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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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Man disguised as lawyer kills gang leader in court

Police in Sri Lanka say the gunman used a revolver which was smuggled in a hollowed-out book.

BBC
Feb 21, 2025
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Canada beats US in revenge hockey rematch played on political thin ice

The two countries battled it out at the final game of the 4 Nations Face Off amid a tense political backdrop.

BBC
Feb 21, 2025
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Commercial flights diverted as Chinese warships undertake apparent live-fire drill in sea between Australia and New Zealand

Three Chinese vessels currently in international waters notified Australia’s defence department before the drillFollow …

The Guardian
Feb 21, 2025
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