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Tunisian town gripped by youth exodus
When Mohamed Lafi vanished at sea one fateful night, it marked yet another tragedy for a Tunisian town struggling with the exodus of its youth.The families have urged Tunisian authorities to bolster economic conditions, educational programmes and cultural activities in the town of around 6,000 people to encourage youths to stay.
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The new ‘space race’: what are China’s ambitions and why is the US so concerned?
As China launches its Chang’e-6 mission to the far side of the moon, US officials have expressed alarm at the pace of its advancements
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Panama to vote in presidential election with eight contenders
Panamanians vote in presidential elections Sunday from a crowded field of eight candidates, with the protege of a graft-convicted ex-head of state in the lead.On Friday, Panamanian salsa legend and activist Ruben Blades called his compatriots not to vote for a man he described as "a frontman for a confirmed crook."
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Israel army says five Palestinians killed in West Bank raid
The Israeli army said troops killed five Palestinian "terrorists" barricaded in a building during a 12-hour siege in the occupied West Bank on Saturday.At least 496 Palestinians have been killed in the territory by Israeli troops or settlers, according to an AFP tally.
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‘High degree of probability’ bodies found in northern Mexico are missing Perth brothers
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VideoFloods in southern Brazil force 70,000 from homes
Nearly 70,000 people have been forced from their homes amid deadly flooding, mudslides and torrential storms in southern Brazil, with the major city of Porto Alegre particularly hard-hit, the country's civil defense agency said Saturday.Raging floodwaters have left 57 dead, 74 people injured and another 67 missing, civil defense said.The toll did not include two people who died in an explosion at a flooded gas station in Porto Alegre, witnessed by an AFP journalist, where rescue crews were attem
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Protests in Tel Aviv and squabbling in Israeli war cabinet amid ceasefire talks with Hamas
Freeing hostages and potential Rafah offensive are key sticking points
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