World News: 08 July 2023

Dutch government collapses over asylum row
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's coalition government collapsed after just a year and a half in office on Friday in a row over measures to curb the flow of migrants.
Rutte, the Netherlands' longest-serving leader, presided over crisis talks between the four coalition partners but failed to reach a deal.

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Pressure builds on S Korea to send Ukraine stockpiled ammo
Sgt Kim Jae-kyung stands, unflinching, outside the Colombian embassy in Seoul, dressed in full military gear. The day before, he was in front of the Dutch embassy. The day before that, it was the Greek.

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Swahili continues to gain popularity worldwide
Swahili's worldwide popularity has grown in the past year, with Russia and Colombia being the latest to announce they will be offering lessons in the language as a subject in schools.

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China hits Jack Ma's Ant Group with nearly $1bn fine
China has announced more than $1bn (£778m) in fines against financial companies including Jack Ma's tech giant, Ant Group. The firm, operator of payments firm Alipay, had been one of the most high profile targets as officials moved to tighten control of the sector.

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Israeli artillery hits Lebanon after missile launch
The rocket fire came after Israel concluded one of its largest military operations in years in the occupied West Bank in the Palestinian refugee camp of Jenin.
Hezbollah, the powerful, Iran-backed Lebanese group that controls southern Lebanon and has fought several wars with Israel, expressed support for the Palestinian cause during the Israeli operation.

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Britney Spears hit herself in the face in encounter with Victor Wembanyama
Spears said she was struck by a security guard as she tried to approach Wembanyama near a restaurant in a Las Vegas casino complex on Wednesday night. Wembanyama said a person — he later was told it was Spears — grabbed him from behind.

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