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The government describes the program as a way to support low-income families and promote social stability. Among those married were people who lost family members in violent attacks.
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Kosovo has held three elections in over two years. Albin Kurti’s ruling Vetevendosje is struggling to garner the two-thirds majority required to elect a president.
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Reports from Jerusalem suggest that Israeli authorities are taking over one of Islam’s holiest sites, the Al-Aqsa Mosque. If they do, experts say anything could happen, from war to terrorism to ending diplomatic ties.
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The government describes the program as a way to support low-income families and promote social stability. Among those married were people who lost family members in violent attacks.
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Kosovo has held three elections in over two years. Albin Kurti’s ruling Vetevendosje is struggling to garner the two-thirds majority required to elect a president.
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Reports from Jerusalem suggest that Israeli authorities are taking over one of Islam’s holiest sites, the Al-Aqsa Mosque. If they do, experts say anything could happen, from war to terrorism…
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A typhoon is lashing Japan’s south, causing injuries and blackouts. It is now headed for China, where ports have been closed in preparation.
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As climate change reshapes Indigenous territories across Brazil, a new generation is turning to culture and digital platforms to defend their lands and their future.
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India: Release all hostages and end cycle of violence in Manipur
Amnesty International calls for the immediate and unconditional release of civilians being held hostage by armed groups in Manipur, warning that their continued captivity reflects a deepening human rights crisis amid the authorities’ ongoing failure to protect people from escalating ethnic violence in the state. Twenty people have been taken hostage by armed groups from the Kuki and Naga communities in Manipur following escalating inter-ethnic tensions […]
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German asylum benefits cuts violate EU law, top court rules
In a victory for rejected asylum-seekers, the European Court of Justice has ruled they must be given more than just the bare minimum to survive. But as the EU’s new migration pact kicks in, will relief be short-lived?
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EU seeking ways to speed up Western Balkans membership
European Council President Antonio Costa said new ways need to be found to speed up Western Balkans membership in the EU. His comments come ahead of an upcoming summit in Montenegro.
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Tiananmen dissident lambasts China on massacre anniversary
On the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, Wu’er Kaixi, who played a leading role during the 1989 protests, spoke to DW about his personal loss and nearly four decades in exile.
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100 days of Iran war: Gulf states grapple with security and economic consequences
The US-Israel war with Iran has forced the Gulf states to reassess long-held assumptions about security, alliances and stability in their region. What does this mean for the future?
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Kushner-backed Albania resort sparks protests, EU concerns
Donald Trump’s son-in-law is linked to a megaproject on Albania’s protected coast that has triggered protests and EU scrutiny over risks to flamingos and endangered habitats.
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World News in Brief: UN scales up Ebola response, refugees ‘exiled’ in Africa, Political tensions escalate in Somalia
The UN and its partners are continuing efforts to contain Ebola outbreaks in both the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, while warning that insecurity and misinformation remain major obstacles to the response.
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From food lines in Somalia to clinics in Afghanistan, Hormuz crisis sends shockwaves through global aid networks
What began as a geopolitical crisis in the Middle East nearly 100 days ago is increasingly becoming a food security crisis elsewhere, with UN agencies warning of rising hunger in Africa and malnourished children being turned away from medical clinics in Afghanistan.
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Undeclared chemical weapons found in Syria, including type used in notorious Ghouta massacre
Chemical weapons inspectors have uncovered a significant cache of previously undeclared chemical weapons in Syria – including rockets of the same type used in the notorious 2013 Ghouta attack – in what the UN’s top disarmament official called a “momentous discovery” for international security.
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Killed for speaking up: UN sounds alarm over attacks on environmental defenders
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk called on Thursday for greater protection for environmental and land defenders, noting that hundreds worldwide have been killed or detained in recent years.