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Sex, alcohol and the other reasons Netflix's 1st Arabic language film faces criticism

4:33pm February 01, 2022

Netflix's first original Arabic language film has caused some off-camera controversy because of its depictions of alcohol use, adultery, infidelity and other issues some viewers consider immoral.

A commuter wearing a protective face mask looks at her mobile phone in a train arriving at the Central Train Station in Brussels in May 2020. Belgium's new rule addresses the ever-blurry line between work and personal life in the pandemic.

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In Belgium, government workers no longer have to answer the boss's emails after hours

2:59pm February 01, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Thousands of federal civil servants will no longer have to answer calls or emails from their bosses outside of working hours. The law aims to address burnout exacerbated by the pandemic.

Russian President Vladimir Putin talks during a press conference with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban after their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow on Tuesday.

The U.S. and Russia are still far apart on Ukraine, Putin says

2:03pm February 01, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

The Russian leader's remarks came as diplomatic efforts continue. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited Kyiv and Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with his Russian counterpart.

A lightning bolt strikes in Uruguay during a thunderstorm in Montevideo early on November 16, 2021. In 2020, South America experienced a lightning flash for a record-breaking duration.

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A pair of monster lightning strikes have shattered records for distance and duration

1:17pm February 01, 2022

by Rina Torchinsky

One record-breaking flash covered a horizontal distance of about 477 miles; another lasted about 17 seconds.

Thousands of New Year's day revelers gather on the South Beach in Durban after the government lifted a COVID-19 curfew.

South Africa eases most COVID restrictions, citing high population immunity

1:10pm February 01, 2022

by Eyder Peralta

Up to 80% of South Africans are either vaccinated or have recovered from an infection The only vestige of COVID-19 rules are masks, which are still required in public spaces and on public transport.

Amnesty International has labeled Israel an apartheid state over its policies toward Palestinians. The Israeli government rejects the accusation. Here, Agnes Callamard, the secretary general of Amnesty International, speaks during a news conference as act

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Israel is an apartheid state, Amnesty International says

12:43pm February 01, 2022

by Bill Chappell

"The Israeli government is committing the crime against humanity of apartheid against Palestinians," the rights group said. Israel's foreign ministry says the new Amnesty report is anti-Semitic.

Carol Bouvard of Switzerland during training for the Mixed Team Aerials at the FIS Freestyle Ski and World Championships on in 2019. Mixed team aerials is a new event at the Beijing Winter Olympics this year.

Here are the 7 new Olympic events to watch in Beijing

12:30pm February 01, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

The 2022 Winter Olympics are set to begin this week in Beijing, China. And viewers will be able to tune into a series of new events appearing at the Games.

A Ukrainian military forces serviceman gets out of a tank parked in a base near Klugino-Bashkirivka village in the Kharkiv region on Monday.

Why Americans should care about the Russia-Ukraine standoff

12:15pm February 01, 2022

The standoff between Ukraine and Russia is about global security and an attempt to "rewrite rules on which the world is based," says Ukraine's foreign minister.

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Few vehicles drive along Pyay Road, a main avenue that's usually busy with vehicular traffic, on Tuesday, Feb. 1 in Yangon, Myanmar. Opponents of military rule in Myanmar on Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the army's seizure of power with a nat

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1st anniversary of Myanmar military coup marked by strike and international concern

10:54am February 01, 2022

by The Associated Press

The anniversary of the Feb. 1, 2021, coup prompted a nationwide "silent strike" by those inside the country who oppose the military's takeover.

Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaysha Love of USA look on after competing in the two-woman bobsled. Meyers Taylor recently tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating in Beijing.

Third U.S. Olympic bobsledder tests positive for COVID-19 before Beijing Games

8:04am February 01, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

37-year-old Elana Meyers Taylor, a three-time Olympic medalist, announced on Twitter that she tested positive for COVID-19 two days after arriving in Beijing for the 2022 Olympic Games.