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World’s longest-serving president starts 6th term in Equatorial Guinea

By Anadolu Agency Equatorial Guinea’s long-serving President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo was sworn-in on Thursday for a sixth term. “As long as I am president and with our resources, the people’s desires and needs for well-being will be fully realized,” Obiang, 80, vowed at the event in the capital Malabo, marking the beginning of his

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Japan, Britain and Italy to build joint jet fighter

Britain’s defence minister, Gavin Wiliamson (UNSEEN), unveiled a model of a new jet fighter, called ‘Tempest’ at the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, Britain July 16, 2018. Reuters/Peter Nicholls By Reuters Japan, Britain and Italy are merging their next-generation jet fighter projects in a ground-breaking partnership spanning Europe and Asia that is Japan’s first major industrial

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White privilege not ‘a fact’ and shouldn’t be taught as one, says Gillian Keegan

United Kingdom Education Secretary Gillian Keegan. Photographer Peter Nicholls/Reuters The Daily Telegraph By Louisa Clarence-Smith White privilege is not “a fact” and should not be taught as such in schools, Gillian Keegan, the Education Secretary, has said. Ms Keegan said people needed to be able to have “open discussions” about topics such as white privilege,

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Saudi lays on lavish welcome as China’s Xi heralds ‘new era’ in relations

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 8, 2022. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via Reuters By Reuters Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received President Xi Jinping on Thursday as the Chinese leader heralded “a new era” in Arab relations, with a lavish welcome signalling Riyadh’s interest

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Khamenei’s sister says Iran ‘not listening to voice of people’

By Anadolu Agency The sister of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticized the Iranian government, calling it a “tyrannical caliphate.” In a letter published by her France-based son Mahmoud Moradkhani on Twitter, Badri Hosseini Khamenei indicted the Iranian leader for “not listening to the voice of the people.” “As a human duty, many

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Kenya eyes duty-free deal with 3 countries

By Business Daily Africa The cabinet says negotiations with the US, South Korea and the United Arab Emirates on the Free Trade Area are ongoing as Kenya seeks to expand access to its products beyond the regional and traditional markets. The cabinet on Tuesday noted that negotiations with these countries have started with the view

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Boris Becker ‘will be deported to Germany on luxury private jet’

Former tennis player Boris Becker, in London, Britain, April 29, 2022. Photographer John Sibley/Reuters The Daily Telegraph By Ewan Somerville The three-time Wimbledon champion was jailed for two and a half years in April. He hid assets and loans amounting to £2.5 million from creditors after being declared bankrupt in 2017 over an unpaid £3

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Putin says Russia may be fighting in Ukraine for a long time

By Reuters Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that his army could be fighting in Ukraine for a long time, but he saw “no sense” in mobilising additional soldiers at this point. “As for the duration of the special military operation, well, of course, this can be a long process,” Putin said, using his

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Turkey has defeated all obstacles to fight terrorism, President Erdogan says

By Anadolu Agency Turkey has crushed all obstacles to fight terrorism, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday. Speaking at the general assembly of Turkish Confederation of Employer Associations (TISK) in the capital Ankara, Erdogan said: “The West’s condition in its fight against terrorism is evident, but Turkey has overcome all obstacles to fight terrorism.”

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Revealed: Poorest and Wealthiest Military in Africa – The Results Will Shock You

By The African Exponent There have been rankings in the past years since 2010 which reveal the military strength of African nations, from strongest to weakest. But this is the first time that the African military, by countries, has been ranked on the basis of their financial strength. Every year, the Annual Defense Review reveals

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