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The UN has voted to replace the Mercator world map with a new map that more accurately depicts the actual size of Africa. 164 states voted in favor, while the USA rejected the initiative as an "ideological project."
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A 32-year-old Turkish comedian faces a multi-year prison sentence for allegedly insulting the president and inciting hatred. The offense stems from a YouTube video that garnered over 14 million views. The artist has been in pre-trial detention since early July and denies the accusations.
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In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, 6,250 people have been infected with Ebola in 60 health zones, with around 3,000 deaths. While some areas have had no new infections for 42 days, numbers are rising in other regions.
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CORRECTIV is hosting a cartoon week titled "Heat Summer" and is giving away copies of two books from CORRECTIV Verlag. The initiative aims to encourage independent journalism and combat resignation.
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The Ebola epidemic in eastern Congo is impacting education by disrupting economic cycles, making school supplies unaffordable. Attempts to introduce distance learning via radio face skepticism due to poor infrastructure and literacy issues.
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Berlin's prison theater group aufBruch is staging Lessing's "Nathan the Wise" as an open-air performance. The production integrates the classic with current debates and texts by other authors, with the ensemble interpreting the parable of the rings as a placeholder for their own will.
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Greece has registered 290 cases of the West Nile Virus since the start of the transmission season, resulting in 24 deaths. The majority of infections occurred in Attica. Cyprus has reported four confirmed cases.
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While six million Germans emigrated to the USA in the 19th century, Europe became a continent of immigration by the mid-20th century. Migration is a long-standing phenomenon driven by factors like war, poverty, or the search for a better life.
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Feminist icon and journalist Gloria Steinem has died at the age of 92 in New York City. She was a leading voice of the US women's movement and advocated for equality until the end.
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Over 80 organizations, including the DGB and church associations, have formed a "solidarity agreement" to support individuals and institutions targeted by right-wing extremists. The aim is to provide assistance through public solidarity, legal, or financial aid to those affected.
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