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South Africa’s ruling party wants country to quit ICC: President
President Cyril Ramaphosa said Tuesday his ruling ANC party had resolved that South Africa should quit the International Criminal Court,…
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Ukraine slams Russian FM Lavrov’s comments at UN as ‘hypocrisy’
Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak on Tuesday dismissed as “hypocrisy” comments made by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the…
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Iran charges two actresses for not wearing hijab
Two renowned actresses in Iran have been charged for not wearing headscarves, as authorities intensify efforts to crack down on…
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South Africa’s Ramaphosa says governing party wants ICC exit
President Cyril Ramaphosa has said the governing African National Congress (ANC) party had resolved that South Africa should quit the…
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UK and France demand ban on Russia, Belarus state-funded athletes
The United Kingdom and France’s sports ministers have insisted that Russian and Belarusian athletes must never compete as neutrals as…
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Ukraine calls on world to pressure Russia over grain deal
Ukraine on Tuesday called for global powers to pressure Russia as the future of the Black Sea grain deal, which…
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Japanese company loses contact with moon lander in likely crash
A Japanese company has lost contact with its spacecraft moments before touchdown on the moon, saying the mission had apparently…
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US default on debt will trigger an ‘economic catastrophe’: Yellen
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday warned that failure by Congress to raise the government’s debt ceiling – and…
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Harry Belafonte, US actor and civil rights activist, dies at 96
Harry Belafonte, a singer, songwriter and groundbreaking actor who started his entertainment career belting, Day O, in his 1950s hit…
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Dozens of bodies wash ashore after boats sink off Libya coast
At least 57 bodies have washed ashore after two boats sank in the Mediterranean Sea off different towns in western…
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