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Donald Trump turns 78, spotlighting age as central issue in 2024 US election race
Donald Trump turns 78 on Friday, a milestone that will remind voters that the two major-party candidates running for US president…
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G7 warns Iran over continuing nuclear program escalation
The Group of Seven leaders warned Iran on Friday against advancing its nuclear enrichment program and said they would be…
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Ukraine says stopped dozens at border amid military draft fears
Ukrainian border guards said Friday they had caught dozens of men trying to sneak out of the country following an…
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Russia says US-Ukraine security deal just ‘pieces of paper’
Russia’s foreign ministry spokeswoman dismissed on Friday a US-Ukraine security deal announced during the G7 summit as “just pieces of paper.” Maria…
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Israeli court extends ban on Al Jazeera: Ministry
An Israeli court has confirmed and extended for 35 days the government’s shutdown of Qatar-based television news channel Al Jazeera,…
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Forcibly displaced population doubles to 120 million over the past 10 years
At least 117.3 million people, or one in 69 individuals worldwide, remain forcibly displaced, according to a report released by…
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Afrophobia is destroying the African dream
Speaking at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, on May 17, Africa’s richest person, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote, complained…
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Russia, China, Ukraine, Africa: What’s on the G7 agenda in Italy?
Leaders of advanced economies are gearing up for the annual Group of Seven (G7) meeting in Italy in a year…
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Why are Russian warships in Cuba?
On Wednesday, dozens of Havana residents gathered and watched as Russian warships sailed into Cuba’s main harbour – in the…
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Does ceasefire in Gaza mean Israeli escalation with Lebanon’s Hezbollah?
Hezbollah fired more than 200 missiles and rockets across its southern border on Wednesday in one of its heaviest attacks…
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