World News: 12 June 2023

Novak Djokovic becomes first man to win 23 Grand Slam titles
36-year-old Djokovic from Serbia broke a tie with rival Rafael Nadal for the most major singles trophies in the history of men’s tennis. Nadal, a 14-time champion at Roland Garros, missed this year’s tournament because he is injured.

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North Korea's Kim vows to 'hold hands' with Putin for strategic cooperation
In a message to Putin, Kim said he wanted to work toward "strategic cooperation" between Pyongyang and Moscow. Kim's message stated that "justice is sure to win" and that Russia would "add glory to the history of victory."

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Fighting resumes in Khartoum as truce ends, Egypt opens door for Sudanese
Nearly two million people have been displaced, including 476,000 who have sought refuge in neighbouring countries, the United Nations says.
In this context, Egypt reversed a visa exemption for children, women and elderly people. All citizens of neighbouring Sudan will nave have to obtain visas before crossing the border.

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Food prices are squeezing Europe. Now Italians are calling for a pasta protest
Grocery prices have risen more sharply in Europe than in other advanced economies — from the U.S. to Japan — driven by higher energy and labor costs and the impact of Russia's war in Ukraine. That is even though costs for food commodities have fallen for months from record highs, including wheat for the flour used to make pasta.

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Russia moves to take direct control of Wagner Group
Russia appears to have moved to take direct control of Wagner, after months of infighting between defence officials and the private military group.
But in a furious statement, Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin said his forces would boycott the contracts.

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Iran women defy car confiscation threat over hijabs
Such acts of civil disobedience have increased in Iran, where the country's "hijab and chastity" law requires women and girls over the age of 9 to wear a headscarf in public, since the death of a young woman in the custody of the morality police on September 16.
The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini has triggered over two weeks of angry protests in dozens of Iranian cities. During the ongoing rallies, some women protesters have removed and burned their headscarves, in a direct challenge to the clerical regime.

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