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‘Waste pickers’ in Istanbul are being targeted for deportation

In Istanbul, many recent immigrants make their living by sifting through trash for items to recycle. But recent immigration raids have made the work far riskier.

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Flood survivors, former sex slaves, fantastic masks: Top global photo stories of 2021

The power of photos can be seen in our most popular picture essays of the year, with compelling images from South Sudan, the Philippines, Mexico (check out those artistic face coverings) and more. (Image credit: Peter Caton/Action Against Hunger /

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In New Year’s message, Pope says violence against women is offence against God

‘To hurt a woman is to insult God, who from a woman took on our humanity,’ pontiff says in homily, referring to Christian belief that Jesus was the son of God

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Efforts to Trump-proof presidential certification crash into congressional realities – POLITICO

Efforts to Trump-proof presidential certification crash into congressional realities  POLITICO

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22 things we think will happen in 2022

Getty Images/iStockphoto Forecasting what’s shaping up to be another bumpy year. Predicting future events is hard, but it’s among the most important tasks a journalist can perform. Especially if you work at a section called Future Perfect. Our mission is

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Suspect in Haifa nightclub shooting arrested at airport trying to flee country

Report says man was minutes away from boarding Turkey flight when apprehended on suspicion of opening fire toward club; 2nd suspect remains critical after security guard fired back

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Bank accidentally deposits $176 million into people’s accounts on Christmas Day

A sign hangs from a branch of Banco Santander in London, U.K., on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.Simon Dawson | Bloomberg via Getty Images Thousands of people received a surprise gift on Christmas Day this year when European bank Santander accidentally

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The world welcomes 2022 with muted celebrations as COVID-19 cases surge

Fireworks light up the sky over Sydney Harbour as the clock strikes midnight on January 01, 2022 in Sydney, Australia. BROOK MITCHELL / GETTY IMAGES The world rings in 2022 with silent celebrations for another year as the coronavirus pandemic, now

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Romania’s ‘homegrown’ Holocaust: 80 years since forgotten Bogdanovka massacre

In the final days of 1941, Romanian authorities massacred 40,000 Jews in a chapter of the genocide in which 420,000 Jews were killed in ‘broad daylight’ with collaborators’ help

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