Chip industry activists call for South Korea to recognise cancer cases
South Korean activists campaigning for workplace safety in the nation's booming semiconductor industry called on the government on Wednesday to recognise the cancer diagnoses of three former SK hynix employees as work-related illnesses.
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Indian central bank hikes rates for first time since 2023
India's central bank hiked interest rates Wedneday for the first time since 2023 as the Middle East conflict stokes inflation in Asia's third-largest economy and batters a weakened rupee.
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Famine-scarred southern Madagascar braces for El Nino
With scrawny arms and bellies swollen by malnutrition, a dozen children waited for a meal at a World Food Programme centre in an arid area of southern Madagascar scarred by famine and bracing for the looming El Nino.
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US military on Okinawa face curfew, alcohol ban after murder case
US forces on Okinawa were on Wednesday barred from drinking alcohol for 48 hours and also face a 30-day curfew after the murder of a woman allegedly committed by an American Marine.
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How the EU regulates lobbyists
Following the 2022 Qatargate bribery scandal, the European Union tightened its lobbying rules in Brussels, where thousands of businesses and industries push their interests to EU lawmakers and officials.
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Fierce lobbying in EU over 'forever chemicals'
The European Union is under pressure to ban "forever chemicals" but a battle is heating up over the toxic substances known as PFAS in Brussels, where industry groups are seeking as many exemptions as possible.
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I.Coast refuge offers lifelong care for youngsters scorned as 'sorcerers'
Ahou Albertine Kouadio says it's tough leaving her son in care but it's the safest place for him in Ivory Coast, where youngsters with developmental disorders face rejection, violence or even death.
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Dodgers beat Braves and Padres avoid sweep in MLB playoffs
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched seven superb innings Tuesday to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers within one victory of advancing in the Major League Baseball playoffs, while San Diego avoided being swept by Milwaukee.
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Indian central bank hikes rates for first time in more than 3 years
India's central bank hiked interest rates for the first time in more than three years on Wednesday as the Middle East conflict stokes inflation in Asia's third-largest economy and batters a weakened rupee.
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Mourning, war and elections as Israel marks October 7
Israel marked the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack on Wednesday with silent tributes, new strikes on Gaza and intense political debate, weeks before elections in which the country's deadliest day will be front and centre.
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