World News: 10 June 2023

Boris Johnson’s bombshell exit from Parliament leaves UK politics reeling
Less than a year after he was forced out as prime minister by his own Conservative Party, Boris Johnson unexpectedly stepped down as a lawmaker late Friday — “at least for now,” he said in a self-justifying resignation statement.

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Ukraine's counter-offensive against Russia under way
Kyiv’s counteroffensive against Russian forces has started, a Washington, DC-based think tank monitoring the war in Ukraine has said, though Ukrainian officials continue to deny or decline confirmation that their long-awaited campaign to retake territory occupied by Russian forces is under way.

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Legendary Mozambican ruby sells for record price
The biggest ruby ever to come to auction has been sold in New York for a record sum of $34.8m (£28m). Sotheby's, which auctioned the 55.22-carat gem, described it as a "once-in-a-lifetime" jewel.

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Mexico sets new work-from-home rules, including that employers pay internet
Mexico's new rules also mandate a "right to disconnect" for employees who work at least 40% of their time from remote locations. Remote workers often complain that, because they are constantly reachable at home, they are also constantly asked to work.
The trend is so pronounced that some office buildings on bustling downtown boulevards are being converted into apartments, hospitals and stores.

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Colombia government, largest remaining rebel group agree to 6-month cease-fire
Negotiations between the sides had resumed in August, after being terminated in 2019 when the rebels set off a car bomb at a police academy in Bogota killing 21 people.
Following that incident, the government of then-President Iván Duque (2018-2022) issued arrest warrants for ELN leaders in Cuba for the peace negotiations. But Cuba refused to extradite them, arguing that doing so would compromise its status as a neutral nation in the conflict and break with diplomatic protocols.

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Turkey seizes $1 billion of counterfeit money headed for Africa
Gendarmerie forces tracked the suspects to a storage space in Istanbul’s Kagithane district, where they seized the fake $100 bills meant to be sent to African countries, the office said.
The suspects’ homes were searched and their cash and jewelry confiscated. The Swedish and Ghanian consulates were notified.

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