize winner’s daughter accepts award on her behalf
María Corina Machado’s daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize on her behalf The daughter of María Corina Machado, the winner of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has said her mother is determined to live in a free Venezuela and would “never give up on…
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