Malawi's struggle with deadly witchcraft violence
The calm air cloaking Lupembe, a sleepy village on the sandy shores of Lake Malawi, conceals a dark secret.
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Russian rockets pummel Kharkiv as gas flows to Europe resume
Russian artillery strikes pounded Ukraine's second largest city Kharkiv on Thursday after Moscow announced it was expanding its war aims, even as Russian gas flows to Europe resumed through the Nord Stream pipeline.
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Most countries 'woefully unprepared' for changing climate: analysis
Major economies such as India, Brazil and Russia face "cascading" crises driven by climate change such as food insecurity, energy shortages and civil unrest, an industry analysis warned Thursday.
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Mario Draghi: Eurozone saviour felled by Italy's fractious parties
Mario Draghi, credited with helping save the eurozone as head of the European Central Bank, presided over a remarkable period of unity as Italy's premier before falling foul of its notoriously unstable political system.
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India favourites in ODI series against West Indies even without stars
West Indies and India commence a three-match One-Day International series in Trinidad on Friday with the visitors, even without their most prominent players, favoured to get the better of a struggling home side.
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Italian political turmoil looms over key ECB meeting
The European Central Bank is set to raise its interest rates for the first time in over a decade on Thursday as the collapse of the Italian government added a new dimension to the challenge facing policymakers.
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Angry Iraq mourns dead from shelling blamed on Turkey
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi declared a day of national mourning Thursday after nine holidaymakers were killed in the bombardment of a Kurdish hill village he blamed on neighbouring Turkey.
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Italy's Draghi resigns after coalition implodes
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigned Thursday after efforts to bring the country's fractious parties to heel failed, kicking off a snap election campaign which could bring the hard right to power.
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UK's Tempest fighter project soars as European rival remains in limbo
Britain's future combat fighter jet project Tempest soared this week past a key barrier at Farnborough Airshow 2022, but Europe's rival FCAS concept is stuck in limbo.
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Euro up as Russia gas returns, equities struggle ahead of ECB decision
The euro rose Thursday after Russia resumed gas supplies to Europe, while traders await a crucial European Central Bank policy meeting, with the continent's equities struggling.
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