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Environmentalists point out that a large share of second-hand clothing sent to developing countries is of such low quality that it ends up going straight to landfill.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

And even if a negotiated agreement is reached, the deals under discussion now won’t resolve all the conflicts between the two countries.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

On Saturday, the African Union's health agency warned that more countries on the continent were at risk of being affected by the Ebola virus, in addition to the DRC and Uganda.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

At the same time, the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, a Clinton-era law that provides duty-free U.S. market access for some products from sub-Saharan countries, remains shaky.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Europe’s invaded countries set up governments in exile in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, to make war plans as a group of “Allied” nations fighting together against German aggression.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein