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Extreme poverty rising in Latin America: UN
Extreme poverty rising in Latin America: UN
by  AFP

Extreme poverty is likely to affect 82 million people in Latin America in 2022, an increase spurred by a slow pandemic recovery and high inflation, the UN economic commission for the region said Thursday.

Iran arrests ex-international footballer who backed protests
Iran arrests ex-international footballer who backed protests
by  AFP

Iran on Thursday arrested a former international football player of Kurdish origin who has strongly supported the protests that have rocked the country since September, news agencies said. International footballer Hossein Mahini was arrested in October for supporting the protests but was later released.

Germany's Scholz dims lights on Christmas tree amid energy squeeze
Germany's Scholz dims lights on Christmas tree amid energy squeeze
by  AFP

The Christmas tree outside Chancellor Olaf Scholz's office in Berlin will not be lit as long this year, a government spokesman said Thursday, as Germany seeks to save energy through the winter. Last year, the tree was put up while conservative Chancellor Angela Merkel was still in office.

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