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Putin expects African Union to become G-20 member in September

By Anadolu Agency Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that he expected the African Union (AU) to become a member of the G-20 as early as September during the organization’s upcoming summit in India. “Russia was one of the first to respond positively to the initiative last year put forward by your predecessors in

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Tunisia recovers 901 bodies of drowned migrants off its coast this year

A view shows boats that were used by migrants and seized by Tunisian coast guards, in Sfax, Tunisia April 26, 2023. Reuters/Jihed Abidellaoui/File Photo By Reuters The Tunisian coast guard recovered 901 bodies of drowned migrants off its coast from Jan. 1 to July 20 this year, the country’s interior minister, Kamel Feki, said on

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Niger soldiers claim to have overthrown president

Colonel Major Amadou Abdramane (C), spokesperson for the National Committee for the Salvation of the People speaking during a televised statement in Niger on July 26, 2023. Photo AFP By AFP Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s government following an apparent coup in the West African nation on Wednesday when members of the Presidential Guard

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UK faces highest debt interest bill among developed nations this year

By Anadolu Agency The UK is facing the highest debt interest costs among developed nations this year, primarily due to its significant proportion of inflation-linked debt, Fitch Ratings said Tuesday. It forecasts that Britain will allocate 10.4% of its total government revenue to service its debts in 2023, amounting to a substantial £110 billion ($141.9

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Two teachers called out far-right activities at their German school. Then they had to leave town

Teachers Laura Nickel, right, and Max Teske pose for a photograph after an interview with The Associated Press in Cottbus, Germany, Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Two teachers in eastern Germany tried to counter the far-right activities of students at their small town high school. Disheartened by what they say was a lack of support from

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Sudanese general warns Kenya against sending peacekeepers

By Reuters A Sudanese general rejected in threatening language a Kenyan-led proposal that East African peacekeepers help end a more than 100-day war in Sudan in a video released on Monday, drawing sharp criticism from Kenyan authorities. The Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces it is fighting have received multiple international mediation offers,

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Israel faces ‘civil war’ after approval of controversial judicial bill: Former premier

By Anadolu Agency Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Monday that the country is entering a civil war after the Knesset approved a controversial bill limiting the Supreme Court’s ability to challenge government decisions. ”There is a threat. It is a serious threat. It’s never happened before, and we are going into a civil

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Italian far-right PM Meloni brought together Hassan Sheikh and leaders of the Horn of Africa with the main areas of interest being Somalia oil and gas

The President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh, participated in the meeting of cooperation between Italy and the countries of the Horn of Africa in Rome, Italy. The Prime Minister of Italy Mrs. Giorgia Meloni hosted the conference which brought together the countries of Somalia, Italy, Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya. Read: Why is Somalia an unfortunate country?

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Russia wants allies, so it is hosting an Africa summit. Food security and Wagner are key questions

File- Malians demonstrate against France and in support of Russia on the 60th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Mali, in Bamako, Mali, on Sept. 22, 2020. On July 27-28, 2023 Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting delegations from almost all of Africa’s 54 countries at the second Russia-Africa Summit. (AP Photo, File)

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Radical UK Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary charged with three terrorist offences

Anjem Choudary. Credit Photo AP / Tim Ireland By Reuters British radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary has been charged with three terrorism offences after being arrested in London last week, police said on Monday. Choudary, 56, has been charged with membership of a proscribed organisation, directing a terrorist organisation and addressing meetings to encourage support

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