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A Lagos community, destroyed in one day

At least 9,000 people have been forcefully evicted from a riverside community in Nigeria’s most populous city, Lagos. Like many waterfront communities across the city, it has faced multiple threats and been targeted by luxury real estate developers. (Image credit:

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Homeland Security ends collective bargaining agreement with TSA workers

The Department of Homeland Security said Friday that it is ending the collective bargaining agreement with the tens of thousands of frontline employees at the Transportation Security Administration, marking a major effort to dismantle union protections under the Trump administration.

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Trump threatens Canada with new tariffs and warns Russia about sanctions – CNN

Trump threatens Canada with new tariffs and warns Russia about sanctions  CNN

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Double Robert Pattinsons Are the Chief Reason to See Mickey 17

Bong Joon-ho isn’t a subtle director, and he never has been. The ominous killer-on-the-loose thriller Memories of Murder, the sardonic creature-feature The Host, the futuristic downer Snowpiercer, the multiple-Oscar-winning class-war parable Parasite: all of these movies are over-the-top by design,

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‘We Are Exhausted, and It’s Still Q1’: Wall Street Is Losing Patience With Trump

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. It’s been a week of searing reversals coming out of the White House, making it difficult to

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Why Korean Superstar IU Relates So Deeply to Her Character in Netflix’s When Life Gives You Tangerines

In 2011, K-pop star IU made her K-drama debut in Dream High, a series about young people trying to make it in Korea’s competitive music industry. But after more than a decade of superstardom on stage and on screen, IU

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Gene Hackman Died of Heart Disease, His Wife Died of Hantavirus

SANTA FE, N.M. — Authorities revealed Friday that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease and showed severe signs of Alzheimer’s disease a full week after his wife died of hantavirus in their home. Authorities initially ruled out foul play

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The Dangerous Popularity of Skin Whitening Products in Nigeria

In many parts of the world skin whitening is a major industry, but women in Nigeria have a particular fondness for creams and lotions that promise to lighten their skin. By one estimate, over 77% of women in the country

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20 States Sue Trump Administration for Firing Probationary Workers

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland and 19 other states are suing multiple federal agencies, contending President Donald Trump’s administration has illegally fired thousands of federal probationary workers. Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown is leading the coalition of attorneys general in the

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Gene Hackman’s wife died from rare infectious disease around a week before actor’s death

Gene Hackman’s wife died from a rare infectious disease around a week before the actor died, medical investigators have said.

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