Uzbekistan has used the opening of UNESCO’s 43rd General Conference to present a reform-driven vision for global cooperation – one centred on modernising education, expanding AI ethics, strengthening media literacy, safeguarding cultural heritage and advancing women’s…
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Egypt’s vast $1bn museum to open in Cairo after two-decade build | Egypt
A vast $1bn museum billed as the world’s largest archaeological facility dedicated to a single civilisation will open outside Cairo on Saturday, after countless delays over the course of its two-decade construction.
The Grand Egyptian Museum,…
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French cyclist, 77, survives for three days on wine after plunging 130ft down a ravine
A French cyclist who fell 130-feet into a ravine has survived…
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Latvia 'will have to respect' rules protecting women even if it quits Istanbul Convention
Latvia will have to uphold protection rules for women even if it quits the Istanbul Convention in a divisive move seen as backtracking on fundamental rights.
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Canada Prime Minister Carney to visit Xi Jinping in China, marking ‘turning point’
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney accepted an invitation to visit China extended by President Xi Jinping, signalling a “turning point” in the countries’ relationship.
The invite came after the two leaders met for 40 minutes on the sidelines of…
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Trump may have skipped APEC—but Xi’s using it to sell China as globalization’s last defender
Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Asia-Pacific leaders on Friday that his country would help to defend global free trade at an annual economic regional forum snubbed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Xi took center stage at the Asia-Pacific…
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Rio residents back Brazil’s bloodiest police raid
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Crime-weary residents of Rio de Janeiro strongly support the bloody police operation that resulted in a record 121 deaths…
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Moldova just made a Ukrainian security baron its prime minister. Ukraine should worry.
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Alexandru Munteanu, the newly appointed prime minister of the Republic of Moldova, has a résumé that makes diplomats swoon: founder of the American Chamber of Commerce,…
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The size of a spaniel: tiny pony becomes the mane attraction at a rescue centre
Believed to be the smallest Shetland pony ever born at a UK rescue farm, Pam is charming everyone with her playful energy and tiny frame.
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