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Ghana's president inaugurates a special task force to tackle illegal gold mining
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Ghana's president launched a special task force on Tuesday to combat rampant illegal gold mining and smuggling that…
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Uganda's 80-year-old president in bid to extend 40-year rule
Uganda's long-serving president, Yoweri Museveni, 80, has been declared the governing party's candidate in next year's presidential…
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Kenyan president plans to build huge church at his official residence
Kenyan President William Ruto plans to build a church on the grounds of his official residence at his own expense, causing consternation…
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Cameroon's president, the world's oldest, likely faces election challenge from close allies
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Cameroon’s longtime President Paul Biya is gearing up for a likely election challenge from two of his closest…
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Europe court says France allowed to fine president portrait snatchers
Europe's top human rights court on Thursday ruled France was within its rights to hand suspended fines to climate activists over stealing…
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Liberian president killed in coup gets state funeral after 45 years
Liberia's former President William Tolbert is having a symbolic reburial, 45 years after he was murdered during a coup and his body…
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UVA President James Ryan Caved to MAGA—and They Forced Him Out Anyway
How do the Department of Justice, or the Department of Education, or Stephen Miller, or Donald Trump define DEI? They don’t. This allows…
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Video shows ex-Indonesian president speaking on tsunami anniversary, not island dispute
Indonesia's North Sumatra and Aceh provinces have been embroiled in a dispute over the control of four islands, but a video circulating…
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Ally of Cameroon president, 92, quits 'broken' government to challenge him
Issa Tchiroma Bakary - a prominent minister and long-time ally of President Paul Biya - has quit Cameroon's government, in the hope of…
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Macron sees path to end fighting after call with Iranian president
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday he intends to press ahead with attempts to find a diplomatic solution to the Iran-Israel…
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Vice President JD Vance rips Newsom, Bass and mocks Padilla during visit to Los Angeles
Vice President JD Vance on Friday castigated Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, arguing that the elected leaders are…
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Romania's new president nominates center-right former mayor as prime minister
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s new pro-Western president on Friday nominated a center-right former mayor to be prime minister, as the…
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Trump’s Military Parade Was a Pathetic Event for a Pathetic President
“A huge reason why we’re here is because Trump doesn’t own patriotism in this country, and I don’t think we should let him,” said Eric…
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Mexico's president calls for no ICE raids during Mexico-Dominican Republic soccer match
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum urged U.S. officials on Friday not to target individuals attending a Gold Cup soccer match in Los…
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Zambia's president not wanted at predecessor's funeral, family says
Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu, who died last week, left instructions that his successor Hakainde Hichilema "should not be anywhere…
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Serbia's Moscow-friendly president visits Ukraine but refuses to sign 'anti-Russian' declaration
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s Russia-friendly leader made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Wednesday for a summit on strengthening…
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Funeral row causes chaos for mourners of Zambia's ex-president
Arranging a funeral can be testing at the best of times - let alone for a former head of state. Amid that intense, initial stage of grief,…
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President Trump Has Legal Authority to Suppress the Siege in L.A.
The explicit purpose of the rioting and mayhem is to thwart the enforcement of federal immigration laws. Source link
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President Trump deploys National Guard to Los Angeles to quell anti-ICE protests
President Trump on Saturday deployed 2,000 California National Guard members to Los Angeles County after federal immigration officers in…
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Former Zambian President Lungu dies aged 68
Zambia's former President Edgar Lungu has died at the age of 68, his party has said in a statement. He had "been receiving specialized…
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Joe Biden's doctor to be subpoenaed to testify about former president
By James Bickerton is a Newsweek U.S. News reporter based in London, U.K. His focus is on covering news and politics in Texas, as well as…
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Trump says it is hard to make a deal with Chinese President Xi ahead of possible call
President Trump complained Wednesday that it's "extremely hard" to make a deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as the U.S. and China…
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Michael Cohen, former ally who turned on Trump in hush money case, calls on president for pardon
Michael Cohen, who went from being President Trump's fixer to one of his harshest critics, has called on the president to pardon him for a…