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Blunt and bold - Kenya's 'truth speaker' faces the sack
Kenya's embattled Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua, calls himself the “truthful man”, attributing his remarkable rise to the fact that…
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Iran closes airspace over Tehran after missile attack on Israel
Iran has closed the airspace over Tehran after it launched a barrage of missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening. Flights at the capital's…
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Iran claims launch of dozens of missiles fired at Israel
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says it fired dozens of missiles at Israel. Earlier, the US government had warned of an…
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Israel-Hezbollah conflict in maps: Tracking the violence in Lebanon
Israel says it has begun an invasion of southern Lebanon after two weeks of attacks that Lebanese authorities say have killed more than…
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Israel mobilizes further brigades in fight against Hezbollah
Israel's military has mobilized four more reserve brigades after the launch of its ground offensive against the Hezbollah militia in…
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Kremlin says it does not expect NATO to change course under Rutte
Russia does not expect NATO to change course under the leadership of its new Secretary General Mark Rutte, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov…
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Scholz Adviser Says EV Tariffs Not ‘Good Idea’ Ahead of Vote
(Bloomberg) -- Germany remains skeptical about European Union tariffs on imported electric vehicles made in China and is still hoping for…
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A likely Russian artillery strike kills at least 7 at a Ukrainian market, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — An apparent Russian artillery strike hit a market in the southern Ukraine city of Kherson on Tuesday, killing at…
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Africans in Lebanon: ‘Everyone is nervous on campus’
Farai Makamba, a 27-year-old student from Zimbabwe, used to keep his university books on his desk at home in Beirut. Now they’ve been…
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Japan Gas Lobby Urges Government to Help With Open Contracts
(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s liquefied natural gas buyers — among the world’s biggest — are struggling to ensure supply contracts are flexible…
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How Kenya's president has fallen out with his deputy
Kenya's Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been threatened with impeachment proceedings by lawmakers amid intense speculation that he…
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UK charters flight for British nationals to leave Lebanon
The UK government has chartered a commercial flight out of Lebanon to assist British nationals trying to flee the fighting, the foreign…
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Israel launches ground operation into Lebanon to destroy Hezbollah strongholds
Israel confirmed it launched a "limited" ground offensive against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. The IDF said Tuesday it began "limited,…
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Japan’s Ishiba Set to Become Prime Minister in Parliament Vote
(Bloomberg) -- Shigeru Ishiba is set to be confirmed as Japan’s new prime minister on Tuesday, shifting the pressure of managing the…
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Russia targets 11 Ukrainian regions as it steps up its drone attacks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia fired missiles and drones at 11 regions of Ukraine, the Ukrainian air force said Monday, in a 33rd consecutive…
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EU states plan Friday vote on Chinese EV tariffs
EU member states are expected to vote on whether to slap hefty tariffs on imported electric cars from China on Friday, European diplomats…
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Le Pen's future in the balance as French far-right officials go on trial for alleged EU funds misuse
PARIS (AP) — The stakes are high for Marine Le Pen as she and other officials from the French far-right party National Rally go on trial…
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Norway is mulling building a fence on border with Russia, following Finland's example
HELSINKI (AP) — Norway may put a fence along part or all of the 198-kilometer (123-mile) border it shares with Russia, a minister said, a…
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Kremlin spokesman defends Putin's changes to Russian nuclear doctrine
Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said on Sunday that Moscow's revised nuclear weapons doctrine is needed because NATO infrastructure is…
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125 Ukrainian drones reported in attack sparking fires across Russia, Moscow officials say
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — More than 100 Ukrainian drones were shot down over Russia Sunday, officials said, sparking a wildfire and setting an…
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Malaysia’s Anwar Gets Boost with Second Straight By-Election Win
(Bloomberg) -- Malaysia’s ruling coalition scored a landslide victory in a by-election on Saturday, with party leaders hailing it as a…
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France's Mr Africa spills the beans on secret cash
It was January 1998 and Robert Bourgi was waiting to see the Gabonese president Omar Bongo, in an antechamber at his seaside palace in…
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German government lifts crisis level for foreign missions
The German government's crisis team has decided to further raise the crisis level for foreign representations in Beirut, Ramallah and Tel…
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Moscow condemns Israeli attack on Nasrallah
Russia has vehemently condemned the deadly Israeli attack on Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and demanded an immediate cessation of all…