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Mar 12, 2026 - World

Cuba is grappling with a fast-growing wave of synthetic drug use that is hitting young people hard

Mar 12, 2026 - World

Britain is ending the centuries-old tradition of hereditary aristocrats sitting in Parliament’s House of Lords

Mar 12, 2026 - World

South Africa has deployed troops to the streets of the country's biggest city to help police fight gang violence and illegal mining

Mar 12, 2026 - World

New legislation will require schools to use Mandarin by default, taking priority over minority ethnic languages such as Tibetan, Uyghur and MongolianChina’s National People’s Congress (NPC), the state legislature, will vote on Thursday on a suite of new laws agreed at this year’s annual two sessions gathering, including a piece of legislation that will diminish the role of minority ethnic languages in the education system.NPC delegates are expected to approve a new ethnic unity law, along with a new environmental code and the 15th five-year plan, the economic planning document for 2026-2030. Delegates have spent the last week debating Beijing’s proposed bills, which they are all but certain to approve. The NPC, which is often described as a rubber-stamp parliament, has never rejected an item on its agenda. Continue reading...

Mar 11, 2026 - World

Ecuador's interior minister says the country is preparing a major crackdown on criminal groups set to begin this weekend with logistical support from the United States