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Brazil posts record-low first-quarter unemployment rate at 6.1% under Lula government

The administration of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday welcomed fresh labour market figures showing Brazil recorded its lowest unemployment rate ever for the first quarter, according to Brazil 247.

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China calls on UN to revisit UNIFIL positioning in Lebanon

Fu said that one of the issues China has been considering was the future of the UN's peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon,…

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“Tell initiators of war to stop- we are suffering,” says Representative of Iran’s Supreme Leader in India

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BSAC raises alarm over BSO leader’s disappearance, says Balochistan students face growing fear

In its statement, the committee's central spokesperson said the situation in Balochistan was growing increasingly alarming, alleging that the education system had…

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BYC alleges court-attending activists forcibly disappeared amid Pakistan crackdown

In its statement, the BYC said that since a crackdown against the organisation began on March 18, 2025, hundreds of people have…