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A man drives a car in a damaged street of La Marsa, outside Tunis, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. To outsiders, Tunisia's legislative elections Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 look questionable: Many opposition parties are boycotting. A new electoral law makes it harder for women to compete. Foreign media aren't allowed to talk to candidates.

There is pressure on the Tunisian president after election turnout was less than 9%

6:05am December 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

Tunisians on Saturday voted to elect a new parliament, to the backdrop of a soaring cost-of-living crisis and concerns of democracy backsliding in the North African country.

Pope Francis looks at the Christmas tree inside the Paul VI hall as he arrives to meet with faithful during an audience granted to the donors of the Christmas tree and Nativity scene at the Vatican, on Dec. 3, 2022. Pope Francis has revealed in an interview that shortly after being elected pontiff in 2013 he wrote a resignation letter in case medical problems impede him from carrying out duties.

The Pope has revealed he has a resignation note to use if his health impedes his work

5:44am December 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

Pope Francis has revealed in an interview published Sunday that shortly after being elected pontiff in 2013 he wrote a resignation letter in case medical problems impede him from doing his duties.

Croatia's Luka Modrić in action in front of Morocco's Achraf Hakimi during the World Cup third-place playoff match between Croatia and Morocco at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar on Saturday.

Croatia defeats Morocco 2-1 for third place title at World Cup

7:44pm December 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

Luka Modrić led Croatia to third place in what was likely the midfield great's last appearance at the World Cup. It is the second time Croatia has taken third place.

Taraneh Alidoosti arrives for a movie premiere at the Cannes film festival in southern France on May 25. Iranian authorities arrested Alidoosti, one of the country's most famous actresses, on charges of spreading falsehoods about nationwide protests, state media said Saturday.

Iran arrests a top actress who expressed solidarity with a man executed over protests

1:16pm December 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

Taraneh Alidoosti, star of the Oscar-winning movie The Salesman, was detained after she made an Instagram post about the first man recently executed for crimes committed during nationwide protests.

Rescue teams on Saturday continue the search for victims caught in a landslide in Batang Kali, Malaysia.

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Malaysia landslide death toll rises to 24, with 9 still missing

10:49am December 17, 2022

by The Associated Press

The 24 victims included seven children and 13 women. Authorities were still carrying out autopsies and waiting for next of kin to identify the victims.

Jday's inability to find work has stalled his life.

Tunisians are voting in an election critics say could cement a return to autocracy

10:05am December 17, 2022

In Tunisia, 12 years after the revolution, citizens are still asking, "How do you expect me to make a living?"

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Servers at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi are still not back to normal two weeks after they were hacked and the data was held for ransom.

Cyberattacks on hospitals thwart India's push to digitize health care

8:33am December 17, 2022

by Raksha Kumar

Prime Minister Modi's ambitious plan to transition all Indians' health records online is running up against weak cybersecurity systems and a lack of data protection laws.

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Nurses, railroad engineers and postal workers are striking in the U.K.

7:57am December 17, 2022

Nurses, railroad engineers and postal workers are striking in Britain, right as the holiday season gets underway.

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These are the humanitarian crises expected to worsen in 2024

7:57am December 17, 2022

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to David Miliband, president and CEO of the International Rescue Committee, about the group's watchlist of humanitarian crises for the coming year.

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Are sanctions on Russia working?

7:57am December 17, 2022

by Jackie Northam

The international community has slapped an unprecedented number of sanctions on Russia since it invaded Ukraine. What impact have they had?