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New US envoy Kathleen Fitzgibbons arrives in Niger
Kathleen Fitzgibbons, the new US Ambassador to Niger, has arrived in the capital, Niamey, but will not formally present her…
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Iran president Raisi meets diplomat Assadi freed by Belgium in prisoner swap
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has met with diplomat Assadollah Assadi, recently freed by Belgium in a high-profile prisoner swap case…
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Russia thwarts Ukrainian drone attack near Moscow: Ministry
Russia thwarted a Ukrainian drone attack on the Moscow region, Russia’s defense ministry said on Saturday. The drone was jammed…
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Russia’s Lavrov says West needs continual reminder of risks of nuclear war
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that possession of nuclear weapons protects Russia from security threats and that Moscow continually…
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Vietnam’s ‘ballroom’ culture: A safe space to celebrate transgender people
In a small, stuffy nightclub with walls scrawled with graffiti and flaking plaster, a queer function took place unlike anything…
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Woman arrested after spraying Quran burner with fire extinguisher in Sweden
Swedish police have detained a woman who sprayed an anti-Islam activist with a fire extinguisher as he staged a Quran-burning…
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Norway’s far-right mass killer Breivik sues state over prison isolation
Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik is suing the state for allegedly violating his human rights due to being held…
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ECOWAS defence chiefs agree ‘D-day’ for Niger military intervention
West Africa’s main bloc has agreed on a “D-day” for possible military intervention to restore democracy in Niger after generals…
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Why is China so angry about Taiwan’s William Lai visiting the US?
China has launched military drills around Taiwan in what its described as a “stern warning” to so-called separatist forces on…
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Russia’s Lavrov says West needs continual reminder of risks of nuclear war
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that possession of nuclear weapons protects Russia from security threats and that Moscow continually…
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