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Mexico appoints Roberto Velasco as new foreign minister at critical moment for US ties

Mexico's president has appointed Roberto Velasco as the new foreign minister during a critical time for Mexico-U.S. relations

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AI machine sorts clothes faster than humans to boost textile recycling in China

A company in eastern China is using an artificial intelligence-powered machine to sort clothes and boost recycling

New funding transforms lives by expanding electricity access across Africa

Expanding electricity access is transforming lives across Africa, from Nairobi’s informal settlements to rural fishing communities in western Kenya

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A rare school in Kenya is empowering teenage mothers with education and child care

Valerie Wairimu has no time to rest during break time at Kenya's Greenland Girls School. The teenager grabs a snack and goes straight to what makes this school unique: its nursery.

New Zealand signs defence pact with Cook Islands after quarrel over China deal

Agreement comes after Wellington halted millions in aid to its former colony after Cook Islands formed strategic partnership with Beijing New Zealand and the Cook Islands have signed a defence and security declaration, ending a year-long diplomatic row that erupted after the Cook Islands struck strategic agreements with China.The Cook Islands was a dependent New Zealand colony from 1901-65 but has since operated as a self-governing nation in “free association” with New Zealand. Its roughly 17,000 citizens hold New Zealand citizenship. There are obligations between the two nations to regularly consult on matters of defence and security. Continue reading...