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Qatar’s emir in Cairo for 1st time since Arab spat resolved

In this photo provided by Egypt’s presidency media office, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, left, greets Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani upon his arrival at Cairo airport, Egypt, Friday, June 24, 2022. Qatar’s emir arrived in Cairo to hold talks with Egypt’s president in his first visit since the two countries agreed to reset

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UK PM Boris Johnson under pressure after losing two parliamentary seats

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson looks on during a visit to the GS Kacyiru II school on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Kigali, Rwanda June 23, 2022. Dan Kitwood/Pool via Reuters By Reuters Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party lost two parliamentary seats on Friday, prompting the resignation of

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Glencore UK Affiliate Pleads Guilty to Bribery in Africa After Investigations

The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company’s headquarters in Baar, Switzerland, November 20, 2012. Reuters/Arnd Wiegmann By The African Exponent On Tuesday, a British affiliate of mining and trading giant Glencore pleaded guilty to seven counts of bribery in relation to oil operations in African countries. The bribery happened

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UK’s Prince William thanks ‘Windrush’ generation as memorial unveiled

Britain’s Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge accompanied by Baroness Floella Benjamin, Windrush passengers Alford Gardner and John Richards and children pose for a picture next to the National Windrush Monument at Waterloo Station in London, Britain June 22, 2022. Reuters/John Sibley/Pool By Reuters Britain’s royals on Wednesday paid tribute to the ‘Windrush generation’

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Survivors dig by hand after Afghanistan quake killing 1,000

Afghans walk by a destroyed housein the village of Gyan, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Wednesday, June 22, 2022. A powerful earthquake struck a rugged, mountainous region of eastern Afghanistan early Wednesday, flattening stone and mud-brick homes in the country’s deadliest quake in two decades, the state-run news agency reported. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Nooroozi) By The Associated

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Khashoggi: Saudi crown prince still ‘a murderer’ says fiancee, as MBS visits Turkey

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan welcomes Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman with a handshake at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, June 22, 2022. Reuters/Umit Bektas By Middle East Eye Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancee Hatice Cengiz on Wednesday called Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman a “murderer”, as she slammed his first visit to Ankara since

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Channel 4 News hit with Ofcom complaints and petition to remove terrorist segment

Jamal Osman obtained rare access to film in Al Shabaab territory ( Image: Internet Unknown) The Daily Mirror  By Susan Knox Channel 4 News has been hit with over 100 Ofcom complaints over Jamal Osman’s ‘Inside Al- Shabaab’ segment. A petition to pull the segment, which aired on June 15, has accumulated over 100 signatures

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Finland is ready to fight Russia if attacked – defence chief

Commander of the Finnish Defence Forces, General Timo Kivinen, 62, poses for a photograph at the Defence Command headquarters in Helsinki, Finland, June 16, 2022. Picture taken June 16, 2022. Reuters/Anne Kauranen By Reuters Finland has prepared for decades for a Russian attack and would put up stiff resistance should one occur, its armed forces

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Over 280 killed as earthquake jolts Afghanistan

By Anadolu Agency A deadly earthquake has killed 280 people in eastern Afghanistan, official media said Wednesday. The tremors shook the eastern border provinces of Khost and Paktika, state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported, adding that 595 people were also wounded. Afghan officials said the death toll could rise as dozens of people are in critical

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Ukraine president says Africa is a hostage in the war with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: Credit to Photo AP By Reuters Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that Africa was a “hostage” in the war with Russia, which had contributed to rising food prices on the continent. African countries are acutely affected by the growing crisis, which has sent prices of grains, cooking oils, fuel

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