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Senegal begin voting on Sunday to elect new leader
Senegal began voting Sunday for a new president in an unpredictable race following three years of turmoil and political crisis.…
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, announces she has cancer
Catherine, Princess of Wales, on Friday announced that she has cancer and is in the early stages of chemotherapy, asking…
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Access Bank makes progress in NBK acquisition
Access Bank Group, a Nigerian financial services conglomerate, could acquire the National Bank of Kenya (NBK) from its parent company,…
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Israeli military says troops captured hundreds of fighters in Gaza hospital
Israeli forces have detained hundreds of Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters including a number of security officials and military commanders…
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Ukraine says Russian oil refineries are legitimate targets
A Ukrainian deputy prime minister said on Friday Russian oil refineries were legitimate targets for its forces, after a media…
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Queen Camilla gives health update on King Charles
The Queen of UK, Camilla has given an update on King Charles’s health during her visit to Northern Ireland on…
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Jeff Bezos reclaims world’s richest title as he overtakes Bernard Arnault
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, on Thursday, March 21, has reclaimed the position as world’s richest person, overthrowing Bernard…
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Access Bank to acquire another Kenyan bank
Access Bank is on the verge of acquiring the National Bank of Kenya (NBK), a subsidiary of KCB Group, years…
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Russia launches largest missile attack on Kyiv in weeks
Russia staged its largest missile attack in weeks on Kyiv and the surrounding region on Thursday, injuring at least 17…
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Commercial Bank of Ethiopia loses $40 million to glitch, calls on students to return stolen cash
The staff of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) went into panic mode when they realized customers had access to…
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UK inflation falls to lowest level since September 2021
Britain’s annual inflation rate fell more than expected in February, official data showed Wednesday, fuelling speculation that the Bank of…
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Two Pakistan miners killed, 8 feared dead in gas explosion
Two bodies have been pulled from a collapsed mine in southern Pakistan, rescuers said Wednesday, with eight more people feared…
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14 killed, 37 injured in North China road tunnel accident
Fourteen people were killed and 37 others injured after a bus crashed inside an expressway tunnel in northern China, state…
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Trump files US Supreme Court to endorse ‘absolute immunity’ for ex-presidents
Donald Trump on Tuesday filed a U.S. Supreme Court brief in his bid for criminal immunity for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, arguing…
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Netanyahu spurns Biden plea to call off Rafah assault in Gaza
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spurned a plea from Joe Biden to call off a planned ground assault of Rafah,…
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Vodacom plans layoff in South Africa to cut cost
A Vodacom Group spokesperson has pointed out that the company routinely conducts these kinds of exercises to ensure its business…
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Putin warns NATO of World War III
According to Reuters, Russian President Vladimir Putin has stated that a direct confrontation between Russia and NATO would signify that…
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“This is not democracy” – UK reacts to Russia’s election result
Britain’s foreign minister David Cameron on Monday said the result of the Russian elections under President Vladimir Putin does not…
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There will be a ‘bloodbath’ if I lose the US election – Trump
Former US President Donald Trump has vowed that there would be a “bloodbath” if he’s not re-elected in November. Trump…
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Blinken to visit South Korea, attend Summit for Democracy next week
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit South Korea next week and hold a meeting on Monday with his…
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Proposed TikTok ban “will come back to bite US” – China warns
Beijing warned on Wednesday that a proposed ban on Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok would “inevitably come back to bite the…
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Unemployment rate has risen, expect cuts in interest rates – ONS
Unemployment in the United Kingdom has increased as wages no longer grow, according to data by the Office for National…
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Oil up as Middle East tensions persist, demand concerns cap gains
Oil prices rose in Tuesday’s trade as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continued to spur concern, but gains were…
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Haiti’s PM Ariel Henry resigns as head of the Caribbean nation
Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has resigned as head of the Caribbean nation, the leader of a regional body said…
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You can no longer bring dependents – UK to immigrant health workers
The United Kingdom has now ruled that immigrants who entered the country in the past year on Health and Care…
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Former UK PM, Theresa May to quit parliament
Former British Prime Minister Theresa May will not stand for re-election, she said on Friday, ending a 27-year career in…
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‘Dragon Ball’ anime creator Akira Toriyama dies at 68
Akira Toriyama, the creator of Japan’s popular “Dragon Ball” comics and anime cartoons, has passed away at the age of…
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US to build temporary port to deliver Gaza aid
President Joe Biden announced in his State of the Union speech on Thursday that the U.S. military will construct a…
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Russia, China considering Nuclear Power Plant on the moon
Russia and China are considering putting a nuclear power plant on the moon from 2033-35, Yuri Borisov, the head of…
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Australia warns Southeast Asia of ‘coercive actions’
Australia said on Monday Indo-Pacific and Southeast Asian countries are facing serious defence threats as it set aside more funds…
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Ramallah raid: Israel forces kill 16-year-old Mustafa Abu Shalbak
Israeli forces swept into the Palestinians’ administrative capital of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank overnight, killing a 16-year-old in…
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Russia To Ban Petrol Exports For Six Months
Russia will introduce a six-month ban on petrol exports from March 1 to ensure it has enough fuel to meet…
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Ghana’s parliament passes Anti – LGBTQ bill
Ghana’s parliament has passed the highly contentious Anti-LGBTQ+ bill after about three years of deliberations. The new bill imposes a…
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US air force man dies after setting himself on fire outside Israeli embassy
An active-duty member of the US Air Force has died after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli embassy in…
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Palestinian Prime Minister Shtayyeh resigns
Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said on Monday he was resigning to allow for the formation of a broad consensus…
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US to target Russia with more sanctions
The United States will impose sanctions on over 500 targets on Friday in action marking the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion…
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Biden meets Alexei Navalny’s Family, Promises Sanctions on Putin
U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday met the wife and daughter of Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died…
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Italy set to sign security deal with Ukraine – Foreign Minister
Italy is set to sign a security agreement with Ukraine to help Kyiv strengthen its defence industry and fight hybrid…
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Albanian Parliament Ratifies Migration Deal with Italy
Albania’s parliament on Thursday ratified a migration deal with Italy allowing it to build processing centers for migrants in the…
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South Africa Taps Contingency Reserves to Limit Rising Debt
South Africa’s government will draw down $8 billion over the next three years from contingency reserves held at the central…
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