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EU seeks ‘face-saving’ deal on UN climate target | National

EU seeks ‘face-saving’ deal on UN climate target | National

EU countries will seek Thursday to settle on an emissions-cutting plan to bring to a key UN conference in Brazil, as divisions on the bloc’s green agenda thr...

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Glitter and Soviet nostalgia: Russia revives Eurovision rival contest | National

Glitter and Soviet nostalgia: Russia revives Eurovision rival contest | National

With artists from 23 countries, hopes for a billion-plus viewers and a generous sprinkle of glitter, Russia hosts Intervision on Saturday, a song contest champione...

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Busan film competition showcases Asian cinema’s ‘strength’ | National

Busan film competition showcases Asian cinema’s ‘strength’ | National

For the first time, a full line-up of movies will compete at Busan’s International Film Festival, as it looks to celebrate “progressive” and R...

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‘Raped, jailed, tortured, left to die’: the hell of being gay in Turkmenistan | National

‘Raped, jailed, tortured, left to die’: the hell of being gay in Turkmenistan | National

Two men who escaped one of the world’s most secretive and repressive states have told AFP how they were tortured, beaten and raped in Turkmenistan for the &#...

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Top UN Gaza investigator hopeful Israeli leaders will be prosecuted | National

Top UN Gaza investigator hopeful Israeli leaders will be prosecuted | National

The UN investigator who this week accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza said she sees parallels with the butchery in Rwanda, and that she hopes one day Isr...

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US faces pressure in UN Security Council vote on Gaza | National

US faces pressure in UN Security Council vote on Gaza | National

The United Nations Security Council is slated to vote Thursday on the latest call for a ceasefire and increased humanitarian access to Gaza, a move supported by a ...

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