World events
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100 former world leaders: G7 should pay for COVID-19 vaccinations in poor countries
One hundred former world presidents, prime ministers, and foreign ministers have called on the Group of 7 to cover the cost of vaccination against…
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At least 23 more refugees drown off the coast of Sfax, Tunisia
The boat capsized, killing a number of refugees who were trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to…
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Denmark cooperates with US intelligence to spy on European leaders
The contacts between leaders and politicians of several European countries, including the German Chancellor and the country's then Foreign Minister, have been going on for years...
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Conviction issued for French tourist imprisoned in Iran; charges: espionage and propaganda against the regime
In the latest action against foreigners in the Islamic Republic of Iran, a court in Mashhad sentenced Benjamin Brier, a French citizen who was sentenced to ten years in prison, to life in prison.
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Biden orders investigation into origins of coronavirus
US President Joe Biden has ordered the country's intelligence agencies to investigate the origins of the coronavirus. The US…
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Holding a major exhibition of "Epic Iran" at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London
The famous Victoria and Albert Museum in London is hosting a major cultural and artistic exhibition titled "Epic Iran." According to…
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UN Secretary-General calls for end to Israel-Gaza conflict
Antonio Guterres called for an immediate end to the fighting between Israel and Gaza. He warned that the fighting would lead to…
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Iraqi protesters set fire to parts of the Iranian consulate in Karbala
In protest against the killing of an Iraqi civil activist, a group of protesters stormed the Islamic Republic's consulate building in Karbala...
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