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As Catholic faith ebbs in Spain, missionary priests come to the rescue
Spain exported Christianity across the world through missionary expeditions, but as the religion dwindles across Europe, ...
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China announces a ban on rare earth mineral exports to the US
In an escalation over global supply chains for technology, China is blocking the export of rare earth minerals to the United States a day after the Biden Administration announced export controls on ...
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South Korean president declares martial law, but it doesn’t last long
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a surprise televised announcement overnight imposing martial law, saying “North Korean forces” needed to be eradicated. Lawmakers quickly acted to cancel ...
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Concerns over potential bird flu pandemic 5 years after first known COVID-19 cases in China
December marks five years since Chinese authorities informed the WHO about a growing number of patients in the country experiencing pneumonia-like symptoms from an unknown sickness. This was the ...
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The Italy-Albania migrant deal seems set for failure. One Albanian town still wants it to succeed.
A year after Italy signed a controversial migration deal with Albania, the detention facility built to house asylum-seekers ...
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South Korea’s president declared martial law. But it didn’t last long.
In the middle of the night, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a surprise announcement on television, imposing martial law on the country. He said “North Korean forces” needed to be ...
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Dredging destroys a unique surfing wave in Spain
Europe’s longest left-breaking wave suddenly disappeared some 20 years ago. The culprit: dredging by a nearby shipyard and by local government. The deeper water doomed the Wave of Mundaka, leaving ...
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Helado Negro explains how work inspired some of his recent tracks
Roberto Carlos Lange performs under the name Helado Negro, which means “Black Ice Cream.” Lange is the son of Ecuadorian immigrants, raised in South Florida and, in this installment of our series ...
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Belgium must pay restitution for forced adoptions in its former African colonies
Belgium must pay restitution to five women who were forcibly taken from their mothers in the 1950s and placed in orphanages run by the Catholic Church. Like thousands of other children in Belgium’s ...
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Vietnam court upholds death penalty for property tycoon
A court in Vietnam has upheld the death penalty for property tycoon Truong My Lan. This follows her April conviction for embezzlement and bribery amounting to $12.5 billion, equivalent to 3% of the ...
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Native Americans hold National Day of Mourning on Thanksgiving in solidarity with Indigenous struggles around the globe
For more than half a century, groups of Native Americans have been gathering on Thanksgiving to mark a National Day of ...
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Syrian rebels overtake Aleppo in surprise offensive
Syria’s anti-government rebels launched a massive offensive last week, taking most observers by surprise and gaining control ...