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What do countries call themselves? The stories behind their original names

Around half of the world's countries have native or local names that differ from their English versions.

Al Jazeera
Feb 21, 2025
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Kash Patel confirmed to head FBI despite fears he will go after Trump foes

Kash Patel, a fierce Donald Trump loyalist, has been confirmed as the new head of the FBI. Critics fear that Patel has …

France 24
Feb 21, 2025
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Israel claims one body returned by Hamas was not of female captive in Gaza

Israeli army said remains of two child captives identified but another body was not of their mother Shiri Bibas.

Al Jazeera
Feb 21, 2025
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Trump’s foreign aid pause imperils education programs for Afghan women

U.S.-backed initiatives that allowed thousands of Afghan women to study online or abroad are in jeopardy after Trump’s …

Washington Post
Feb 21, 2025
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UK lenders paid car dealers cash upfront that may have led to costlier loans

Exclusive: ‘Advance commissions’ said to total millions of pounds allegedly pushed customers to certain providersUK len…

The Guardian
Feb 21, 2025
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National Gallery of Australia says it covered Palestinian flags on tapestry after security assessment

Critics say NGA decision ‘is nothing less than a disgraceful act of censorship’ that is ‘rooted in political cowardice’…

The Guardian
Feb 21, 2025
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Are white Afrikaners at risk in South Africa? Not really, most say

As Trump offers to take in Afrikaner refugees, many say right-wing lobbyists have spread misinformation and fear.

Al Jazeera
Feb 21, 2025
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The small caps disappoint

Plus how to ‘monetise’ the US balance sheet

Financial Times
Feb 21, 2025
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Israel says body returned by Hamas is not Shiri Bibas but identifies her sons

Israel on Friday said one of the four bodies returned by Hamas a day earlier is not that of Shiri Bibas, mother of the …

France 24
Feb 21, 2025
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Live: Hamas says likely remains of Shiri Bibas ‘mistakenly mixed’ with others in Gaza rubble

Hamas on Friday said the remains of hostage Shiri Bibas appeared to have “mistakenly mixed” with those of other people …

France 24
Feb 21, 2025
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Britain lost 100 breweries last year, says ‘indie beer’ trade body

Fall in 2024 is biggest recorded as small operators struggle with rising costs, and aggressive tactics from big rivalsT…

The Guardian
Feb 21, 2025
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Can Europe afford to defend itself without the US?

Also in this newsletter: The EU’s peace offering in Trump’s trade war

Financial Times
Feb 21, 2025
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