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Asia
Bangladesh launches drive to recover looted weapons
DHAKA: Bangladeshi security forces have launched an operation to recover thousands of guns, including those seized during deadly unrest that led…
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Spain
Spain overtourism: Why are villagers blocking zebra crossings?
In northwestern Spain, villagers blocked zebra crossings to protest too many tourists – but ended up causing a huge traffic…
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News
Pro-Palestinian protests loom ahead of first day of Democratic convention
Abudayyeh said he expected tens of thousands of marchers at the 1.00 pm event. The group has its security, and…
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United Kingdom
Lettuce protest your book: Liz Truss gets pranked by another salad
“That’s not funny” said the former PM when a banner crashed the party at an event in Suffolk, where she…
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Asia
Police back on Bangladesh capital’s streets as strike ends
DHAKA: Bangladeshi police resumed patrols of the capital Dhaka on Monday (Aug 12), ending a weeklong strike that left a law…
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Travel
Canary Island residents plan hunger strike to protest mass tourism
Activists say locals are being forced to sleep in their cars and even caves. ADVERTISEMENT Residents in the Canary Islands…
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Asia
South Korean senior doctors to resign in support of junior medics’ walkout
The health ministry this week reiterated that negotiations over the reform plans were out of the question, saying it would…
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Travel
‘Stinking of tourist’: Why Málaga locals have had enough of visitors
Millions of holidaymakers visit the Costa de Sol and Málaga, one of its most popular destinations, every year, but now…
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Sport
Farmers have nothing to fear from green and animal welfare reforms
The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not represent in any way the editorial…
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Asia
South Korea doctors’ strike could escalate as medical professors threaten to resign
But the Medical Professors Association of Korea said on Tuesday that the senior doctors were working hard to help hospitals…
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