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Global growth is set to be higher than expected this year, the IMF said Monday, raising its forecast on surprisingly strong consumption and investment while China's lifting of zero-Covid restrictions provides another boost. SOUNDBITE
Afghan girls, back in class for the first time since the Taliban seized power in August last year, had to pack up their belongings and file out of their schools. The Taliban ordered secondary girls schools in Afghanistan to shut just hours after they reopened, an official confirmed, sparking confusion over the policy reversal by the hardline Islamist group. IMAGES
Portugal rolls back coronavirus measures, including reopening shopping centres, high schools and universities and allowing indoor dining, after new infections eased off. IMAGES
Beaches on the Mediterranean coast are starting to reopen as France looks forward to its first weekend post-lockdown since the coronavirus crisis began. On Saturday the beach at Almanarre, in the Var, is one of the first to reopen, albeit with caveats: no sunbathing, picnicking or sports and team games. IMAGES
In an address to the nation, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announces that French schools will gradually reopen from May 11 "on a voluntary basis", with a decision on high schools due at the end of May. (COMPLETES VIDI1QV3PB_EN, VIDI1QV3YJ_EN, VIDI1QV45Y_EN, VIDI1QV484_EN, VIDI1QV493_EN) SOUNDBITE
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