Turkish president calls on Israel to halt attacks on Gaza, end its ‘state of madness’

By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday called on Israel to stop its ongoing attacks on Gaza and get out of its “state of madness,” as it intensified its operations overnight. “The continuously increasing and intensified Israeli bombardments directed towards Gaza have once again targeted women, children, and innocent civilians, deepening the

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US asks Qatar to ‘turn down the volume’ of Al Jazeera news coverage

File – In this Nov. 24, 2020, file photo, Tony Blinken, President Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of State, speaks at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Del. The Senate has confirmed Antony Blinken as America’s top diplomat, tasked with carrying out President Joe Biden’s commitment to reverse the Trump administration’s “America First” doctrine that weakened

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Ethiopia PM Abiy seeks to quell neighbours’ concerns over invasion

By Reuters Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said on Thursday he would not invade any nation, in comments aimed at quelling neighbouring countries’ concerns that he might use force to secure access to a sea port. Coastal Eritrea, which secured independence from Ethiopia in 1993 following a lengthy civil war, described recent commentary over the

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Kenya’s World Bank debt crosses $9.9bn

Signage of the World Bank. Photo/Pool By Business Daily Africa The size of Kenya’s debt from the World Bank crossed Ksh1.5 trillion ($9.99 billion) in June on increased disbursements and depreciation of the shilling. Fresh data published by the Central Bank of Kenya shows Kenya’s outstanding loan to the multilateral lender stood at Ksh1.57 trillion

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Spain’s premier reiterates call for cease-fire in Gaza, voices support for UN chief

By Anadolu Agency Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reiterated his call for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and expressed support for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, whose recent comments on the Israel-Palestine conflict irked Israeli authorities, local media reported Wednesday. Condemning the Palestinian group Hamas and emphasizing that Israel has the right to self-defense, Sanchez said

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Police hunt for man linked to major mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine

Police close Lincoln Street leading to Schemengees Bar & Grille Restaurant after deadly mass shootings in Lewiston, Maine, U.S. October 26, 2023. Photographer Nicholas Pfosi By Reuters Hundreds of police searched the city of Lewiston and surrounding areas of Maine state for a man sought in connection with mass shootings at a bar and a

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Uganda brands US warning to businesses ‘laughable’

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni. Photo/AFP By AFP Uganda on Tuesday scoffed at a US warning about the risk of doing business in the country, describing it as “laughable”. The US State Department published a business advisory on Monday urging potential investors to be wary of “endemic corruption” and a lack of respect for human rights

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Saudi crown prince tells Biden that military escalation in Gaza needs to stop

By Anadolu Agency Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stressed Tuesday the necessity of stopping the military escalation between Israeli and Palestinian forces in the Gaza Strip, affirming his rejection of any forced displacement of Palestinians. His remarks came during a phone call he received from US President Joe Biden, according to the official Saudi

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Oil prices dip amid flurry of weak European economic data

Crude oil storage tanks are seen from above at the Cushing oil hub, appearing to run out of space to contain a historic supply glut that has hammered prices, in Cushing, Oklahoma, March 24, 2016. Reuters/Nick Oxford//File Photo By Reuters Oil prices dipped on Tuesday following the previous session’s slump, while a flurry of economic

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Why Puntland opposition allowed Said Deni’s extension in office?

File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s Puntland Electoral Commission (PEC) has officially announced the schedule for the Puntland presidential election in 2024, which has been extended to President Said Deni. A statement issued by the Puntland Elections Committee has announced that the Puntland Presidential and Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held on February 25 of next

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