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  • Colonial Power Jailed Kimbangu for 30 Years
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    Colonial Power Jailed Kimbangu for 30 Years

    KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Belgian colonial authorities spent 30 years locking up Simon Kimbangu, banished him far from his home, and judged his activities to be dangerous. The founder of one of Africa’s ...
  • State Media Uses AI to Push Its Line
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    State Media Uses AI to Push Its Line

    China’s Communist government is tapping the power of social media and artificial intelligence to tell its story — and often to skewer the U.S. and its president, after having largely tamed the interne...
  • IMF, World Bank Leave Poor Nations Paying
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    IMF, World Bank Leave Poor Nations Paying

    The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial institutions, remain unfulfilled promises...