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Egypt swears in first-ever Coptic Christian to head country’s high court

Egypt on Wednesday swore in its first Coptic Christian to lead the country’s high court. © Egyptian Presidency Media Office via AP Egypt swears in first-ever Coptic Christian to head country’s high court Egypt President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi swore in Judge Boulos Fahmy to preside over the Supreme Constitutional Court, according to The Associated Press. Fahmy is […]

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Philippines welcomes back foreign travelers after 2 years

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines lifted a nearly 2-year ban on foreign travelers Thursday in a lifesaving boost for its tourism and related industries as an omicron-fueled surge eases. © Provided by Associated Press FILE – Foreign passengers wearing protective suits prepare for their flight to China at Manila’s International Airport, Philippines on Jan. 18,

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Hong Kong leader “deeply sorry” for long queues amid COVID surge

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s leader, Carrie Lam, has said she is “deeply sorry and anxious” about the lengthy wait for residents to get tested or enter isolation facilities after a record number of new coronavirus cases left authorities scrambling. © Reuters/JOYCE ZHOU FILE PHOTO: Testing centre for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Hong KongHong

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Australian sexual abuse survivor Grace Tame says she was ‘threatened’ to not criticise PM

Australian sexual abuse survivor and advocate Grace Tame has alleged that she was threatened by a person associated with the government and warned against criticising prime minister Scott Morrison. © AAP IMAGEFile photo: ‘Australian of the Year’ winner Grace Tame said she was asked to not criticise Scott Morrison– AAP IMAGEMs Tame, who was named

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China head coach Shui hails team’s fighting spirit for winning women’s AFC Asian Cup

© Provided by XINHUA Shui Qingxia, head coach of China, encourages her players during the semifinal against Japan at the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup in DY Patil Stadium of Navi Mumbai, India on Feb. 3, 2022. (Xinhua/Javed Dar) China’s head coach Shui Qingxia underscores fighting spirit on the team’s road to the AFC Women’s

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Libyan PM survives assassination attempt, source close to him says

TRIPOLI (Reuters) -Assailants struck Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah’s car with bullets early on Thursday but he escaped unharmed, a source close to him said, amid intense factional wrangling over control of the government. © Reuters/HAZEM AHMED FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah announces election bid in TripoliThe source said the incident happened

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UK minister apologises for continuing meeting after positive COVID test

LONDON (Reuters) – British health department minister Gillian Keegan has apologised for continuing a meeting after she was informed she had tested positive for COVID-19. © Reuters/Dado Ruvic FILE PHOTO: Fake blood is seen in test tubes labelled with the coronavirus (COVID-19) in this illustrationIn a thread on Twitter published late on Tuesday, Keegan said was

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Sadio Mane willing to join Real Madrid or Barcelona this summer

Sadio Mane has informed his agents that he would be willing to leave Liverpool this summer if Real Madrid or Barcelona came calling. © Provided by 90min Mane could call time on his Liverpool career | Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/GettyImages The forward joined the Reds in 2016 from Southampton and has enjoyed a glittering career

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US climate envoy John Kerry visits Mexico amid power clash

MEXICO CITY (AP) — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is arriving in Mexico for talks Wednesday amid high tensions over Mexico’s plan to favor its state-owned electricity company and limit private and foreign firms that have invested in renewable energy. © Provided by Associated Press FILE – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador greets the crowd

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