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Has Gabon’s ‘all-powerful’ Bongo dynasty really lost its 55-year grip?
But the military government’s new leader, General Brice Clothaire Oligui Nguema, is Bongo’s own cousin and commander-in-chief of the Gabonese…
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Trump’s deposition: Defiance, deflection and the ‘hottest brand in the world’
In newly public testimony, Donald Trump boasts about building a multibillion-dollar brand and saving “millions of lives” as president. He spars with…
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Ecuador inmates holding 57 guards, police hostage: Minister
Prisoners at a penitentiary in the Ecuadoran city of Cuenca are holding hostage 50 guards and seven police officers, Interior Minister Juan Zapata…
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US parenting vlogger arrested after her children found malnourished, wounded
A US woman from the state of Utah who gave online parenting advice via a once popular YouTube channel has been arrested…
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Russian air defense neutralizes ‘unidentified object’ in Pskov region: Governor
Russian air defense units “neutralized an unidentified object” in the western region of Pskov, the local governor said early on…
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Jet skiers mistakenly cross maritime border in Morocco, shot by Algerian coastguard
Two men jet skiing in Morocco were shot dead by the Algerian coastguard when they strayed across the maritime border between two…
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Ukraine’s troops push towards Russia’s rear defences
Ukraine’s forces advanced on the southern and eastern fronts during the 79th week of the country’s war with Russia, reaching…
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Super blue moon 2023: What it is and how to see the celestial event
Stargazers are in for a double treat this week: a blue supermoon with Saturn peeking from behind. Here is what…
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Several killed in fighting between SDF and tribesmen in eastern Syria
Clashes in eastern Syria between Arab tribal fighters and US-backed Kurdish-led fighters have left several people, including civilians, dead and…
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A ‘coup’ in Gabon: Who, what and why?
A group of senior military officers in Gabon on Wednesday said they have seized power in the capital in order…
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