Prisoners in Bolivia are now able to reduce their jail time by reading books in a new program that aims to spread literacy and give hope despite a notoriously slow judicial process.
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ZIMBABWE: Opposition Calls Government’s Suspension Of Bank Lending Desperate
Zimbabwe government have ordered banks to stop lending with immediate effect, the government’s decision was taken to stop speculation against the Zimbabwean dollar as part of a raft of measures to stop its rapid devaluation on the black market.
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IRELAND: Premier Condemns ‘Sinister’ Russian TV Report, Demands Apology
The Irish premier has condemned as sinister a Russian TV simulation of a nuclear attack on Ireland and the UK.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Masks Mandate Returns Following Spread Of New Covid-19 Variant
South Africa Health Department has brought back compulsory mask wearing in public places just before the remaining restrictions were due to be lifted.
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MALI: Military Government Breaks Off Defence Accords With France
Mali’s ruling military government has announced it was breaking off from its defence accords with former colonial ruler France, condemning “flagrant violations” of its national sovereignty by the French troops there.
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Comedian Dave Chappelle Attacked On Stage During performance
Comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked onstage by an armed man Tuesday night as he performed at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Bowl arena.
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CHINA: Four Officials Including A Doctor Sacked For Wrongly Transferring A Living To Mortuary
Authorities in Shanghai district, China have dismissed four officials including the deputy director of the local civil affairs bureau and the director of a care home, were fired after a pensioner from a care home was presumed dead, placed in a body bag only to be found alive.
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GERMANY: Man In Incest Liaison With Sister Fights To Make It Legal
A German man has claimed his relationship with his sister is ‘real love’ as he campaigns for incest to be made legal.
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RWANDA: Muslim Cleric Jailed For Beating A Pig To Death In Mosque
A Muslim cleric has been sentenced to five years in prison for killing a pig in a mosque after three witnesses told the court that they saw the imam, Sadate Musengimana, beating the pig with a piece of wood, killing it on the spot.
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U.S SEC To Continue Pre-approving Elon Musk’s Stock Related Tweets
Elon Musk has lost a bid to end an agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission involving oversight of tweets about Tesla a day after he acquired the sole ownership of the microblogging site.
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