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46 migrants found dead in abandoned trailer in San Antonio

By The Associated Press Forty-six people were found dead after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer on a remote back road in San Antonio in what marked the latest tragedy to claim the lives of migrants smuggled across the border from Mexico to the U.S. Sixteen people were hospitalized, including four children. A city worker heard

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Ex-Minneapolis officer who killed 911 caller leaves prison

Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor addresses Judge Kathryn Quaintance at the Hennepin County Government Center, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Minneapolis. Noor, who fatally shot a woman who called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home in 2017, is scheduled to be released from incarceration on Monday, June 27, 2022. (Elizabeth

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Raila family strikes deal in Fidel Odinga’s widow property fight

Fidel Odinga’s widow speaking during her husband’s funeral in Bondo, accompanied by Mama Ida Odinga and Mr Odinga By Business Daily Africa The legal fight for the control of the estate of Fidel Odinga, the son of Orange Democratic Leader Raila Odinga, has been settled with his widow getting full control of three properties including

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United Nations arms embargo committee says they are working with the Somalia to cripple Al-Shabab’s economy

A Photograph appears on the internet The United NationS Security Council requested that in addition to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s ongoing inspections in Somalia, that it monitor Somalia’s compliance with “the steps required by the IAEA Board”. Somalia’s arms embargo committee say they are working with the new government to cripple Al Shabab’s economy.

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G-7 leaders to commit to Ukraine, US sending anti-air system

From left, President Emmanuel Macron, US President Joe Biden, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leave after posing for a group photo , during the G7 Summit, at Castle Elmau in Kruen, near Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Sunday, June 26, 2022. The Group of Seven leading economic powers are meeting

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‘Hunger games’, Top EU official blames Russia for global food crisis

By Anadolu Agency Russia’s dangerous “Hunger games” is solely responsible for the global food crisis, European Council President Charles Michel said at the G7 summit on Sunday. Leaders of the world’s seven wealthiest nations gathered in Germany for talks on additional sanctions against Russia and the medium- and long-term reconstruction of Ukraine. During a press

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UK, U.S., Japan and Canada to ban Russia gold imports

By Reuters Britain, the United States, Japan and Canada will ban new imports of Russian gold as part of efforts to tighten the sanctions squeeze on Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine, the British government said on Sunday. The ban will come into force shortly and apply to newly mined or refined gold, the government

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Boris Johnson seeks to stay in power until the mid-2030s

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives for the Leaders’ Retreat, on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting at the Intare Conference centre in Kigali, Rwanda June 25, 2022. Dan Kitwood/Pool via Reuters By Reuters British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he aims to remain in power until the middle of

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EU pledges $630 Million to Africa, Caribbean and Others for Food Crisis

By The African Exponent Food insecurity in Africa is not just a socio-economic problem. It’s also about human security, instead of wars and riots, riots and protests account for more than half of violent events in Africa today, according to Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) data. The recent violent protests sparked by domestic

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Ex-Minneapolis officer who killed 911 caller to be released

Former Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor addresses Judge Kathryn Quaintance at the Hennepin County Government Center, Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, in Minneapolis. Noor, who fatally shot a woman who called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home in 2017, is scheduled to be released from incarceration on Monday, June 27, 2022. (Elizabeth

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