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  1. Why India can't live without coal despite its negative environmental effects

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    India is not yet ready to leave coal behind, a critical energy source that provides more than 70 percent of the developing country's power as well as 4 million jobs, even as those in coal-rich states struggle with water scarcity and pollution.

  2. Sudan capital locked down after military takeover triggers deadly unrest

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    Roads were blocked, shops were shut, phones were down and people queued for bread in Sudan on Tuesday, a day after the army seized power in a coup that triggered unrest in which at least seven people were killed.

  3. Government data breach exposes Afghans to more danger

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    The names of several hundred vulnerable Afghans seeking refuge from the Taliban were recently leaked in emails sent in error by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada, CBC News has learned. 

  4. Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world Tuesday

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    New Zealand's government says it will expand a vaccine mandate to include thousands of workers who have close contact with their customers — including those at restaurants, bars, gyms and hair salons.

  5. Remains of a child, 3 surviving siblings found abandoned in Houston apartment

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    The skeletal remains of a child were found inside an apartment in the Houston area along with three surviving siblings who appear to have been abandoned, a sheriff said.