World News: 13 July 2023

Murders and mayhem tearing apart an Indian state of Manipur
Deadly violence has plunged Manipur, a scenic Indian state bordering Myanmar, into turmoil for more than two months. Clashes between the Meitei and Kuki communities have resulted in their complete segregation.

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World Athletics keeps testosterone rules despite European court's verdict
Semenya has been barred by the rules from running in her favourite 800-meter race since 2019 because she has refused to artificially suppress her testosterone. She has lost four years of her career at her peak.

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27% of jobs are highly vulnerable in the AI revolution
Jobs with the highest risk of being automated make up 27% of the labour force on average in OECD countries, with eastern European countries most exposed, the Paris-based organisation said in its 2023 Employment Outlook.

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3.3 billion people live in countries that spend more on debt interest than education
The debt crisis is leaving governments with no money to invest in lagging U.N. development goals for 2030 that include ending extreme poverty; ensuring that every child has a good-quality primary and secondary school education, and to invest in transitioning to renewable energy.

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Italy, Spain, Greece hit by scorching Cerberus heatwave
Italy could see highs of 48°C in the coming days stoking fears of an increase in heat-related deaths. Croatia, France, Greece, Spain and Turkey could also face temperatures of around 40°C. This is partly due to the Cerberus weather system, which is moving across the continent from the Sahara.

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Natural disasters heap more trauma on Haiti, people have 'No Time To Heal'
The earthquake came just days after floods had displaced over 13,000 people and killed about 50 people. Project Hope is a humanitarian aid organization that is responding to the crisis in Jérémie. After Haiti's president Jovenel Moise was killed in 2021, the nation has seen armed gangs fighting for control and the economy getting collapsed. Millions of people in Haiti are going hungry and cholera has made a comeback.

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