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Communing with spirits and coping with death: Grief food in three cultures
From Russia to Sri Lanka, rituals around the preparation and eating of special 'grief food' bring comfort to mourners.
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Netherlands nightclub standoff ends with hostages freed, suspect in custody
Police said there was no indication of a 'terrorist motive' after four people were held in the town of Ede.
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The cracks are deepening in the US-Israel alliance
Cracks in the special US-Israel relationship cannot be hidden any longer - rifts are showing.
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Japan raids factory making health supplements linked to deaths
Government orders review of approval system for health products in response to supplement-related illnesses.
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Peru President Dina Boluarte’s home raided in luxury watch investigation
Dozens of officers involved in operation to locate Rolex watches President Boluarte has reportedly not disclosed.
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Senegal’s fishermen pin hopes on new president to help them fill their nets
As foreign boats and illegal trawlers lower fish stocks, local fishers want Diomaye Faye's government to bring change.
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US approves bombs, jets for Israel amid threat of offensive in Gaza’s Rafah
White House authorises transfer of $2.5bn of warplanes and weapons to Israel, The Washington Post reports.
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Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 176
Israeli attacks kill dozens of Palestinians including 15 people at a sport centre where war-displaced were sheltering.
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Land Day: What happened in Palestine in 1976?
Every year on March 30, Palestinians demonstrate their commitment to resisting Israeli occupation.
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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 765
As the war enters its 765th day, these are the main developments.
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‘Pure veg fleet’: How Indian food app Zomato sparked a caste, purity debate
Delivery workers worry that vegetarian-only fleets today could pave the way for caste-based delivery systems tomorrow.
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Gaza war reminds Vietnam of liberation struggle once shared with Palestine
Israel's war on Gaza spurs Vietnam’s youth to rediscover solidarity with Palestinians and a shared revolutionary past.
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Gaza war reminds Vietnam of liberation struggle once shared with Palestine
Israel's war on Gaza spurs Vietnam’s youth to rediscover solidarity with Palestinians and a shared revolutionary past.
Categories: South Asia
Senegal’s top court confirms Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s election victory
The 44-year-old will be inaugurated to replace Macky Sall, who ruled the West African nation for 12 years.
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How Wisconsin advocates hope to use ‘uncommitted’ votes to pressure Biden
Wisconsin's April 2 primary will be latest forum for a movement hoping to force Biden to change his stance on Gaza war.
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Russia mulls labelling queen of Soviet pop Pugacheva a ‘foreign agent’
Musician Alla Pugacheva, who is currently abroad, has criticised the Kremlin for its actions in Ukraine.
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‘Overwhelmed in joy’: Texas court overturns woman’s voter fraud conviction
Rights advocates welcome ruling overturning Crystal Mason's conviction as victory in 'broader fight for voting rights'.
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Russian teen honoured with Muslim medal
Teen receives Russian Muslim Medal for helping to save over 100 lives during the concert hall shooting outside Moscow.
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Will the ICJ’s latest orders help Palestinians under attack in Gaza?
Israel has ignored previous International Court of Justice rulings about its war on Gaza.
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Mexico debates a rising political party’s ‘New Deal’ for the poor
The Morena party and its outgoing populist president, Lopez Obrador, are raising Mexicans' 'revolutionary consciousness'
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