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United Nations | Xinhua | Unemployment is the leading factor driving people in sub-Saharan Africa to join violent extremist groups, according to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report released Tuesday. The report, entitled Journey to Extremism in Africa: Pathways to Recruitment and Disengagement, underscores the importance of economic factors as …

Washington, US | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday night amid a sour public mood. This is Biden’s second State of the Union speech since he took office in January 2021 and the first of its kind before a …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Black children living in poverty face increased instances of stress and trauma that can alter their brain development, CNN reported on Saturday, citing a new study. In the study published last week by the American Journal of Psychiatry, researchers found that increased stressors like economic …

United Nations | Xinhua | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for urgent action to end female genital mutilation. “Some 4.2 million girls are at risk of being subjected to this act of gender-based violence during 2023 alone. We need urgent investments and action to reach the Sustainable Development Goals …

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | Xinhua | Saudi Aramco announced on Monday a strategic partnership with Zoom to build a global data center in Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made at the second edition of LEAP, a major international technology conference held annually in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency reported. …

London, UK | Xinhua | Premier League champions Manchester City have been charged by the Premier League with a series of breaches of the competition’s financial rules. The Premier League issued a statement on Monday morning confirming it had “referred a number of alleged breaches of the Premier League Rules by …

  Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Drinking water in northeastern Israel has become turbid after deadly earthquakes hit parts of Syria and Türkiye on Monday, local authorities said. The Israeli Ministry of Health issued a statement instructing the residents of the city of Beit She’an and dozens of other localities in …

Ankara, Türkiye | Xinhua | More than 4,000 people were killed and tens of thousands injured after strong earthquakes jolted parts of Türkiye and neighboring Syria early Monday, as rescue teams are battling harsh winter conditions to search for survivors. In Türkiye, at least 2,921 people were killed and 15,834 others were …

Beijing, China | Xinhua | China’s top economic planner said Monday it will stockpile pork, the country’s staple meat, to replenish state reserves, as an index monitoring pork prices has dropped below a warning level. The index, the national average of pork prices against grain prices, came in at 4.96 to …

After winning four trophies this year for a career total of 32 wins, American singer Beyonce made history as the artist with the most Grammy Awards ever Los Angeles, U.S. | Xinhua | British pop singer Harry Styles and American singers Lizzo and Bonnie Raitt won top prizes at the …