US candidate for UN migration chief vows 'new vision'
The International Organization for Migration has an antiquated way of approaching its mission and desperately needs renewal, the UN agency's second-in-command with designs on the top job told AFP.
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Sweden rediscovers poverty as inflation soars
It's not yet 6 am and dozens of homeless people are already queuing outside Stockholm's central station for breakfast, their numbers bigger than ever, charities say.
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EU to unveil green tech plans to take on US, China
The EU will reveal hotly debated proposals on Thursday to boost spending on clean tech, possibly overcoming internal divisions to include nuclear energy in the mix, to confront growing industrial competition from the United States and China.
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Asian markets sink as Credit Suisse fuels bank contagion fears
Asian markets slid Thursday, led again by banks, with contagion talk sweeping across trading floors owing to fears about European giant Credit Suisse.
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Fabled Antakya fears losing 'soul' in Turkish quake ruins
As they left Antakya, Turkey's earthquake-shattered home of ancient civilisations, its anguished residents scribbled farewell messages on the ruins: "We'll come back" and "Don't lose hope."
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Stormy Daniels meets US prosecutors in Trump probe: lawyer
United States prosecutors met Stormy Daniels on Wednesday as they decide whether to charge ex-president Donald Trump over hush money paid to the porn star before the 2016 election, her lawyer said.
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Greek unions launch 24-hour walkout over train tragedy
Greek unions on Thursday begin a 24-hour walkout with demonstrations planned in major cities to voice outrage over last month's train disaster, which claimed 57 lives.
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Nigeria's Lagos braces for local elections after presidential vote
Lagos was key to Bola Tinubu's victory last month in Nigeria's presidential election, but the megacity could on Saturday cause a stir by voting for an opposition governor.
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Pant ruled out of IPL, Warner named Delhi captain
Rishabh Pant will miss this year's Indian Premier League to continue his recovery from a car crash, with David Warner replacing him as Delhi Capitals skipper, the franchise said Thursday.
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Captain America Trout powers USA into World Baseball quarters
US captain Mike Trout drove in all three runs as the United States defeated Colombia 3-2 on Wednesday to book their place in the quarter-finals of the World Baseball Classic.
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