Egypt’s Sisi opens naval base close to border with Libya

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (C) and Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan (R), are seen in a car during the inauguration of the new “July 3” naval base, in Marsa Matruh Egypt, July 3, 2021 in this handout picture courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency. The Egyptian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS By Aidan

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Kane at the double as England cruise past Ukraine into Euro semis

Soccer Football – Euro 2020 – Quarter Final – Ukraine v England – Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy – July 3, 2021 England’s Jordan Henderson celebrates scoring their fourth goal with teammates Pool via REUTERS/Alberto Lingria By Alasdair Mackenzie Rome, July 3 (Reuters) – Harry Kane struck twice as England thrashed Ukraine 4-0 on Saturday to

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Somalia’s electoral commissions have concluded a training course to re-elect Farmajo

Photo/Somali Times A three-day training course for Somalia’s election commissions has concluded in Mogadishu today. The Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister of Somalia Abdihakim Hassan Ashkir today closed the training which was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Somalia Mohamed Hussein Roble. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the training

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British teen Raducanu joins Gauff in 4th round at Wimbledon

Britain’s Emma Raducanu celebrates winning the women’s singles third round match against Romania’s Sorana Cirstea on day six of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday July 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali) Wimbledon, England (AP) — Coco Gauff isn’t the only teenager making a splash at Wimbledon this time. Emma Raducanu is suddenly stealing some

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Russia warns US about transforming withdrawal from Afghanistan into relocation to Central Asia

Russian Special Envoy to Afghanistan, Zamir Kabulov ( Sefa Karacan – Anadolu Agency ) By Elena Teslova Russian presidential envoy pushes creation of Afghanistan coalition government The US cannot and should not transform the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan into the relocation of its military facilities to Central Asia, Russian presidential envoy for Afghanistan

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Europe in vaccination race against COVID-19′s delta variant

File – In this June 7, 2021, file photo, tourists sunbathe on the beach at the Spanish Balearic Island of Mallorca, Spain. Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations to outpace the spread of the delta variant in a high-stakes race to prevent hospital wards from filling up again with patients fighting for

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Statues of Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth toppled in Canada

A defaced statue of Queen Victoria lies after being toppled during a rally, following the discovery of the remains of hundreds of children at former indigenous residential schools, outside the provincial legislature on Canada Day in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada July 1, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon VanRaes Protesters have toppled statues of Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II

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Era ends, uncertainty looms as U.S. forces quit main Afghanistan base

Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani (R) meets General Austin “Scott” Miller, commander of U.S. forces and NATO’s Resolute Support Mission in Kabul, Afghanistan July 2, 2021. Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS By Reuters American troops pulled out of their main military base in Afghanistan on Friday, leaving behind a piece of the World Trade Center they buried

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Thousands march in Canada to mourn residential school victims

People take part in a tribute march to the Mohawk Institute residential school, organized by Brantford Regional Indigenous Support Centre, for children who lost their lives while staying in residential schools, on July 01, 2021 in Branford, Ontario, Canada. ( Seyit Aydoğan – Anadolu Agency ) By Barry Ellsworth Sea of orange shirts marks sympathy

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China halts Kenya loans amid debt reprieve bid

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani. By OTIATO GUGUYU China has frozen disbursements of active loans to Kenyan projects in the wake of differences over Nairobi’s bid to extend debt repayment holiday to December. Chinese-funded projects are facing a cash crunch, with contractors reporting delayed payments from banks like Exim Bank of China. Executives at State-owned

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