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Netanyahu says Israel is negotiating security agreement with Syria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Wednesday that negotiations on a security agreement with neighbouring Syria are under way.The statement said the prerequisites for an agreement are...
Flight carrying 80 Israelis lands in Saudi Arabia due to medical emergency
The Israeli was transferred to a local hospital for medical treatment, according to N12.A FlyDubai flight carrying about 80 Israelis had to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia...
23 miners rescued after 43 hours trapped in Colombian gold mine
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Twenty-three workers were rescued Wednesday after spending 43 hours trapped in a collapsed underground gold mine in northern Colombia. The miners were met with applause...
First migrants arrive in UK from France under the ‘one in, one out’ policy
LONDON (AP) — A family of three, including a small child, have become the first people sent to the U.K. by France under an agreement in which Britain returns...
Africa is on cusp of AI ‘data boom’: Helios Towers CEO
AI-driven data consumption in Africa will quintuple over the next five years, predicted the CEO of Helios Towers, one of the continent’s largest telecoms infrastructure companies, saying the continent...
First migrants arrive from France under ‘one in one out’ deal
The "one in, one out" scheme was announced by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and French President Emmanuel Macron in July [Getty Images]A family of three, including a small...
DR Congo minister says ‘you cannot look at Africa with American eyes’ on investment risks
The NewsDR Congo’s minister of communications said “you cannot look at Africa with American eyes,” during an interview at Semafor’s Next 3 Billion Summit, when questioned about how perceptions...
The professor who beat fraud allegations to become Malawi’s president…again
Just five years after being dramatically unseated by a court ruling, Peter Mutharika is set to return to power as the president of Malawi.Mutharika, who held the top job...
Moldovan prime minister accuses Russia of using country’s election to ‘take power’
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldova’s Prime Minister Dorin Recean warned on Wednesday that Russia is spending hundreds of millions of euros to “take power” in a pivotal parliamentary election...
Renewable energy alliance mobilizes $4.2B for green projects in Africa
An alliance of renewable energy backers said it has mobilized $4.2 billion in financing to expand energy access in Africa.The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) —...
Indonesia set for palm-oil boost in EU trade deal
The EU and Indonesia have concluded talks on a free-trade deal that includes zero tariffs on palm oil exports from the South East Asian country. The draft agreement, described...
Italian hotels and resorts see mixed trends in Q2
Italy’s tourism sector showed varied performance in the second quarter of 2025, with hotels and resorts experiencing differing trends across regions and months. Provisional data from the “Customer Movement...