Peru’s controversial bridge to nowhere
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 Week in pictures The Associated Press Striking workers hit the streets in Panama, firefighters toil in California, and more captivating images from across the planet.  |
 It’s the longest bridge ever built in Peru, and so far, it goes nowhere The Associated Press The federal highway project faces mounting opposition from Indigenous tribes who fear it will lead to land grabbing, deforestation and drug trafficking.  Thousands of refugees in Indonesia have spent years awaiting resettlement The Associated Press Many had fled there as a jumping-off point hoping to eventually reach Australia by boat. Now they’re stuck in what feels like an endless limbo. |
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 Muslim pilgrims wrap up the Hajj with final symbolic stoning of the devil and circling of the Kaaba The Associated Press The three-day ritual in Mina, a desert site outside Mecca, symbolizes the casting away of evil and sin.  This all-migrant soccer team is chasing a dream together CNN With the slogan “let’s kick racism,” the Rinascita Refugees have overcome obstacles to excel in the eighth tier of the Italian soccer league. |
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