Shanghai singles struggle to marry as China’s economy tanks, fertility rates plummet

Shanghai singles struggle to marry as China’s economy tanks, fertility rates plummet

Last year, President Xi Jinping said it was necessary to “actively cultivate a new culture of marriage and childbearing” to foster national development. Local governments have also announced various measures to encourage new families, including tax deductions and housing subsidies,

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Ugandan soldiers in African Union Transition Mission in Somalia clear key supply line of IEDs

Ugandan soldiers in African Union Transition Mission in Somalia clear key supply line of IEDs

Neutralising IEDs aims to ensure safety for humanitarian relief convoys delivering essential aid to communities in need of supplies.

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Crisp-passing Namibia upset former champions Tunisia at 78th Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast

Crisp-passing Namibia upset former champions Tunisia at 78th Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast

The north Africans, who are the third highest African side in the Fifa rankings at 28, looked nervy and out of sorts. They join Ghana as former winners who have lost their opening match at the tournament while Algeria, Cameroon, Egypt and Nigeria were all held in games they were expected to win.

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Tanzania lifts ban on Kenya Airways flights after talks between the East African neighbours

Tanzania lifts ban on Kenya Airways flights after talks between the East African neighbours

In a tit-for-tat move, Tanzania announced on Monday it had banned Kenya Airways flights after Nairobi refused to grant a request to Tanzania’s national carrier Air Tanzania to operate cargo flights between both nations.

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