BBC / Regan MorrisA massive monument of General Robert E Lee that once sparked riots in the Virginia city of Charlottesville is now a pile of melted-down bronze, artfully…
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LA turns Confederate statues into art exhibit
BBC / Regan MorrisA statue of Matthew Fontaine Maury, a Confederate officer, on display -
India sparkles as millions celebrate the festival of lights
Getty ImagesPeople light up their homes and streets with tiny earthen lamps, called diyas in Hindi Millions of Indians are celebrating Diwali, the festival of lights, one of Hinduism’s most significant and widely observed festivals.
While lamps and…
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Cargo plane skids off runway into sea at Hong Kong International Airport
A cargo plane has skidded off a runway at Hong Kong International Airport and landed in the sea, killing at least one person, local media have reported.
The Emirates flight, operating as Aerotranscargo, was arriving from Dubai just before 04:00…
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Indonesia food poisonings and protests test Probowo’s first year in office
Suranjana TewariAsia Business Correspondent
Getty ImagesSchool halls have been transformed into clinics to help treat students When Prabowo Subianto campaigned to become Indonesia’s new president, he promised dynamic economic growth and major…
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Maccabi Tel Aviv v Hapoel Tel Aviv called off by police after ‘violent riots’
Hapoel Tel Aviv criticised the derby cancellation, accusing Israeli police of “preparing for a war, not a sporting event”, including during discussions in the lead-up to the highly-anticipated match.
“The shocking events outside the stadium and…
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How China’s Five Year Plans have changed the world
AFP via Getty ImagesChina’s top leaders are gathering in Beijing this week to decide on the country’s key goals and aspirations for the rest of the decade.
Every year or so, the country’s highest political body, the Central Committee of the…
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Iran condemns Israel’s torture of Greta Thunberg
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman has strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s mistreatment of a rights activist who stood in solidarity with the Palestinian people, describing its actions as “cruel, inhuman and…
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Virginia Giuffre thought she might ‘die a sex slave’ at hands of Epstein and his circle, memoir reveals
Noor NanjiCulture reporter and
George Wright
Virginia GiuffreVirginia Giuffre says she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew on three separate occasions Virginia Giuffre says she feared she might “die a sex slave” at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein…
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where does Democratic opposition go next?
This weekend’s “No Kings” demonstrations drew an estimated crowd of millions across the US to protest President Donald Trump’s policies and his willingness to push the boundaries of presidential authority.
It was a moment for likeminded Democrats,…
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Stolen treasures, a crown dropped as thieves fled
Hugh SchofieldParis correspondent
Jb Reed/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAuthorities say the Empress Eugénie Brooch was among the stolen items It is the most spectacular robbery at the Louvre museum since the Mona Lisa disappeared in 1911.
And it poses…
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