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Morocco accused of ‘horrific’ abuse of detained gen Z protesters
As country prepares to host Africa Cup of Nations, families and rights groups tell of police brutality, with hundreds still held
The arbitrary detention of hundreds of gen Z protesters in Morocco and alleged “horrific” beatings have been condemned by human rights groups, as the country prepares to host the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday.
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Five key moments in the assault on the rights of women and girls in 2025
Since Trump’s second term began in January, global healthcare, especially for sexual and reproductive health, has been under constant attack
This time last year, women’s rights organisations were bracing themselves for a second Trump term. Few were prepared for the chaos that would be unleashed in January. The volume and speed of executive orders coming out of the White House were seen
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South Africa in talks with Russia over men ‘tricked’ into fighting in Ukraine
Government says it received distress calls, as daughter of ex-president Jacob Zuma accused of luring men to frontline
South Africa’s government is in talks with Russia to bring home 17 South African men fighting for Russia in Ukraine, after the men were allegedly tricked on to the frontlines of the war by a daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma.
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Libya looks to its past to build a new future as national museum reopens
It is hoped the institution can help foster new bonds in a fractured nation, but such optimism will be a stretch for some
It was a night at the museum like no other. As the staccato sound of firecrackers and explosions rang out across Martyr’s Square in the heart of Tripoli, for once it was not Libya’s militias battling it out for a larger stake in the country’s oil economy, but a huge
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Ghanaian students at UK universities face deportation amid funding crisis
Group asks Keir Starmer for help to persuade Ghanaian government to pay backlog of tuition fees and living allowances
Students from Ghana at UK universities say they are in danger of being deported after being stranded by their own government without promised scholarships or tuition fee payments.
The group representing more than 100 doctoral students has petitioned Downing Street
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US strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific kills four, as Trump accuses Venezuela of taking ‘our oil’
The announcement from Pete Hegseth comes a day after Trump issued a blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela
The US military carried out a lethal strike on a vessel it said was engaged in drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific, according to defense secretary Pete Hegseth, as Trump further ratcheted up pressure on Venezuela, accusing the country of taking US
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Canada sees large drop in population amid international students crackdown
Population fell by 0.2% in third quarter – and the only other quarterly decline on record was attributed to Covid limits
Canada experienced one of its largest drops in population in the most recent quarter, the result of a crackdown on international students. The drop marks dramatic turnaround for a country that has long pegged its economic growth to immigration.
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Scientists log rare case of female polar bear adopting cub: ‘They’re really good moms’
Canadian researchers tracking bear known as X33991 noticed she had gained a second cub who likely needed help
Scientists in Canada have documented a rare case of female polar bear adopting a new cub, in an episode of “curious behaviour” that highlights the complex relationships among the apex Arctic predators.
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What action is Trump taking against Venezuela’s oil industry?
The US president wants a blockade of oil tankers under sanctions to stop them entering and leaving Venezuela
Donald Trump has intensified pressure on Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro, and his
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British baker outrages Mexicans with attack on their ‘ugly’ bread
Food bloggers liken Richard Hart to Christopher Columbus for ‘stomping’ on a country that has welcomed him
A noted British baker has provoked a furore in Mexico by saying on a podcast the country does not “really have much of a bread culture”.
Richard Hart, who opened the Green Rhino bakery in Mexico City in June, also said the country’s wheat was “not good … completely highly
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