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Eastern state could play a key role in deciding the balance of power in the US Congress in November midterm elections.
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Somaliland leaders tout stability and strategic importance as a hub, yet recognition from other nations remains elusive.
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The president has sought to force Iran to accept his terms on its nuclear program or else face renewed war. An emboldened Iran has rebuffed Trump’s demands.
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Fans and rights groups have raised safety concerns in Mexico, which opens the FIFA World Cup on June 11 .
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It marks a grim milestone in the conflict between Israel and the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah since March, despite a nominal ceasefire.
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One of the six Americans is experiencing symptoms, according to media reports. One province in Congo reports 390 cases.
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Live broadcasts from the Global Sumud flotilla show commandos boarding several boats trying to breach the Gaza maritime blockade.
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Rob Malley argues that current talks have ‘very small chance of success’.
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MORPUS, Kenya, May 18 (IPS) – For generations, communities in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) have viewed girls through the lens of marriage, with some being married at 11 in exchange for livestock or soon after secondary school, denying them opportunity for further education and skills training. Read the full story, “Breaking Cultural Barriers […]
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Ahead of the World Cup, the head of South American soccer faces an ethics complaint he received payments recovered from a 2015 investigation that shook global soccer.
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U.S. military launched attack in coordination with Nigerian forces days after President Trump said a joint operation had killed Islamic State’s global leader.
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A Spanish court ruled that the pop star was not a tax resident of Spain in 2011 and ordered the country’s tax authorities to return tens of millions of dollars to her.
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The capital market is not Iranian economy’s main financing engine, but it still matters politically and psychologically.
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Funding cuts in health research, and the antivaccine movement make it challenging to respond to viruses.
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The discovery comes after days of searching by an international team of rescue divers. A fifth body was recovered last week.
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The bodies of all five Italian divers who died in the Maldives last week have now been found, officials tell the BBC.
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A team of French and German architects has been selected for the project, which is expected to increase the Paris museum’s capacity by three million visitors a year.
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An Ebola outbreak in Africa has affected some Americans, according to the C.D.C. There is no vaccine for the species of the deadly virus that has spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
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The tiger escaped a facility owned by local trainer Carmen Zander, also known as Germany’s “Tiger Queen”, according to local media reports.
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NAIROBI, Kenya, May 18 (IPS) – It is very appropriate that this Africa Forward Summit is being held in Kenya. Two weeks ago, a Kenyan marathon runner, Sabastian Sawe, did what had been considered impossible: by running a marathon in under two hours! What we have set ourselves here is also a marathon—and we must […]
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MOSCOW, May 18 (IPS) – Under the auspices of the Faculty of Journalism of Lomonosov Moscow State University, the Russian-African Club, in late April, held its IV International Forum of Journalists from Russia and Africa, which marked another historical milestone. According to an established annual tradition, discussions were focused on aspects of the media, its […]
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Al Jazeera’s Catherine Soi reports on the emergency measures implemented in Uganda in response to the Ebola outbreak.
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Nearly 2 million Muslims will embark on the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, which begins on May 25.
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Iranian media reports the US has not made concrete concessions in response to Tehran’s latest proposals.
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Kylian Mbappé, the captain of France’s national team, set off a storm a month before the World Cup by suggesting that the National Rally party was a threat to France.
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The humanitarian relief system, decimated by cuts, faces a grave challenge as the Middle East war causes soaring costs for food, fuel and fertilizer.
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China will buy ‘at least’ $17bn worth of US agricultural goods annually, the White House says.
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Two US Navy jets collided during an air show at Mountain Home AFB.
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The World Health Organization declared a global health emergency after about 80 people died from the virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran
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Peace talks remain deadlocked as drones hit sites in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
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The crew members are in a stable condition after the jets crashed mid-air during a demonstration.
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BBC World Service exclusive: the private world of one of Africa’s most powerful political women.
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Machines are increasingly replacing humans on the front line, but troops are still vital for defending territory.
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Since the US and Israel attacked Iran on 28 February, the UN says it’s verified the execution of at least 32 political prisoners.
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Meet the man who wants Ukraine to use autonomous drones that could decide on their own to use lethal force.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has faced repeated Ebola outbreaks.
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At least five people have been killed in Israeli air attacks on several locations in southern and eastern Lebanon.
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The US president has pressured Iran to concede to demands including dismantling nuclear programme and missile stocks.
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Israel bombed a kitchen that provided meals to the displaced in Gaza, killing three and injuring others.
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