Taliban ban women from Afghan universities
The Taliban have banned women from universities in Afghanistan, sparking international condemnation and despair among young people in the country.
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Month: December 2022
Floods in Malaysia force thousands to evacuate
More than 66,000 flood victims were housed at temporary relief centres across five states in Malaysia on Tuesday (Dec 20),
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Peru’s new govt. declares 30-day state of emergency amid protests
Peru’s new government declared a national emergency Wednesday as it struggled to calm violent protests over President Pedro Castillo’s ouster,
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Amazon rainforest still burning in 2022
This year’s Amazon fire season was milder than the previous two years, but there were still nearly 1,000 major fires,
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Somalia faces the worst drought in 40 years
Somalia is grappling with its worst drought in 40 years, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in the country
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Rishi Sunak approves UK’s first new coal mine in 30 years
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak handed restive Conservative MPs in England’s north a major win Wednesday, allowing the construction of the
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Major oil spill in Kansas creek shuts down Keystone pipeline
An oil spill in a creek in northeastern Kansas shut down a major pipeline that carries oil from Canada to
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Cyclone Mandous wreaks havoc across India’s southeastern coast
A cyclonic storm killed at least four people in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu today, the top state
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Iran to abolish its morality police
Iran has scrapped its morality police after more than two months of protests triggered by the arrest of Mahsa Amini
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700 endangered seals found dead on Russia’s Caspian coast
Around 700 endangered seals have been found dead on Russia’s Caspian coast in the North Caucasus, local officials said Sunday.
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