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A usually joyous Muslim holiday reminds families in Gaza of war's punishing toll
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Last summer, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip celebrated the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha the way it's…
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South African President Ramaphosa confirmed for second term
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has been confirmed for a second term in office by the country's newly elected parliament.…
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Cyril Ramaphosa re-elected South African president
South Africa's parliament has re-elected Cyril Ramaphosa as the country's president following a landmark coalition deal between the…
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Putin says nearly 700,000 Russian soldiers are deployed in war zone
Russian President Vladimir Putin says nearly 700,000 soldiers are currently fighting in his war on Ukraine. "There are almost 700,000 of…
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German Vice Chancellor Habeck to visit South Korea and China
German Vice Chancellor and Economy Minister Robert Habeck is on Wednesday due to start a five-day working trip to South Korea and China,…
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Mexico's small, oft-questioned Green Party to become the second-largest force in Congress
MEXICO CITY (AP) — It’s been a long strange trip for Mexico’s Ecologist Green Party, which rode on its alliance with the ruling Morena…
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Ukraine Strikes Blow To Russian Su-34 Fullback Base
Two Russian Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers were inside a fabric-covered shelter that appears to have been damaged in a massive Ukrainian…
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President toppled in Niger coup loses immunity
A democratically elected president who was kicked out of power by the military a year ago should now lose his immunity from prosecution,…
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South Africa's Ramaphosa set for re-election with coalition deal
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has secured a coalition agreement between his African National Congress (ANC) party and the…
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A landmark moment in South Africa for a humbled ANC
South Africa once again has a national unity government, 30 years after a similar deal helped stabilise the transition to full democracy…
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Ghana braces for three weeks of power cuts
Power cuts are expected to last at least another three weeks in parts of Ghana because of a shortage of supplies from Nigeria. A statement…
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ANC and DA agree on S Africa unity government - reports
South Africa's governing party, the African National Congress (ANC), has reached a deal with the main opposition Democratic Alliance (DA)…
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Greece's prime minister tweaks his government to focus on cost of living and labor
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis tweaked his Cabinet on Friday with a focus on cost-of-living and labor…
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South Africa's Parliament is choosing a president in a vote with unprecedented uncertainty
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — For the first time in 30 years, South African lawmakers will elect a president on Friday with the outcome…
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Clip shared with false claim 'Pakistan flag hoisted' after opposition won in Indian mega-state
A video of a religious flag atop a truck has been shared in posts that falsely claimed residents of Bareilly city in India's Uttar Pradesh…
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S Africa's ANC edging closer to forming unity government
South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) says it has made progress in efforts to establish a government of national unity…
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EU ministers extend protection rules for Ukrainian war refugees
War refugees from Ukraine will be able to remain in the European Union until at least March 2026, as per emergency rules extended by EU…
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Meloni’s G7 sustainable food plan faces political, financial gridlock
Insights from the European Centre for Development Policy Management, Ecco, and African Arguments The News The Italian government is…
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UN adopts a resolution demanding that Sudan's paramilitary force halt its siege of a Darfur city
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council adopted a resolution Thursday demanding that Sudan’s paramilitary force halt its siege of…
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EU Council leader disappointed China absent from Swiss Ukraine meet
EU Council President Charles Michel criticized China's decision to boycott a Ukraine peace conference being held in Switzerland in the…
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A Russian warship that just sailed into Cuba can carry Putin's new prized hypersonic missiles
One of the Russian warships docked in Cuba can carry Putin's prized hypersonic missiles. Russian leadership has touted the Zircon as a…
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What we know ahead of Friday's deadline for South Africa to form a coalition and elect a president
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South Africa's Parliament is due to elect a president on Friday and major political parties are still…
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EU ministers examine protection plans for Ukrainian war refugees
EU justice and home affairs ministers are to examine plans to extend emergency rules to shelter people who fled the war in Ukraine until…
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Agreements signed at Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin
The Ukraine Recovery Conference being held in Berlin has seen more than 100 agreements signed, German Development Minister Svenja Schulze…