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France’s economic recovery slows despite rise in consumer spending
France’s economy is recovering from lockdown slower than previously expected, according to new figures. The national statistics office Insee now forecasts GDP to rise by 17 percent between July and September...
‘Not asking for much’: Frustration in Dakar as fresh Senegal floods wreak havoc
There is anger in Senegal over severe flooding that has left at least four people dead after Dakar and wide swathes of the country were steeped in heavy rains. Roads were blocked and homes collapsed. In Keur Massar, a...
US election campaign: Trump, Biden trade blows as White House race enters final stretch
Donald Trump and Joe Biden traded tough blows as the White House race entered its final stretch.
One month after Beirut blast: ‘You see how scary it is to have an absent state’
More than one month after a devastating explosion levelled large parts of Beirut, the question remains: how can the people rebuild? Will a new foundation further entrench corruption and mismanagement, or will it tear...
Brexit: Ministers plan laws overriding part of withdrawal deal – BBC News
he UK government is reported to be planning new legislation that would override a part of the withdrawal agreement it signed to leave the EU. Trade talks resume with the European Union on Tuesday and arrangements in...
Begum Rokeya: The forgotten 19th Century feminist
Rokeya Sakhwat Hossain or Begum Rokeya was a 19th Century feminist writer, educationist and social reformer. Born in what is today Bangladesh to a wealthy Muslim family, Begum Rokeya defied her traditional upbringing to...