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IMF Chief Tells Europe To Take Page Out Of US Book

With the European economy lagging behind the United States, the head of the International Monetary Fund had a piece advice for the continent on...

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Trump Floats Plan To 'Clean Out' Gaza As Fragile Truce Enters Second Week

US President Donald Trump floated a plan to "just clean out" Gaza, and said he wants Egypt and Jordan to take Palestinians from the territory, as a...

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DR Congo Battles Intensify, Western Nations Ask Citizens To Leave Goma

The DR Congo army and M23 fighters clashed outside Goma on Friday as the UK, United States and France urged citizens to leave the main city in the...

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Royal Diplomacy: How UK Govt Will Seek To Charm Trump

Britain's Labour government hopes to stay in US President Donald Trump's good books by mobilising the royal family and a former spin doctor dubbed...

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Peter Hutchison

Trump's First Week: Everything, Everywhere, All At Once

Donald Trump has shaken up America and the world in an extraordinary first week back in the White House that saw him remake the US political...

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Danny Kemp

'Nerve-racking': Inside The Aerial Battle To Tame Los Angeles Fires

Helicopter pilot Tim Thomas has fought dozens of wildfires all over the world, but nothing prepared him for the scale and the challenge of the...

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Paula Ramon

Gakpo Stars As Liverpool Rout Ipswich, Arsenal Survive Red Card Drama To Beat Wolves

Cody Gakpo struck twice as Premier League leaders Liverpool thrashed Ipswich 4-1 to maintain their six-point lead over Arsenal, who survived Myles...

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Steven Griffiths

Lukashenko Set To Extend 30-year Rule In Belarus

Reclusive Moscow-allied Belarus will hold a presidential election Sunday, with President Alexander Lukashenko set to cruise through to victory...

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Robin Bjalon

Trump Victory Rally In Vegas Caps Whirlwind Week

US President Donald Trump held a victory rally in Las Vegas on Saturday, wrapping up a tumultuous week that saw him double down on promises to...

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Mandel Ngan

Trump Refugee Embargo Cancels Hope For Afghan Migrants

After working for years alongside the United States to combat the Taliban in Afghanistan, Zahra says she was just days from being evacuated to...

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Joe Stenson With Qubad Wali In Kabul

Trump Slaps Sanctions After Colombia Defies Deportation Push

US President Donald Trump on Sunday ordered sweeping tariffs and sanctions against Colombia in retaliation for its refusal to accept deportation...

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Shaun Tandon With David Salazar In Bogota

Sudan Army Breaks Paramilitary Siege On Khartoum HQ, Reclaims Oil Refinery

The Sudanese army said Friday it broke a siege of its headquarters in Khartoum by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which had encircled it...

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S. African Peacekeepers Killed As Fighting Rages In DRC

Three South African peacekeepers have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting intensified on Saturday between the...

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'Living In A Cage': West Bank Checkpoints Proliferate After Gaza Truce

Father Bashar Basiel moved freely in and out of his parish in the occupied West Bank until Israeli troops installed gates at the entrance of his...

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Louis Baudoin-Laarman

Despite Truce, Lebanese From Devastated Naqura Cannot Go Home

All signs of life have disappeared from the bombed-out houses and empty streets of the Lebanese border town of Naqura, but despite a fragile...

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Laure Al Khoury

Tax Change Sows Anger On England Farms

In a field in southwest England where his dairy cows graze, Adam Stanbury said he feared the government's new farm tax, coupled with existing...

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Marie Heuclin

Ice In The Sky: Thailand's Fight Against Air Pollution

Flying through Bangkok's cloudless blue skies, a small aircraft sprays a white mist over a thick haze of pea soup smog below. This is Thailand's...

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Sally Jensen

Armed Militants Gather In Gaza Ahead Of Israeli Hostage Swap

Dozens of masked, armed Palestinian militants arrived at a key square in Gaza City on Saturday, where four Israeli women hostages are expected to...

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Khader Al-Zaanoun

Survivors Centre Stage For 80th Anniversary Of Auschwitz Liberation

Some of the few remaining survivors of Auschwitz will gather at the site of the Nazi death camp on Monday as the world marks the 80th anniversary...

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Dario Thuburn

After Musk Gesture, Activists Project 'Heil' On Tesla Plant

Political activists in Germany said Thursday they had projected an image of Elon Musk's infamous raised-arm salute and the word "Heil" onto the...

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Trump's Deportation Operation Underway, Hundreds Of Migrants Arrested: White House

Hundreds of migrants in the United States were arrested Thursday and others flown out of the country on military aircraft as President Donald...

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Putin Ready To Talk To Trump, Waiting For 'Signals', Kremlin Says

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to talk to US counterpart Donald Trump but is waiting for signals from Washington first, the Kremlin said...

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Global Stock Markets Build On Trump Rally

Global stock markets rose Friday after a record day on Wall Street in response to US President Donald Trump's tax-cut pledge and his more friendly...

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Top Superannuation Growth Funds Of 2024: UniSuper Leads With 14.7% Return

Australian superannuation funds had an impressive year in 2024, benefiting from lower inflation and interest rate cuts by central banks in Western...

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Vidhya Ck

Coles Debuts Wagon Wheels Hot Cross Buns, Axes Controversial Burger Sauce Flavor

Supermarket giant Coles has discontinued its unpopular Special Burger Sauce Hot Cross Buns, replacing it with a sweeter, limited-edition Hot Cross...

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Vidhya Ck

Bob Dylan A Contrast To 'Narcissistic' Modern Stars, Says Biopic Director

Bob Dylan's rich legacy of more than 50 albums is a counterpoint to "narcissistic" modern music focused on "me, me, me", the director of the...

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Francois Becker

Meta Guru Urges Europe To Gamble More On AI

Europe should take greater risks and plough more money into artificial intelligence, Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun told AFP at the World...

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Elodie Le Maou

As Trump Declares 'Gulf Of America,' US Enters Name Wars

For years, as disputes over names on the map riled up nationalist passions in several parts of the world, US policymakers have watched warily,...

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Shaun Tandon

Fire-hit Hollywood Awaits Oscar Nominees, With 'Emilia Perez' In Front

This year's Oscar nominations will be unveiled Thursday in an announcement delayed by the devastating Los Angeles wildfires, with transgender...

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Andrew Marszal

ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Of Taliban Leaders Over Persecution Of Women

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor on Thursday said he was seeking arrest warrants against senior Taliban leaders in Afghanistan...

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Richard Carter

Italy's Monte Dei Paschi Bids 13.3 Bn Euros For Mediobanca

Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena said Friday that it was launching a bid for its larger rival Mediobanca, a potential 13.3 billion euro...

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Alexandria Sage

Taekwondo Star Hamidi Sacrifices Her Freedom To Battle The Taliban

Afghan taekwondo star Marzieh Hamidi told AFP the death threats she has received, forcing her to live under French police protection, show how...

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Pirate Irwin

Saudis Showcase Charm Offensive In Davos

Two buildings branded "Saudi House" and "Saudi At Davos" stand out on the chic main street of the Swiss Alpine village hosting the World Economic...

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Ali Bekhtaoui

Survivors Strive To Ensure Young Do Not Forget Auschwitz

On a frosty Polish winter evening, 96-year-old Esther Senot told the 100 or so shivering students at Auschwitz-Birkenau how she was a teenager much...

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Claire Gallen

Hamas Says To Give Names Of Hostages On Friday For Next Swap With Israel

A senior Hamas official told AFP that his group will provide on Friday the names of four Israeli women hostages to be freed the following day in...

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Adel Zaanoun With Daniel Capurro In Jerusalem

Hibatullah Akhundzada: Afghanistan's Reclusive Taliban Leader

Secluded in his stronghold in southern Afghanistan, reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is the cornerstone of the movement that...

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Claire Gounon

Tears, Gasps As UK Court Hears Horrific Details Of Stabbing Spree

The families of children killed and wounded by a teenager in a knife rampage that sparked the country's worst riots in years wept in court Thursday...

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Akshata Kapoor

Louvre Holds First Fashion Exhibition, Eyeing New Audiences

The Louvre in Paris opened its first-ever fashion exhibition on Friday, seeking to draw new, younger audiences to the world's most popular museum....

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Sandra Biffot-Lacut And Adam Plowright

Malaysia's Anwar Says Don't Single Out China In Sea Tensions

There will always be border disputes in Asia, and China should not be singled out because of tensions in the South China Sea, Malaysian Prime...

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Relentless Swiatek, Dizzy Sinner Eye Australian Open Semi-finals

Iga Swiatek will look to continue her march to a maiden Australian Open title on Wednesday while Jannik Sinner's powers of recovery will be tested...

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Saudi Crown Prince Promises Trump $600bn Trade, Investment Boost

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman promised on Thursday to pile $600 billion into US trade and investments as he congratulated Donald Trump on...

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Chief US Diplomat Vows 'Unwavering Support' For Israel

The United States' new top diplomat Marco Rubio reaffirmed the country's "unwavering support" for Israel, days into a fragile ceasefire in the Gaza...

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Kremlin Ready For 'Mutually Respectful' Trump Talks

The Kremlin said Thursday it saw nothing new in US President Donald Trump's calls for Russia to end its military offensive in Ukraine, and that...

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West Africa Juntas Tighten Screws On Foreign Mining Firms

Earlier this month, soldiers swooped by helicopter into a vast mining complex in western Mali and made away with three tonnes of gold -- all done...

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Stocks Mainly Rise After Wall Street's AI-fuelled Rally

Global stock markets mostly rose Thursday following a tech-fuelled rally on Wall Street spurred by US president Donald Trump's massive...

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Putricia Blooms: Sydney's Corpse Flower Draws Crowds Despite Overpowering Stench

A pungent aroma, reminiscent of decay, has descended upon Sydney's Royal Botanic Garden as its resident corpse flower, affectionately nicknamed...

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Vidhya Ck

Rivers Shuts Down As Mosaic Brands Fails To Find Buyer After Months Of Search

Australia's iconic clothing and footwear retailer Rivers has announced it will shut down all 136 of its stores nationwide, after its parent...

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Vidhya Ck

Syria's Economy Reborn After Being Freed From Assad

When Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria, merchants like Youssef Rajab kept much of their imported stock hidden for fear of arrest for breaking the law....

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Maher Al Mounes

Colman To Kick Off Sundance As Film World Reels From LA Fires

The US film industry's first major gathering since wildfires devastated Los Angeles begins Thursday at Sundance, where Olivia Colman and John...

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Andrew Marszal

Sudan 'Political' Banknote Switch Causes Cash Crunch

Sudan's army-aligned government has issued new banknotes in areas it controls, reportedly aimed at undermining its paramilitary rivals but causing...

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Menna Farouk

EU's Top Diplomat Backs Trump Call To Boost Defence Spending

The EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said Wednesday that the bloc must heed US President Donald Trump's demand to spend more on defence, as she issued...

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Max Delany

Instagram Courts TikTok Stars During Turbulent Times

Meta-owned Instagram has been wooing creators from TikTok as the China-based video-snippet sharing app's future remains uncertain in the United...

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Julie Jammot

Trump Pardons Of Capitol Rioters Spark Jubilation, Outrage

US President Donald Trump's sweeping pardons of Capitol rioters drew starkly contrasting reactions on Tuesday, largely embraced by his Republican...

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Chris Lefkow

Germany Knife Attack On Children Reignites Pre-vote Migrant Debate

A deadly knife attack on a kindergarten group in Germany, where an Afghan man was arrested at the scene, reignited a bitter immigration debate...

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Femke Colborne And Sebastien Ash

Palestinian Official Says Hundreds Leave Jenin As Israel Presses Raid

A Palestinian official said hundreds of people began leaving their homes in a flashpoint area of the West Bank on Thursday as Israeli forces pressed...

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Mohammad Ateeq

Trump To Take Virtual Centre Stage In Davos

Donald Trump will star in an eagerly-anticipated online appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday, addressing global elites whose...

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Laurent Thomet And Raziye Akkoc

How Things Stand In China-US Trade Tensions With Trump 2.0

Donald Trump is back in the White House, promising to use the United States's vast economic weight to hit back at China for its alleged unfair...

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Oliver Hotham

'Love For Humanity': Low-crime Japan's Unpaid Parole Officers

Teruko Nakazawa once intervened in a knife fight between an ex-offender and their mother -- all in a day's unpaid work for Japan's army of...

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Tomohiro Osaki

Does China Control The Panama Canal, As Trump Claims?

US President Donald Trump's threat to seize the Panama Canal over alleged undue Chinese influence may really be aimed at limiting Beijing's growing...

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Juan Jose Rodriguez

Trump's Return Darkens Mood As Germany Heads To Elections

Donald Trump's return to the White House has darkened the mood in Germany a month before elections, as multiple crises shake the foundations on...

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Frank Zeller

As Trump Takes Aim At EVs, How Far Will Rollback Go?

As part of his flurry of first-day actions, US President Donald Trump took aim at electric vehicles, a cornerstone of the Biden administration's...

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John Biers

Most Asian Markets Rise After Trump AI Pledge But China Tariff Woes Return

Most Asian markets extended a global rally Wednesday as investors gave a cautious welcome to Donald Trump's first full day in office amid hopes he...

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S. Korea To Overhaul Some Airports After Jeju Air Crash

South Korean authorities said on Wednesday they will change the concrete barriers used for navigation at some airports across the country after the...

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Netflix Reports Surge In Subscribers, New Price Hikes

Netflix on Tuesday said it added nearly 19 million subscribers during the holiday season to finish out last year with more than 300 million...

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Liverpool Clinch Champions League Last-16 Berth, Barcelona Win Epic

Liverpool beat Lille 2-1 on Tuesday to maintain their perfect record in this season's Champions League and clinch qualification for the last 16,...

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Qantas Frequent Flyer Program's Expansion Sparks Concerns Over Rising Costs

Qantas has unveiled major changes to its Frequent Flyer program, offering expanded access to premium cabin reward seats and partner airlines...

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Vidhya Ck

Split The Atom Controversy: Trump's Claim Sparks Backlash From New Zealand Mayor

The mayor of a New Zealand city has vowed to summon the incoming U.S. ambassador to "set the historic record straight" following President Donald...

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Vidhya Ck

Djokovic Beats Alcaraz In Melbourne Blockbuster As Sabalenka Survives

A vintage Novak Djokovic tamed Carlos Alcaraz in a late-night blockbuster to set up an Australian Open semi-final with Alexander Zverev as two-time...

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Daniel Hicks

Nigerian Scammers Accused In AI-driven Fake Brad Pitt Fraud

A French woman who lost her life savings to scammers pretending to be American actor Brad Pitt is seeking to unmask at least three Nigerians her...

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Tonye Bakare

Huge Fire Guts Turkish Ski Resort Hotel, Killing 66

A huge fire killed at least 66 people as it ripped on Tuesday through a hotel at a popular ski resort in northeastern Turkey that was packed with...

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Adem Altan

France Holds Off Spain As World's Tourist Favourite

Olympic host France retained its spot as the world's top tourist destination in 2024 with 100 million visitors, holding off stiff competition from...

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Katell Prigent

At Davos, EU Vows Pragmatism With Trump

EU chief Ursula von der Leyen declared Tuesday that Europe was ready to negotiate with US President Donald Trump but the bloc will also seek to...

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Raziye Akkoc

Prince Harry Trial Against Murdoch UK Tabloids Delayed

The start of a long-awaited trial initiated by Britain's Prince Harry against a tabloid publisher for allegedly unlawful information gathering...

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Joe Jackson

China Says Committed To WHO, Paris Climate Deal After US Pulls Out

China vowed on Tuesday to continue participating in two cornerstone multinational arrangements -- the World Health Organization and Paris climate...

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Peter Catterall

Beckham, Protests, Crypto's New Dawn: What Happened At Davos Tuesday

Although the sun may be setting on the era of free trade, crypto supporters say a new dawn is rising for digital currencies thanks to US President...

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Raziye Akkoc

Prince Harry Settles Lawsuit Against Murdoch's UK Tabloids

Prince Harry dramatically settled Wednesday his long-running lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's UK tabloid publisher, which agreed to pay him "...

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Joe Jackson

No Home, No Insurance: The Double Hit From Los Angeles Fires

As he looks at the ruins of his home razed when deadly fires tore through the Los Angeles area, Sebastian Harrison knows it will never be the same...

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Romain Fonsegrives

'Did Not Push Hard Enough': Navalny Lawyer Speaks Of Regrets

The top lawyer of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died in a Russian prison in February last year, told AFP she regretted not...

23.01.2025 1

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Anna Smolchenko

Syria's Military Hospital Where Detainees Were Tortured, Not Treated

Former Syrian detainee Mohammed Najib has suffered for years from torture-induced back pain. Yet he dreaded being taken by his jailers to a...

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Rouba El Husseini

Trump's Birthright Citizenship Move Challenges US Identity: Analysts

Donald Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship could fundamentally reshape America, analysts said Tuesday, overturning a principle that has...

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Huw Griffith And Paula Ramon

Rethinking Resources: The Role of Recycled Aluminium Formwork in Sustainable Development

The construction industry has historically relied on materials and practices that are resource-intensive and environmentally taxing. Timber-based...

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Yang Rongfeng