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U.S. and Russia discuss release of Griner and Whelan – RIA
The United States and Russia are discussing the release of basketball star Brittney Griner and ex-marine Paul Whelan through special channels, the RIA Novosti news agency reported on Monday, citing a…
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Protesters openly urge Xi to resign over China Covid curbs
Protests in China against government’s strict Covid measures have intensified, with some people publicly venting their anger at the Communist Party leaders. Thousands of protesters took to the street…
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Sao Tome and Principe government thwarts overnight coup attempt
Authorities in the island nation of Sao Tome and Principe thwarted a coup attempt overnight, the prime minister and West Africa’s regional bloc said on Friday. The Gulf of Guinea nation’s military ba…
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Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima arrested for corruption
Malawi’s Vice-President Saulos Chilima has been arrested on allegations that he accepted money in exchange for awarding government contracts, the country’s anti-corruption agency says. He is accused …
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Uganda recording downward trend in Ebola cases – official
Uganda has recorded a drop in the number of new Ebola cases, with some districts going for at least two weeks without registering new infections, health ministry officials said. The development is a …
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Nigerian gunmen kidnap 60 in latest attack in the northwest
Nigerian gunmen kidnapped at least 60 people in a remote community in northwestern Zamfara state who were mostly women observing Prophet Muhammad’s birthday, residents said on Thursday in the latest …
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Trump again sued by writer for defamation, and battery, over alleged rape
Donald Trump was sued for defamation a second time on Thursday by a writer who accused the former U.S. president of lying by denying that he raped her 27 years ago. In a complaint filed in Manhattan …
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Annual UK net migration hits record of more than 500,000 – data
Net migration to the United Kingdom rose to a record of around 504,000 in the year to June 2022, official statistics showed on Thursday, driven by an increase in the number of non-European Union nati…
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UK university staff, Scottish teachers, postal workers embark on strike
Postal workers, teachers and university staff across Britain went on strike on Thursday to demand better pay, with warnings that there will be more industrial action and widespread disruption in the …
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Malaysia’s Anwar appointed prime minister, ending decades-long wait
Malaysia’s king appointed long-time opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim as prime minister on Thursday and he will be sworn in at 5 p.m. (0900 GMT), ending five days of unprecedented post-election crisis …