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Biden administration to cancel another $1.2 billion of student loans
President Joe Biden’s administration said on Wednesday it is canceling $1.2 billion worth of student loans for some 153,000 people…
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Putin gifts North Korea’s Kim Jong Un a Russian Limo
Vladimir Putin gave Kim Jong Un a luxury Russian Aurus limousine as a gift because the North Korean leader liked…
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Drug Trafficking: Honduras Ex-President Faces Trial in New York
Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernandez’s trial on U.S. drug trafficking charges starts Tuesday, giving a New York jury the…
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European Countries Summon Russian Diplomats Over Navalny’s Death
A host of European Union governments Monday summoned Russian diplomats following the prison death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.…
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Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny is dead – Prison Service
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is dead, the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving…
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Putin says Russia is close to creating cancer vaccines
President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russian scientists were close to creating vaccines for cancer that could soon be…
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Hundreds Protest in Nairobi Against the Rise in Femicides
Hundreds of people dressed in black to gather in a vigil dubbed “Dark Valentine” in Kenya’s capital on Wednesday, to…
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President Akufo-Addo reshuffles cabinet, sacks finance minister
Ghanaian president Nana Akufo-Addo’s has sacked his finance minister in a sweeping cabinet reshuffle ahead of elections in December. President…
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Shooting near Kansas City Super Bowl victory rally kills at least one, injures 21
A barrage of gunfire erupted on Wednesday in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, near an outdoor celebration of the NFL champion…
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Japan Slips into Recession as Germany becomes World’s Third-Biggest Economy
Japan unexpectedly slipped into a recession at the end of last year, losing its title as the world’s third-biggest economy…
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Netherlands joins coalition to supply Ukraine with advanced drones
The Netherlands is joining a military coalition with allies including Britain that will supply Ukraine with advanced drone technology and…
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Kenya police recapture fleeing US murder suspect
Kenyan police on Wednesday said they have recaptured a man whose escape from custody made headlines following his arrest on…
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Russia Declares Estonian PM Wanted for destroying Soviet monuments
Russian police have put Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, Lithuania’s culture minister and members of the previous Latvian parliament on…
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Protest Ban: Senegal Suspends Mobile Internet Access
Mobile internet access in Senegal was suspended on Tuesday for the second time this month, the communications ministry said, after…
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Presidential Poll: Senegal Protest March Over Vote Delay Postponed
A protest march called on Tuesday against Senegalese President Macky Sall’s controversial move to delay this month’s presidential poll to…
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US Senate passes $95 billion aid package to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The Democratic-led U.S. Senate passed a $95 billion bill containing aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Tuesday and sent…
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Kremlin dismisses Europe’s warnings about ‘Russian propaganda’
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday dismissed European warnings about “Russian propaganda”, saying that anything which countered the mainstream narrative…
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Philippines landslide: Death toll jumps to 68
The death toll from a landslide in the southern Philippines has climbed to 68 as officials said on Monday the…
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King Charles attends church in first public outing since cancer diagnosis announced
Britain’s King Charles attended church on Sunday in his first public outing since announcing last week he had been diagnosed…
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Pakistan election: Khan-backed independents lead in final poll count
Pakistan’s national election vote count concluded on Sunday with independents, mostly backed by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan, winning…
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Philippine landslide: Death Toll Climbs to 37
The number of people killed by a landslide in the southern Philippines has risen to 37, an official said on…
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Russia’s Military Drone Production Ramping Up – Defence Minister
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said in footage published by his ministry on Saturday that the country’s production of military…
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Malaysia’s top court strikes out some Islamic laws in landmark case
Malaysia’s top court on Friday declared unconstitutional more than a dozen Islamic laws enacted by the state of Kelantan, in…
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Russians enter North Korea in first foreign tour group since COVID-19 pandemic
North Korea shuttered its borders with some of the tightest restrictions during the pandemic, in one incident shooting dead…
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Stocks, oil and dollar hold week’s gains ahead of U.S. inflation data
Global shares stood their ground on Friday after Wall Street scaled new heights, with looming U.S. inflation data set to…
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Foreign Airline to start weighing passengers before takeoff
Finland’s flagship airline, Finnair has announced that it will start asking passengers to weigh themselves and their carry-on baggage before…
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Finland extends Russia border closing until April 14
The Finnish government will extend the closure of crossing stations on its border with Russia until April 14, the Interior…
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North Korea scraps all economic cooperation with South Korea
North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly has voted to scrap all agreements with South Korea on promoting economic cooperation, the North’s…
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Presidential Poll: Senegal parliament delays election to December 15
Senegalese lawmakers voted late Monday to delay this month’s presidential election until December, an unprecedented move that has sparked international…
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Gas Explosion: Kenya Arrests ‘Prime Suspect’ In Deadly Blast
Kenyan police said Tuesday they had arrested the main suspect in a deadly gas blast that triggered a huge fireball…
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Election Postponement: Senegal police fire tear gas at protesters
Riot police fired tear gas outside Senegal’s National Assembly on Monday as crowds tried to gather to protest the postponement…
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El Salvador’s Bukele re-elected as president in landslide win
President Nayib Bukele on Sunday secured a thumping victory in El Salvador’s elections after voters cast aside concerns about the…
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Donald Trump’s lawsuit over ‘Steele dossier’ thrown out by UK court
London’s High Court on Thursday threw out Donald Trump’s lawsuit against a British private investigations firm over the “Steele dossier”…
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India expects fiscal deficit for 2025 to narrow to 5.1% even as it boosts infra spending
India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, said on Thursday the country’s fiscal deficit for financial year 2025 will narrow to 5.1%…
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Google signs its largest offshore power agreement with Dutch wind projects
Technology giant Google opens new tab has signed its largest ever power purchase agreement (PPA) with offshore wind projects off the…
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U.S. approves strikes against Iranian targets in Iraq, Syria
U.S. plans have been approved for multi-day strikes in Iraq and Syria against multiple targets, including Iranian personnel and facilities,…
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EU agrees $54 billion aid package for Kyiv
EU leaders on Thursday agreed a 50 billion euro ($54 billion) aid package for Ukraine, European Council President Charles Michel said…
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Ukraine Spy Chief Urges US To Supply A-10 Attack Jets
The head of Ukraine’s military intelligence on Thursday urged the United States to supply his country with A-10 attack jets,…
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Investors punish Microsoft, Alphabet as AI returns fall short of lofty expectations
Tech giants on Tuesday talked up how customers are lapping up their generative AI-powered products, but mounting costs of developing…
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Wildfires force evacuations of South African coastal towns
Residents were evacuated from small coastal towns near Cape Town in South Africa as wildfires swept down from surrounding mountains…
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