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South Korea passes $49.5bn extra budget ahead of local elections
Supplementary budget will fund support for small businesses and self-employed people affected by pandemic restrictions.... See more
Egypt court jails former presidential candidate for 15 years
A court in Cairo sentences Abdel Moneim Aboul Fotouh and several other Islamist leaders to lengthy jail terms.... See more
Leftist and businessman head to Colombian election runoff
Leftist Gustavo Petro will face businessman Rodolfo Hernandez in the second round of Colombia's presidential election.... See more
Snatched: China’s Child Custody Battles
101 East follows the Chinese mothers fighting to reunite with their children, who were abducted by their fathers.... See more
In Turkey, book publishers face agonising choices to survive
A growing crisis in the publishing industry has implications for Turkey’s cultural vibrancy and freedom of speech.... See more
How women are resisting Poland’s abortion ban
The grassroots movement helping women access abortions after a near-total abortion ban amid rising repression.... See more
‘I’m 22, I lost 22’: Gaza bombing survivor paints to grieve loss
Zainab al-Qolaq, who opened her art exhibition on Tuesday, lost 22 members of her family in an Israeli bombing last May.... See more
Lithuanian lawmakers agree to consider same-sex partnership bill
Move to approve further discussion comes a year after Lithuania's parliament voted down a similar piece of legislation.... See more
Africa CDC warns against vaccine hoarding over monkeypox outbreak
Since early May, more than 200 suspected and confirmed cases of the virus have been detected in at least 19 countries.... See more