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Prince Philip has died at the age of 99, Buckingham Palace reports

LONDON - Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, has died at the age of 99, Buckingham Palace has announced. Buckingham Palace said: “It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty the Queen has announced that her beloved husband, His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has died. "His Royal Highness died peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle." Boris Johnson said he "inspired the lives of countless young people". In a speech on Downing Street, the Prime Minister added: "He helped govern the royal…

More than 40 million people are trapped in modern-day slavery worldwide, the UN reports

Despite scientific and technological advances over the past century, more than 40 million people worldwide continue to be victims of modern-day slavery, the International Labor Organization (ILO) reported, showing that countries made little or no progress in stopping forced labor. "Modern slavery is used as an umbrella term covering methods such as forced labor, indebtedness, forced marriage and human trafficking. It mainly refers to situations of exploitation that a person cannot refuse or leave due to…

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