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Tai Ji Men’s Debut Martial Arts Performances Take the World Conference of Mayors by Storm

“WE ARE TOGETHER!” shouted attendees of the 2023 World Conference of Mayors (WCM)

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On August 3, the first day of the World Conference of Mayors, an international press conference was held with a full house of guests, filled with an atmosphere of love and peace, inspiring people to cooperate and work together.

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Latest in Ukraine: Russian Tanker Hit in Drone Attack Near Crimea Bridge

Saturday intelligence update on Ukraine from the Britain’s Ministry of Defense says strike on 113-meter-long Russian landing ship, the Olenegorsky Gornyak, was the largest naval vessel damaged since sinking of the Moskva in April of last year.

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West African Military Chiefs Draw Up Intervention Plan as Niger Talks Falter

West African defense chiefs have drawn up a plan for a possible military intervention in Niger if that country’s military coup is not reversed by a Sunday deadline and President Mohamed Bazoum is not released and reinstated.

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Biden Calls for Release of Niger’s President After Coup

U.S. President Joe Biden called Thursday for the immediate release of Nigerien President Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted last week in a military coup.

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US, Chinese Security Officials Discuss Defense Relations

The U.S. Defense Department said Wednesday the Pentagon's top official for Asia has discussed U.S.-China defense relations and regional security issues with a Chinese foreign ministry official.

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Severe violations of children’s rights an ‘hourly occurrence’ in Sudan, warns UNICEF

UNICEF has received credible reports that at least 435 children killed and 2025 injured in past 100 days – an average of more than one an hour

As the brutal conflict in Sudan hits 100 days, UNICEF has received reports of a staggering 2,500 severe violations of children’s rights —an average of at least one an hour. As these are just the numbers reported to UNICEF sources, the true figure is likely to be far higher, and a grim reminder of the day-to-day impact of the crisis on the most vulnerable, in a country where almost 14 million children need humanitarian support.

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Latest in Ukraine: Death Toll in Kramatorsk Attack Rises to 12

Crews in Ukraine found a body Thursday in the rubble of a pizza restaurant in the eastern city of Kramatorsk, bringing the death toll from a Russian missile attack on the site to 12 people.

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Unrest Erupts in France Again in Response to Police Shooting of Teen

French officials said Thursday that authorities arrested 150 people in connection with unrest in Paris and other cities as protesters rallied against the police killing of a teenager earlier this week.

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Northeastern Nigeria: malnourished children fighting for their lives

Millions are facing hunger and children’s lives are on the line in northeastern Nigeria amid a protracted conflict and intensifying climate change. In the face of this, the UN’s humanitarian response in the region is underfunded, humanitarians told journalists in Geneva on Wednesday.

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Thai Economy to Accelerate in 2023 as Demand from Major Economies Picks Up, Tourists Return

Addressing Flood, Drought Risk Key to Sustaining Robust Growth

Thailand's economy is projected to accelerate to 3.9 percent in 2023 from 2.6 percent last year due to stronger-than-expected demand from China, Europe, and the United States, private consumption growth, and a recovery in tourism, the World Bank said in its semi-annual Thailand Economic Monitor.