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Trading Avocadoes for Political Influence South Africa mine dump collapse kills at least 14 suspected illegal miners
At least 14 suspected illegal miners were killed and eight injured when a mine dump collapsed in South Africa’s North West province on Monday night,…
Samantha Johnson
Hungary parliament approves Orban-critic judge as president
Hungarian lawmakers on Tuesday approved former supreme court chief Andras Baka, a critic of Viktor Orban who was fired during the ex-premier’s time in power,…
Is There Anyone Who Can Respond to My FOIA Requests? Anyone?
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Lebanon becomes first Arab nation to abolish death penalty
In a landmark change to Lebanon’s penal system, the country’s parliament on Tuesday approved legislation abolishing the death penalty, replacing it with life imprisonment with…
China is pitching its AI models to Europe, but is it enough to avoid 2-horse race with US?
As the United States and China consolidate their dominance in artificial intelligence, attention is turning to whether Europe can carve out a distinct third pole…
Speaking for the Dead
A New York Times veteran considers the art of the obituary and how words give shape to legacies. …