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Canada to ban handgun imports: minister
Canada announced Friday it will ban the import of handguns beginning on August 19, as part of a wider proposed freeze in the wake of high-profile mass shootings in the United States.
UK's busiest container port set for 8-day strike
Workers at the UK's largest container port will hold an eight-day strike at the end of August, union bosses said Friday, in the country's latest industrial action over pay amid spiralling inflation. Over 1,900 workers will hold eight days of strikes from August 21 until August 29, it added.
Chad junta chief flying to Qatar for peace deal with rebels
The head of Chad's ruling junta Friday flew off to Qatar to seal a possible peace deal with rebels, a key step in plans to restore civilian rule, the presidency's website said. On the table is a government plan for a ceasefire and guarantees of security for rebel leaders who attend the forum.
Senior militant among 4 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza
A senior militant from Islamic Jihad was killed in an Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip Friday, prompting the militant group to warn Israel has "started a war". Islamic Jihad said Israel had "started a war against our people".
On Lampedusa, migrant worries leave locals behind
"It's just words, words," complains Pino D'Aietti, who like many residents of the tiny island of Lampedusa feels abandoned by Italy's politicians -- except when a surge in migrant arrivals makes the headlines. But there is a sense of disillusionment here, an island of just 6,000 residents out in the middle of the Mediterranean.
Mediator says Senegal peace deal with southern rebels an 'important step'
The peace deal Senegal has signed with rebels from the country's south is "an important step" towards permanent peace in the home of one of Africa's oldest active rebellions, a mediator said Friday. "This is an important step towards definitive peace," mediator and former Senegalese cabinet minister Robert Sagna told private Senegalese radio station Iradio.
US job growth surges by half a million in July, wages rise
US employment made a surprise recovery to pre-pandemic levels in July, news that was welcomed by President Joe Biden ahead of key midterm elections -- but which fuels concerns over sky-high inflation. Builders have struggled for months to find workers to meet high demand for construction, but employment in the sector is now back to its pre-pandemic level, the report said.
Malian and 'white' soldiers involved in 33 civilian deaths: UN experts
The Malian army and "white-skinned soldiers" were involved in the deaths of 33 civilians, according to an expert report to the UN seen by AFP Friday. Two other operations the panel investigated involved the presence of "white-skinned soldiers", according to testimonies.
'Climate criminal': Celebrities rapped over jet use
From a 14-minute flight by Drake's private plane to Taylor Swift's carbon footprint, celebrities are struggling to shake off a firestorm over their jet emissions amid the climate crisis.
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