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‘Remarkable’ drug reduces Alzheimer’s decline, study shows
An experimental Alzheimer’s drug has been shown to slow significantly the cognitive and functional decline linked to the disease in…
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Kenya opposition suspends protest after agreement with government
Kenya’s opposition has suspended the latest anti-government protests planned for Thursday after reaching an agreement with the government of President…
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China flags Uighurs as ‘extremist’ for having Quran, report says
Chinese authorities monitor the phones of ethnic minority Uighurs for the presence of 50,000 known multimedia files that are used…
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Why do Sudan’s ceasefires keep failing?
The latest ceasefire Sudan’s warring factions agreed to, brokered by South Sudan, seems to have deteriorated almost immediately, like all…
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Israel raids Nablus, kills 3 Palestinians it says killed settlers
The Israeli army has killed at least three Palestinians and wounded four others while firing live ammunition during a raid…
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Western countries put pressure on Mali over Wagner Group role
Western countries on Tuesday raised concerns over Russian private military contractor Wagner Group’s activities in Mali, including allegations of its…
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Sudan army chief and RSF leader agree on seven-day truce from May 4
Sudan’s warring military factions agreed on Tuesday in principle to a seven-day ceasefire from Thursday, South Sudan announced, as more air…
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UN will stay in Afghanistan, but funding is drying up: Chief
The United Nations will stay in Afghanistan to deliver aid to millions of desperate Afghans despite the Taliban’s restrictions on…
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British-Iranian executed by Iran was a British spy: Report
Alireza Akbari, a British-Iranian national who once served as Iran’s deputy defense minister and who was executed by Tehran earlier this year,…
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Sabotage causes freight train to derail in Russia region close to Ukraine
Sabotage caused a freight train to derail in Russia’s Bryansk region bordering Ukraine on Tuesday, operator Russian Railways said on…
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