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‘Better Than Ever’: Catalan Press Back Neymar Buy, But Can Barcelona Afford Lautaro Martinez Too? Seleção

‘Better Than Ever’: Catalan Press Back Neymar Buy, But Can Barcelona Afford Lautaro Martinez Too?

Paris Saint-Germain's Brazilian forward Neymar jokes ahead of the French L1 football match between ... Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Montpellier Herault SC at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, on February 1, 2020. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP) (Photo by FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty…
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February 14, 2020
Justice will be a long time coming for the Rohingya. But the latest ICJ ruling is a start ǀ View Genocide

Justice will be a long time coming for the Rohingya. But the latest ICJ ruling is a start ǀ View

On 23 January, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued what amounted to a “cease and desist” order against Myanmar, ordering authorities there to end genocidal practices against the Rohingya. The ruling of the so-called “World Court” has brought hope that international justice will prevail after the horrors inflicted on…
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February 14, 2020
‘Flight shaming’ helps Sweden’s rail network enjoy an 11% rise in passengers Flygskam

‘Flight shaming’ helps Sweden’s rail network enjoy an 11% rise in passengers

Sweden's rail passenger traffic jumps by 11 per cent - with some help from 'flight shaming'Spike caused by a 'push from the environmental aspects' rail chiefs said 'Flight shaming' movement calls for travellers to significantly reduce air travel Swedish and German governments pledging billions of rail network investment By Paul Hirons For Mailonline…
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February 14, 2020
Le Kompromat? Macron’s candidate for Paris mayor ends race amid sexting scandal Anti-Putin Protests

Le Kompromat? Macron’s candidate for Paris mayor ends race amid sexting scandal

The Paris mayoral candidate picked by President Macron has ended his campaign a month before the election, following a sex scandal. His run was torpedoed by a self-exiled Russian shock artist, who released the compromising tapes. Benjamin Griveaux, who ran for the top office in France’s capital with Emmanuel Macron’s…
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February 14, 2020
Zimbabwe police fire teargas as court rules on opposition leader’s subversion case Robert Mugabe

Zimbabwe police fire teargas as court rules on opposition leader’s subversion case

HARARE (Reuters) - A court in southern Zimbabwe ruled on Friday that an opposition official was not guilty of trying to topple President Emmerson Mnangagwa, moments after proceedings were halted when police fired teargas to disperse supporters, his lawyer said. Zimbabwe's health workers wear protective suits during a training exercise…
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February 14, 2020
Turkey to oppose Pakistan blacklisting at anti-terrorism finance meet Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey to oppose Pakistan blacklisting at anti-terrorism finance meet

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said he would help Pakistan stay off a terrorism financing blacklist at a meeting of a global finance watchdog, a move he suggested would counter “political pressure” from Islamabad’s critics. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which tackles money laundering, told…
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February 14, 2020