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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

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US says it’s hopeful of ‘turning the temperature down’ in the Middle East

The US says it's hopeful of 'turning the temperature down' in the Middle East amid fears of an Iranian retaliatory strike on Israel. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has postponed a trip to the region this week due to "uncertainty" there. But President Joe Biden says he believes progress towards a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas could deter Tehran from attacking Israel. Iran insists it has the right to […]

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Kishida to step down as Japanese PM

Fumio Kishida has announced he will step down as Japan's prime minister next month.He's been in the post for three years but recent polling shows his support has fallen to historic lows at around 15 percent. From East Asia, here's our correspondent William Denselow reporting.  

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War crimes in Myanmar escalating at alarming rate

A team of United Nations investigators warns that war crimes committed by Myanmar's military government has escalated at an alarming rate. In the past six months the UN estimates that over three million people have been forced to flee their homes. Our East Asia correspondent William Denselow reports.  

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‘Squad’ member Omar faces U.S primary challenge

US Congresswoman, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota is the latest member of the Democrats' progressive "squad" to defend her seat in a primary. The group has been a vocal critic of Israel's war in Gaza, resulting in two primary defeats in the last two months. Corresponding for us is Nick Harper  from Washington.  

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Youth unemployment rate at 15-year low, says ILO

Youth from all corners of the country met at Helao Nafidi, in the Ohangwena Region, on Monday to commemorate International Youth Day.   In a related development, the number of young people unemployed globally is at a 15-year low but countries in Asia, the Pacific region, and Arab States - and women in particular - “are not seeing the benefits” of this post-COVID economic recovery, the International Labour Organisation said […]

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Animal apocalypse: Deadly bird flu infects hundreds of species pole-to-pole

    Brown skuas and south polar skuas, two gull-like species that nest in Antarctica, are sometimes called the “pirates of the Southern seas.” These migratory seabirds are fierce, competitive predators that hunt or scavenge anything, from eggs and adult birds to seafood, mammals or garbage. “They’re really tough animals — and they’re dying,” says Antonio Quesada, director of the Spanish Polar Committee. He gravely recounts why this season’s field […]

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From jellyfish to basking shark, we’re developing 100 new signs to deepen deaf people’s connection with the ocean

New British sign language terms will cover marine creatures like this jellyfish. JDScuba/Shutterstock By Audrey Cameron, The University of Edinburgh   For deaf people including schoolchildren, teachers and scientists, talking about marine species like the shortfin mako shark, loggerhead turtle and tiny phytoplankton usually means spelling out each term letter by letter. The lack of specific British Sign Language (BSL) signs for many marine species and concepts has made it […]

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