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Chad and rebels sign peace deal in Qatar ahead of national dialogue
Chad’s transitional authorities and rebel groups signed a peace agreement in Doha on Monday ahead of a broad national reconciliation dialogue to take place later this month. A signing ceremony for th…
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Three new ships with grain leave Ukraine under landmark deal
Three ships loaded with grain under a recently concluded deal have left Ukrainian ports, the Turkish defenсe ministry and Reuters witnesses said on Friday. The Joint Coordination Centre in Istanbul, …
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U.S. charges four Kentucky police officers in Breonna Taylor killing
U.S. prosecutors on Thursday charged four current and former Louisville, Kentucky, police officers for their roles in the botched 2020 raid that killed Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was in her ho…
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Bank of England raises rates by most since 1995 despite recession’s approach
The Bank of England raised interest rates by the most in 27 years on Thursday in an attempt to smother surging inflation on track to top 13%, even as it warned a long recession is coming. Reeling fro…
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U.S. urges China not to overeact to Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan
The United States urged China not to overeact to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan after Beijing deployed planes and fired live missiles near Taiwan, some of which …
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U.S basketball star Brittney Griner sentenced to nine years in prison in Russia
A Russian court on Thursday sentenced U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison after finding her guilty of deliberately bringing cannabis-infused vape cartridges into Russia despi…
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Taliban say investigating U.S. claim of killing al Qaeda leader
The Taliban are investigating a U.S. “claim” that al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, a Taliban official said on Thursday, indicating the group’s leadership …
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China begins huge live-fire drills around Taiwan; Taipei says ‘illegitimate, irresponsible’
China launched unprecedented live-fire military drills in six areas that ring Taiwan on Thursday, a day after a visit by U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-ruled island th…
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Nigeria’s military set to deploy ‘maximum firepower’ against armed groups
Nigeria’s military will use maximum firepower to uproot the armed groups that are behind mounting insecurity in the country, the airforce said on Wednesday, amid concerns that the situation, if unche…
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South Africa’s Eskom to resume power cuts after 11-day pause
South African power utility Eskom said it would implement “Stage 2” scheduled power cuts from 1600 until midnight local time (1400 to 2200 GMT) on Wednesday and Thursday due to a shortage of generati…