Paraguay's disappeared: A dictator's shadow is a roadblock for justice, but a few keep up the fight
Despite being ousted in 1989 after a 35-year reign of terror, during which 20,000 people were tortured, executed or disappeared, some Paraguayans feel as if Gen. Alfredo Stroessner never truly left. “This is probably the only country in which the political party that supported a dictator,
Takeaways from AP's reporting on the thousands disappeared in Colombia, Peru and Paraguay
In Peru, out of 20,000 disappeared people, only 3,200 remains have been found. In Colombia, five decades of war left a staggering death toll and more than 124,000 people missing. Paraguay’s dictatorship left a smaller number of disappeared (500 people), but only 15 bodies have been recovered.
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Germany’s foot-and-mouth disease outbreak declared high priority for Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo.- Eric Rivero, agricultural advisor to the Executive Branch and president of the Dominican Association of Milk Producers (Aproleche), has emphasized the urgency of addressing the recent foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Germany.
Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?
Israel released 110 Palestinian prisoners on Thursday, in exchange for three Israeli hostages held in captivity in Gaza.
Israel’s ban on UN’s Palestinian aid agency has come into effect. Here’s what that looks like
Israel has formally banned the main United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees from operating on its territory despite heavy diplomatic backlash.
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WHO’s Neglected Tropical Disease Day at unfamiliar odds with US stance
Prioritising US health, Trump has already frozen the supply of HIV and malaria medication aid to endemic countries.
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ECF submits plans for 42 Passivhaus-certified affordable homes in Salford
The English Cities Fund (ECF), a public-private partnership for urban regeneration and development projects across England, has put forward proposals for the construction of 42 affordable homes in Cleminson Street in Salford,
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Fidra gains approval for UK’s largest battery storage project in Yorkshire
Fidra Energy has received planning consent to build and operate a 1.4GW battery storage project at Thorpe Marsh, Yorkshire.
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How can I watch Arsenal v City on TV?
The game will be shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, Sky GO and NOW TV. You can also keep across all of the action via the official Man City app, as well as the key moments on X/Twitter: @ManCity.
DeepSeek Chatbot Beats OpenAI on App Store Leaderboard
The Chinese firm said training the model cost just $5.6 million. Microsoft alleges DeepSeek ‘distilled’ OpenAI’s work.
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