A French city removed posters of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after Iran deemed them insulting, part of a waste management campaign featuring Khamenei, Putin, and Kim Jong Un. The mayor defended the flyers as a means to draw attention to waste management issues but removed them as a precaution. Iran condemned the posters as a violation of cultural values and strained relations with France, urging the French government to prevent such actions in the future.
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Tunisia plastic collectors spread as economic, migration woes deepen
Hamza Jabbari is one of Tunisia's increasing number of informal plastic recyclers, known as "barbechas," driven by economic challenges and rising living costs, with around 25,000 collectors in the country. Many, including migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, have turned to this laborious work as they struggle to make ends meet amid high unemployment and inflation rates. Want More Context? 🔎
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