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Opposition party agrees to join SA unity government
The leader of South Africa's Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) says his party has agreed to form part of a government of national unity that…
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South Africa's IFP party says it will join a unity government, a step toward ending deadlock
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The leader of South Africa's Inkatha Freedom Party said Wednesday it will join a proposed government of…
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Israel Aerospace Industries union reaches agreement with government
JERUSALEM — The Israel Aerospace Industries workers’ union has reached an agreement with the government’s Finance Ministry where so-called…
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Germany's government proposes a new law to fast-track young men to join its depleted armed forces
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's defense minister announced on Wednesday plans for new legislation that would help refill the depleted ranks of the…
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German energy company Uniper says a tribunal awarded it billions in damages from Russia's Gazprom
BERLIN (AP) — German energy company Uniper said Wednesday that a tribunal has awarded it more than 13 billion euros (nearly $14 billion)…
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French President Macron urges moderate politicians to regroup to defeat far right in elections
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron called Wednesday for moderate politicians from the left and the right to regroup to defeat…
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Old video shows Indian politician Navneet Rana crying in hospital, not after losing seat
After India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered a shock election setback, a video of politician Navneet Rana crying surfaced in…
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Video does not show Pakistani judge presiding over Imran Khan's illegal marriage case
A man from Pakistan's third largest city Rawalpindi has told AFP he was mistaken for a judge presiding over former Pakistani prime…
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Blinken announces more than $400M in new humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday announced more than $400 million in new humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza as he…
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German interior minister joins Bosnia talks on irregular migration
Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser travelled to Sarajevo on Tuesday for an unannounced working visit in an effort to curb irregular…
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UN says violence against children in conflict reached extreme levels in 2023, including in Gaza
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Violence against children caught in multiplying and escalating conflicts reached “extreme levels” in 2023, with an…
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South African political party led by Zuma seeks to halt parliament election of country's president
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's third biggest political party, led by former president Jacob Zuma, has filed legal papers seeking to…
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Moderate Iranian presidential candidate criticizes headscarf policy
The moderate Iranian presidential candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed cautious criticism of the repressive measures used to enforce…
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Rheinmetall opens repair facility for combat vehicles in Ukraine
MILAN — Rheinmetall has established a maintenance center in western Ukraine to repair German-donated military equipment damaged in combat,…
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Scholz: Peace in Ukraine will require Putin to agree troop withdrawal
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed cautious optimism about a peace conference for Ukraine being held in Switzerland later this…
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French bosses fear far right's vague economic plans
French business leaders have been pitched into fresh uncertainty by snap elections called by President Emmanuel Macron that risk…
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Photo shows tunnel from northern Gaza to Israel, not from southern city of Rafah to Egypt
Screenshot of the false Weibo post, captured on June 9, 2024 The posts circulated shortly before the United Nations' top court, the…
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Why voters fall out of love with liberation movements
Africa’s oldest liberation movement is in trouble and may be going the way of similar groups across the continent. The African National…
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France's National Rally plans to woo other right-wingers
Following its win in the European elections, France's right-wing populist National Rally (RN) wants to woo other right-wingers, including…
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Zelensky refutes Russian claims of village capture in Sumy region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Russian statements regarding the capture of a village in Ukraine's north-eastern Sumy…
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Turkish shipbuilder STM to construct three vessels for Malaysia
ISTANBUL — Turkey will build three vessels for the Royal Malaysian Navy under the latter’s Littoral Mission Ship Batch 2 Project as part…
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The far right made big gains in European elections. What's next, and why does it matter?
BRUSSELS (AP) — For decades, the European Union — which has its roots in the defeat of Nazi Germany and fascist Italy — confined the…
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Russia suspected of being behind a recent failed arson attack in Prague, Czech prime minister says
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech authorities suspect that Russia may have been behind last week’s attempt to set Prague public transport buses on fire,…
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Indian PM Modi names Cabinet for coalition government after his party lost majority
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's Narendra Modi, newly sworn in for a third straight term, named a Cabinet on Monday that retained his top…