in-morocco’s-mountains,-villagers-hold-onto-ancient-traditions

Communal granaries have disappeared across North Africa, but Amazigh villagers in Morocco are trying to preserve them., Surrounded by olive and palm trees in a Moroccan mountain village, a centuries-old collective granary preserves the ancient practices of the Amazigh culture. “The traditions are vanishing, but not here,” said proud villageContinue Reading

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The arrests come before a planned protest by South Africa’s third-largest party against the country’s economic woes., The arrests come before a planned protest by South Africa’s third-largest party against the country’s economic woes.South African security forces say 87 people had been arrested in the last 12 hours across theContinue Reading

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Critics have accused Israeli PM Netanyahu of trying to curb independence of the courts., Critics have accused Israeli PM Netanyahu of trying to curb independence of the courts.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a softening of his hard-right government’s judicial changes plan, an apparent concession to more than twoContinue Reading

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In Malawi, more than 400 people have died in the flooding caused by Cyclone Freddy., In Malawi, more than 400 people have died in the flooding caused by Cyclone Freddy.In Malawi, more than 400 people have died in the flooding caused by Cyclone Freddy. International aid has started to arriveContinue Reading

expert:-misinformation-targeting-black-voters-is-rising-—-and-ai-could-make-it-more-“sophisticated”

Voter suppression tactics have long targeted communities of color but the efforts of two right-wing activists using robocalls to target Black voters in the 2020 presidential election highlight just how “sophisticated” these methods have become, voting rights experts warn. Far-right operatives Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman sent 85,000 robocalls targetingContinue Reading

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Chinese imports of Russian oil rise by nearly one-quarter from same period in 2022., Chinese imports of Russian oil rise by nearly one-quarter from the same period in 2022.Russia overtook Saudi Arabia to be China’s top oil supplier in the first two months of 2023, according to Chinese government data,Continue Reading

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The 40 branches of Signature Bank will become Flagstar Bank, starting Monday, the FDIC said late on Sunday., The 40 branches of Signature Bank will become Flagstar Bank, starting Monday, the FDIC said late on Sunday.New York Community Bank has agreed to buy a significant chunk of the failed SignatureContinue Reading