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Ex-Trafigura boss convicted of bribery in landmark case
Switzerland's highest court has convicted the commodities trading giant Trafigura and one of its senior executives of bribery over…
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Tanzania, Burundi sign $2.15bn railway construction deal with Chinese firms
Tanzania and Burundi have entered into an agreement with two Chinese companies to construct a railway line to transport metals, including…
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Tomb of polarizing French far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen vandalized just weeks after his burial
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Germany's inflation rate falls to 2.3% in January
Coins are pictured on a receipt. Marijan Murat/dpa Inflation in Germany was 2.3% year-on-year in January, down from 2.6% in December, the…
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The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo
Protesters in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, have been burning portraits of Rwanda's president and tearing up…
Politics
Ghanaian MPs clash in parliament, destroying furniture
Chaos erupted in Ghana's parliament late on Thursday night, with lawmakers destroying furniture, and pushing and shoving each other.…
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Rwanda illegally occupying DR Congo, minister tells BBC
Rwanda is illegally occupying the Democratic Republic of Congo and attempting to orchestrate regime change, the country's foreign minister…
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New owners found for bankrupt German shipyards Nobiskrug and FSG
Daniel Guenther, Minister President of Schleswig-Holstein, speaks to members of the media at the FSG shipyard in Flensburg. A pair of…
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German unemployment rises in January to 6.4%
Unemployment in Germany rose in January, climbing by 0.4 percentage points since December to 6.4%, according to preliminary figures from…
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S. Korea flies its most capable Surion helicopter variant yet
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Korea Aerospace Industries’ production line for the Surion helicopter is receiving a shot in the arm thanks to…
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Flags, fists and falls: Africa's top shots
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Israelis and Palestinians rejoice after more hostages and prisoners are freed
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Eight more hostages were freed from the Gaza Strip by Hamas-led militants on Thursday in a sometimes chaotic…
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DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries
It has been a humiliating week for nearly 300 Romanian mercenaries recruited to fight on the side of the army in the Democratic Republic…
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Latest round of Gaza hostage-prisoner exchanges carried out
The latest round of exchanges of hostages from the Gaza Strip for Palestinian prisoners was carried out with Israel on Thursday. Buses…
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Sources: Two men from Venezuela and Ecuador arrested after fatal attack in Norwood Park
CHICAGO (WGN) — Two men are in custody after a 63-year-old man was found unresponsive, bound with duct tape and an extension cord, and…
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Several people killed in exchanges of fire in the West Bank
Two Palestinians were killed in Jenin, in the northern West Bank, in an exchange of fire with Israeli forces, according to Palestinian…
Politics
India’s tiger population surges—study reveals key factors behind the success
India has successfully doubled its tiger population in just over a decade, a major conservation achievement that researchers say offers a…
Business
Joe Rogan Buys A Modified Tesla Model S Plaid
Read the full story on Backfire News Everyone knows comedian and podcast king Joe Rogan loves cars, but he recently took delivery of a…
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This stretchy Patagonia jacket, a rare 50% off, beats the iconic Nano Puff
I first put on a Patagonia jacket over a decade ago. It was the iconic Better Sweater, with my employer's logo embroidered on the chest.…
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Hamas confirms death of military leader for first time
The Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement has officially confirmed the death of former Hamas military leader Mohammed Deif, some six months…
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Italy denies asylum for 43 migrants relocated to Albania, and observers say they were denied lawyers
MILAN (AP) — Italian authorities on Thursday rejected the asylum requests of 43 asylum-seekers transferred to Albania in a speedy…
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Hamas confirms death of military chief Deif
Hamas has confirmed that its military chief, Mohammed Deif, has been killed. Israel's military said it had killed Deif in July last year,…
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Thousands protest controversial migration vote in Germany's Leipzig
Thousands of people protested in the eastern German city of Leipzig on Thursday after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) helped…
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South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
South Africa and Rwanda's already fraught diplomatic relations have worsened after President Cyril Ramaphosa accused the Rwanda-backed M23…