War in Ukraine: Latest developments
Here are the latest developments in the war in Ukraine: – Sweden announces NATO bid – A…
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C.Africa war crimes court hears from first accused
A UN-backed court set up in 2015 to prosecute suspected war criminals in the Central African Republic…
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US shaken by racist mass shooting, weekend of gun violence
The racist mass shooting at a supermarket in New York state dominated a bloody weekend of gun violence…
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Zimbabwe seeks EU backing to sell $600-mln worth of ivory
Zimbabwe on Monday sought the support of the European Union to sell off US$600 million worth of ivory…
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New French PM: technocrat and Macron loyalist
Elisabeth Borne, who is taking the reins of President Emmanuel Macron’s government as the first…
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El Salvador gang arrests top 30,000 in 50 days
El Salvador has arrested more than 30,000 suspected gang members since President Nayib Bukele in March…
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Sweden, Finland NATO bid no threat to Russia but may ‘trigger response’: Putin
President Vladimir Putin says that while Russia does not see Finland and Sweden’s decision to…
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Macron names first French female PM in three decades
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday named Labour Minister Elisabeth Borne as prime minister to lead…
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Jose Peseiro appointed Nigeria coach
Widely-travelled Portuguese coach Jose Peseiro has been appointed manager of Nigeria, the national football…
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Sri Lanka’s new PM wins support for ‘economic war cabinet’
Sri Lanka’s new prime minister won crucial support from two main opposition parties on Monday,…
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