Anam Alam

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Tunisia's unemployment rate remains stuck at 16 percent, with nearly 40 percent of young people out of work [Getty] Tunisia's parliament on Wednesday scrapped fixed-term contracts and subcontractor agreements, following a push by President Kais Saied to protect workers - a move that has raised concerns for the economy. Seasonal work and temporary replacements will be exempt from the ban in a country heavily reliant on informal labour, particularly in agriculture.

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Macron (L), seen here with his Algerian counterpart Tebboune, has gone further than any of his predecessors in recognising crimes committed by French forces in Algeria [Getty] Algeria and France are currently experiencing their worst crisis since the former French colony won independence in 1962, said the author of a landmark report on France's legacy in the north African nation.

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Protesters wave Libyan flags and placards in Tripoli's Martyrs Square on 17 May, 2025, calling for the resignation of the Government of National Unity (GNU) [Getty] Libya's political crisis could be evolving in a hopeful direction, after a recent escalation in the capital Tripoli mobilised domestic and international pressure to break the 4-year deadlock in the oil-rich country divided along east and west lines.

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Amid Israel's ongoing assault on the Gaza Strip, there have been growing calls for a total UK arms embargo on Israel [Getty] The United Kingdom has sent thousands of military equipment to Israel despite suspending key arms export licences, newly obtained data has revealed.

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Posting a video to Instagram on Sunday, the singer said: “I am not antisemitic nor anti-Jew.” [GETTY] R&B singer Kehlani has spoken out after their concert at Cornell University was cancelled this month over support for Palestine and criticism of Israel, following accusations of alleged antisemitism. Cornell University cancelled the singer's appearance at its annual campus concert, set to take place on 7 May.