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NYPD unit that inspired 'Law & Order: SVU' faces gender bias probe
The US Justice Department will investigate the New York police agency that inspired the hit TV show "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," over its treatment of sexual assault victims. "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is part of the wildly popular "Law & Order" TV franchise, and has been on air on NBC since 1999.
Ecuador government, Indigenous leaders sign deal to end protests
Ecuador's government and Indigenous leaders signed a deal Thursday to cut fuel prices and end cost-of-living protests that partly paralyzed Ecuador for 18 straight days.
China's Xi to preside over muted Hong Kong handover anniversary
Chinese leader Xi Jinping was set to preside Friday over tightly choreographed celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from Britain, with once annual demonstrations silenced and a massive security presence in force.
FBI adds Bulgarian 'Crypto Queen' to most-wanted list
A Bulgarian woman dubbed the "Crypto Queen" after she raised billions of dollars in a fraudulent virtual currency scheme was placed on FBI's 10 most wanted list
Erdogan warns Turkey may still block Nordic NATO drive
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday told Sweden and Finland that he could still block their drives to join NATO if they fail to implement a new accession deal with Ankara. But Erdogan appeared to up the ante on Thursday by noting that Sweden had "promised" Turkey to extradite "73 terrorists".
Ecuador talks resume on 18th day of protest
Talks between Ecuador's government and Indigenous leaders resumed Thursday, after an acrimonious suspension, to seek an end to cost-of-living protests that have largely paralyzed the country since June 13.
I paid my mentally challenged mom's bills with my WASSCE registration fee - Ghanaian TikToker reveals
Ghanaian TikToker, Favoured Franca, has recounted how she used money meant for her WASSCE registration to fund the hospital bills of a mentally impaired woman.
Gunmen blow up bridge on key road in Burkina Faso
Gunmen in Burkina Faso have blown up a bridge on a main road connecting the capital to the north of the country, a security source said Thursday. The blast hit a bridge on the road connecting the towns of Kaya and Dori, the security source said.
Fela Kuti's son cancels Morocco gig over migrant deaths
Seun Kuti, son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, has cancelled a concert in Morocco to mourn last week's tragedy on the border of Spain's Melilla enclave in which at least 23 African migrants died. Friday's incident was the deadliest in years of attempts by migrants, mostly from southern African countries, to cross the heavily fortified border, one of the EU's only land borders with Africa.
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