Before Swedish slow TV hit “The Great Moose Migration” began airing Tuesday, Ulla Malmgren stocked up on coffee and prepared meals. She doesn’t want to miss a moment of the 20-day, 24-hour event.
“Sleep? Forget it. I don’t…
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Singapore announces general election on May 3, dissolves parliament
Singapore, city skyline and The Merlion, dusk
Walter Bibikow | Stone | Getty Images
Singapore will head to the polls on May 3, after President Tharman Shanmugaratnam dissolved the city-state’s parliament on Tuesday.
The Nomination Day will be on…
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The Indian airport that halts flights for a divine procession
Ashraf PadannaThiruvananthapuram
Nikita YadavBBC News, Delhi
Vivek NairDevotees pull ornate wooden chariots bearing temple idols along a 2km-stretch of the airport’s runway For a few hours on a warm April day, jets paused and silence reclaimed the…
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Sudan talks in London seek end to brutal conflict – DW – 04/15/2025
Senior diplomats and aid officials from around the world are gathering in London on Tuesday to find a pathway to end the brutal civil war in Sudan.
The one-day conference is being hosted by the UK, Germany, France, the European Union and the…
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Sudan talks in London to find way to end brutal conflict – DW – 04/15/2025
Senior diplomats and aid officials from around the world are gathering in London on Tuesday to find a pathway to end the brutal civil war in Sudan.
The one-day conference is being hosted by the UK, Germany, France, the European Union and the…
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Girls driven to low-paid carpet weaving after school ban
Mahjooba NowrouziBBC Afghan Service
BBCCarpet weaving is one of few professions open to women since the Taliban government took power in 2021 At a workshop in Kabul where carpets are made, hundreds of women and girls work in a cramped space, the…
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