Global artist coalition demands end to Cuba detentions
Hundreds of artists and performers including Meryl Streep and Zadie Smith issued a joint call with international…
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Wife-turned-critic of Peru ex-president dies
Peru’s former first lady Susana Higuchi — wife-turned-critic of ex-president Alberto Fujimori…
Read MoreBiden warns Putin of unprecedented sanctions if Ukraine attacked
President Joe Biden said Wednesday he had warned his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of unprecedented…
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Looking straight ahead, Merkel leaves office
With the same stoicism that had marked Angela Merkel’s 16 years in office, the outgoing German…
Read MoreEndangered sea turtles lay their eggs on Nicaraguan beaches
Thousands of sea turtles lay their eggs on the coast of Nicaragua in their penultimate…
Read MoreLibya upper house calls for election delay
Libya’s upper house on Wednesday proposed delaying December presidential elections by two months,…
Read MoreSeven UN peacekeepers killed in central Mali blast
Seven United Nations peacekeepers were killed on Wednesday when a logistical convoy struck an explosive…
Read MoreTop French diplomat urges easing of tension with Algeria
France’s top diplomat Jean-Yves Le Drian called Wednesday for an easing of tensions with Algeria,…
Read MoreUS hails Gambian elections after Barrow victory
The United States has given its approval to The Gambia’s presidential elections, hailing the victory…
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Damon Galgut: the Booker-winning star of modern African literature
Books, artwork and antique writing instruments fill Damon Galgut’s apartment in Cape Town, yet…
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