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Armenia-Azerbaijan peace deal talks amid mass protests in Yerevan

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Armenia-Azerbaijan engage in peace talks amid mass protests in Yerevan 

Who is Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, and what does he want?

Yahya Sinwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, delivers a speech during a rally marking "Jerusalem Day," or Al-Quds Day, an annual celebration to support Palestinians in the holy city, at a soccer filed in Gaza City, Friday, April 14, 2023.

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Mother's Day in Mexico is a sad reminder of the disappeared

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In Mexico, Mother’s Day is a sad reminder for the mothers of the disappeared

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Despite warming global temperatures, some glaciers in Central Asia are doing well

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Scientists study why some of Central Asia’s glaciers are resilient to climate change

Nigerians working to change the conversation about cancer

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‘Life after cancer’: Nigerian survivors challenge taboos, push for better health care 

What's behind the 'pause' on a single US arms shipment to Israel?

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African art is having its moment

"And this shall also pass II," by Nigerian artist Ngozi-Omeje Ezema, 2022, work from Kó gallery in Lagos, Nigeria.

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After decades of being overlooked,  African art gets its moment

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