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Tunisia’s revolution 14 years on: ‘The emperor has no clothes’ | Arab Spring

Fourteen years ago, on January 14, 2011, Tunisians filled Habib Bourguiba Boulevard, the central thoroughfare of Tunis, with cries of freedom and dignity as they celebrated the ousting of dictator Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. He had fled the country and announced his...

India’s disappearing camels: How a law to save them is wiping them out | Environment News

Rajasthan, India – Jeetu Singh’s camel stands calm, munching the leaves of a Khejri tree in the Jaisalmer district of India’s desert state of Rajasthan. Her calf occasionally suckles on her mother’s breasts. While the newborn is the latest addition to Singh’s herd, sadness...

Liverpool held at Forest while Man City stumbles as two-goal lead let slip | Football News

Premier League leaders Liverpool come back to draw at Nottingham Forest but Man City let lead slip at Brentford.Nottingham Forest demonstrated their unlikely Premier League title credentials by holding Liverpool to a 1-1 draw, backing up their win over the leaders earlier in...

Rescuers recover 36 bodies and 82 survivors from South African gold mine | Mining News

Hundreds more survivors and dozens more bodies still underground, according to a miners rights group.South African rescuers have pulled 36 bodies and 82 survivors from a gold mine in two days of operations, police say, adding that the survivors would face illegal mining...

Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faces Senate confirmation hearing | Politics News

US senators set to grill Hegseth, who has Republican backing, over contentious past statements and controversies.Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News host tapped by United States President-elect Donald Trump to lead the Pentagon, is set to be grilled by lawmakers in his Senate...

Young people mark Coming of Age Day in Japan | Arts and Culture News

Japan’s Coming of Age Day is a sure sign of winter, arriving after New Year celebrations and before the cherry blossom parties of early spring. The national holiday is held on the second Monday of January. People turn out to admire the elaborate outfits...
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