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State-aligned Cuban TV host cautions against 'repression' of protests
A Cuban TV program, state-run like all others in the communist country, has cautioned against responding to protests on the island with "repression," in a rare deviation from the official media line. In a country where dissent is quashed, the "Con filo" (cutting edge) program urged "public servants" to instead negotiate with Cubans protesting disruptive power cuts.
1968 plane wreckage found on Swiss glacier
Wreckage from a plane that crashed in the Swiss Alps in 1968 has been discovered on a glacier more than 54 years on, police said Friday. Wallis police said the wreckage was discovered on Thursday.
Nicaragua bishop under police siege at home
A Nicaraguan bishop critical of the regime has been confined to his home by police in a fast-worsening standoff between civil society and a government widely accused of authoritarianism. In the first half of 2022, said the EU, Nicaraguan authorities closed down over 1,200 civil society organizations.
Seeking water, Brazil indigenous group finds new home
Clutching a machete and a cell phone, indigenous leader Vanderlei Weraxunu tours his community's future home, a swathe of tropical forest land north of Rio de Janeiro where his people will finally have water. The project promises to transform the lives of community members, who have been living in a settlement with no access to potable water in Marica county, in Rio de Janeiro state.
Raza, 'brilliant' Kaia slam ODI centuries as Zimbabwe stun Bangladesh
Sikandar Raza and Innocent Kaia struck centuries as Zimbabwe recovered from a disastrous start to stun Bangladesh with a five-wicket win in the first match on Friday of a three one-day internationals series.
DR Congo buries 10 killed in anti-UN protests
Mourners on Friday buried 10 people killed during anti-UN protests in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, some chanting slogans against peacekeepers, an AFP reporter said. Mourners chanted slogans hostile to the peacekeepers, according to an AFP journalist, and touted banners reading "MONUSCO is killing Congolese people".
Relatives of trapped Mexican miners pray for miracle
Relatives of 10 workers trapped in a flooded coal mine in northern Mexico clung to hope they were still alive Friday, nearly 48 hours after a cave-in sparked a major rescue operation. "We're working tirelessly to rescue the 10 trapped miners," she said.
Greek government rocked by resignations over phone spying claims
Greece's conservative government was rocked Friday by a long-simmering surveillance scandal after its intelligence chief and a close aide to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis resigned in the space of an hour.
Elon Musk accuses Twitter of fraud in buyout deal: court filing
Elon Musk has accused Twitter of fraud, alleging the social media platform misled him about key aspects of its business before he agreed to a $44 billion buyout, as their court battle heats up. The social media platform has urged shareholders to endorse the deal, setting a vote on the merger for September 13.
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