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UN human rights: Taliban’s treatment of women under scrutiny
Afghanistan’s Taliban face criticism over their human rights record at a U.N. meeting on Monday, with Washington accusing them of…
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Paris 2024 Olympics flame sets sail for France in final relay leg
The Paris 2024 Olympic flame sailed for France on Saturday on board a three-masted ship to mark the final sprint…
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Iranian rapper sentenced to d3ath for supporting anti-hijab protests
Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian rapper, has been condemned to d3ath for endorsing protests against the compulsory hijab. The rapper has…
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German police arrest 11 Nigerian cultists over dating scam
German police said yesterday, they had arrested 11 suspected members of a Nigerian mafia group behind a large-scale dating scam.…
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Kenya puts team together to regulate crypto market
The Kenyan government is getting serious about regulating the crypto scene. It has put together a team from different agencies…
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Indonesia Commission Formally Declares Prabowo Next President
Indonesia’s election commission formally declared Prabowo Subianto as the next president of the world’s third-largest democracy Wednesday, after the country’s…
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Russian priest presiding over Navalny’s memorial suspended from duties
A Russian Orthodox priest who presided over the memorial service for the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in March…
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Russia’s deputy defence Minister Shoigu, detained for corruption
Russian security services detained one of Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu’s deputies on suspicion of taking major bribes, the highest-profile corruption…
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Man sets self on fire outside Trump trial
A man set himself on fire Friday in a park outside the court where Donald Trump is standing trial in…
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Man arrested in Paris after Iran consulate incident
French police on Friday arrested a man who had threatened to blow himself up at Iran’s consulate in Paris. A…
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Flydubai Airline Cancels Flights To Iran
Dubai’s Flydubai airline canceled flights to Iran on Friday after receiving an official alert, a statement said. “In line with…
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South Africa inflation eases in March, fell to 5.3%
South Africa’s inflation fell to 5.3% year on year in March in a sign that Africa’s most industrialized economy was…
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Burkina Faso expels three French diplomats for ‘subversive activities’
Burkina Faso’s military government has expelled three French diplomats for alleged subversive activities, the foreign ministry said in a letter…
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Indonesian volcano triggers evacuation amid tsunami warnings
On Thursday, Indonesian rescuers swiftly evacuated thousands of individuals as a volcano erupted five times. Consequently, authorities shut down a…
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Russo-Ukrainian war: Trump, Polish president meet in New York
Donald Trump and Polish President, Andrzej Duda discussed the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East over dinner Wednesday in…
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Three more countries declare themselves unauthorized for Starlink usage
Starlink has emailed its roaming customers to inform them they can only access its satellite Internet service in areas where…
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Vodacom Tanzania acquires Smile Tanzania, set to expand 4G and 5G services
Vodacom Tanzania has acquired Smile Communication Tanzania for about $27.4 million. This move will beef up Vodacom's game in the…
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Electricity Company of Ghana fined for breaches, failure to disclose information
The Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC) has fined the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) GHS 36,000 for failing to disclose…
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German foreign minister to head to Israel to urge de-escalation
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock will travel to Israel on Tuesday for discussions on how to prevent an escalation of…
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Saudi Arabia urges restraint despite Iranian strikes on Israel
The Saudi Foreign Ministry has expressed concerns over the “recent military escalations” in the region and their “potential severe repercussions”…
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Meta kicks off campaign to tackle misinformation ahead of South Africa’s May elections
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has introduced an anti-hate speech and misinformation campaign in South Africa…
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Zimbabwe’s telecom regulator declares country ‘unauthorized’ for Starlink usage
Following the directive of the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ), the nation’s telecom regulator, Starlink has warned…
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China’s Q1 GDP growth tops forecasts on policy support
China’s economy grew faster-than-expected in the first quarter, data showed on Tuesday, offering some relief to officials as they try…
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Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount
Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s first-ever direct attack as international pressure for…
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Did you know these 5 billionaires lost the most money in Crypto?
From the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried and Gary Wang’s FTX to the fall of Binance’s Changpeng Zhao, the cryptocurrency industry…
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We will retaliate, but have not decided what to do – Israeli official
Israel pledged that it will “exact a price” from Iran as the country weighs its response to an unprecedented overnight…
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US intel said to indicate Iran could strike ‘Israeli soil’ in next 24 to 48 hours
Iran could launch an attack on Israeli soil within the next 24 to 48 hours, the Wall Street Journal on…
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Sudan internet blackout: MTN still unable to restore coverage two months later, Sudatel fully operational
Reports have emerged indicating that the services of some mobile network operators (MNOs) are gradually making a comeback, following over…
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Ukraine Opening Embassies Across Africa To Counter Russia
Ukraine inaugurated an embassy in Ivory Coast on Thursday, a day after opening an embassy in the Democratic Republic of…
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New Zealand aims to boost U.S. ties amid global instability
New Zealand is facing the most unstable global environment in decades, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said on Friday, as he…
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South Korea, Japan, US hold naval drills amid N.Korea threats
South Korea, Japan and the United States staged long-planned joint naval exercises involving an American aircraft carrier to ensure readiness…
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Water level rises sharply in Russia’s Kurgan region
The village of Kaminskoye in Russia’s Kurgan region was being evacuated on Friday morning after the water level there rose…
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Kenya, GIZ come together to develop national AI strategy
The Kenyan government and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH have collaborated to launch a project to develop…
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Rap will never be at peace, there’ll always be competition – Drake
Canadian rapper Drake has made a bold statement about the rap music industry, asserting that it will never achieve true…
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Rwanda Commemorates 30 Years Since Genocide
Rwanda on Sunday paid solemn tribute to genocide victims, 30 years after a vicious campaign orchestrated by Hutu extremists tore…
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Biden surveys collapsed Baltimore bridge, pledges help
President Joe Biden took an aerial tour on Friday of the collapsed Baltimore bridge that is blocking a key East…
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US, China hold military talks in Hawaii
U.S. military officials met their Chinese counterparts earlier this week for a series of meetings in Hawaii focused on how…
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Six dead, 10 injured in Russian strike on Kharkiv, officials say
A Russian strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, killed six civilians and injured 10 early on Saturday, regional officials said.…
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Benin, Ghana agree to free roaming for travelers
Benin and Ghana have agreed to implement free roaming, in order to reduce communication costs for citizens traveling between the…
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62-year-old who got transplanted pig kidney finally discharged from hospital
The world’s first patient with a transplanted pig kidney has left the hospital nearly three weeks after the operation.
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