Day: 21 January 2023
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Canada settles residential schools lawsuit for $2.8bn
The compulsory boarding schools were part of a policy designed to assimilate indigenous children.
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Israelis stage giant protest against Netanyahu court reform
The latest Tel Aviv rally against the hard right government is one of Israel’s biggest in recent years.
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Tennessee fires officials after damning death penalty report
The lethal injection is under increased scrutiny after a series of botched executions in several states.
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Brazil Congress riots: President Lula sacks army commander
General Julio Cesar de Arruda is the latest person in the military to lose their position.
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River Drina: ‘Embarrassment’ of beauty spot’s plastic waste
An activist calls the River Drina waste an “embarrassment” and says it’s been like it for 20 years.
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Peru protests: Machu Picchu closed indefinitely and tourists stranded
Thousands of visitors to the tourist site have been stranded as violent protests rock the country.
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Turkey condemns ‘vile’ Sweden Quran-burning protest
Turkey earlier called off a visit by Sweden’s defence minister Pal Jonson over the planned protest.
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Postpartum haemorrhage: Niger halves blood-loss deaths at clinics
Researchers say an easy three-step process, including a cheap drug, could stop millions of women dying.
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Buzz Aldrin marries for the fourth time, aged 93
The former US astronaut, who was the second man on the moon, married his partner in Los Angeles.
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Chris Hipkins: Uphill battle looms for New Zealand’s next PM
The Labour party’s popularity has slumped, but Jacinda Ardern is still a hard act to follow.