Ethiopia fractured and fragile after two years of war
Two years after war broke out in northern Ethiopia between federal forces and Tigrayan rebels, the country remains in deep crisis, with its once-vibrant economy in ruins and a humanitarian disaster roiling Tigray.
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Turkish inflation tops 85%, highest since 1997
Turkish inflation surged past 85 percent in October, its highest level since 1997, official data showed Thursday, as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sticks to unorthodox policies to combat a cost-of-living crisis.
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Homesick Ukrainians test luck along Kherson front
Yulia Pogrebna has given up telling homesick villagers that now was not the time to go back to Ukraine's southern front.
Read moreIsrael's Netanyahu set for comeback with far-right help
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu held a nearly unassailable lead Thursday with vote counting almost complete following this week's election, setting him up to form what may be the most right-wing government in Israeli history.
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Italy's far-right PM Meloni to meet EU chiefs
Italy's far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni meets EU chiefs in Brussels on Thursday for the first time since her election, with the energy crisis expected to dominate the agenda.
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Pope visits Bahrain for interfaith talks with rights in spotlight
Pope Francis, leader of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics, departed Thursday for the Gulf state of Bahrain to foster ties with Islam in a trip overshadowed by criticism of human rights abuses.
Read moreIsrael's Netanyahu set for return to power with far-right help
Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu held a nearly unassailable lead Thursday with vote counting almost complete following this week's election, setting him up to form what may be the most right-wing government in Israeli history.
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Psychedelics show promise in treating depression: study
For years, scientists have been looking ever more seriously at the therapeutic effect of psychedelics, which are not legal under US federal law. However, despite this renewed interest, large-scale studies are still lacking.
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Asia, Europe join Wall St plunge as Powell wrecks Fed pivot hopes
Asian and European markets sank Thursday after the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates and boss Jerome Powell suggested they would go higher than expected, blowing a hole in hopes for a more dovish pivot in its fight against inflation.
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Home players dominate on LPGA return to Japan as new no.1 lurks
Thai teenager Atthaya Thitikul was six shots behind leaders Ai Suzuki and Momoko Ueda after teeing off as world number one for the first time at the LPGA Japan Classic on Thursday.
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