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About 10 people killed in attack at Swedish school for adults, gunman believed among dead

Emergency personnel and police officers work at the adult education center Campus Risbergska school after a shooting attack in Orebro, Sweden, February 4, 2025. TT News Agency/Kicki Nilsson via Reuters By Reuters Around 10 people were killed in a shooting at an adult education centre on Tuesday, Swedish police said, marking the country’s deadliest attack

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US foreign aid contractors fire staff, face cash crunch as Trump causes chaos

Passengers rest in the waiting room as an one of the blankets donated by the United States Agency for International Development is seen, at central railway station in Kyiv, Ukraine November 25, 2022. Photographer Gleb Garanich/File Photo By Reuters President Donald Trump’s overhaul of U.S. foreign assistance has led to chaos in the aid and

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Trump says he wants Ukraine’s rare earth minerals in exchange for further aid

By Anadolu Agency President Donald Trump said Monday that Ukraine should provide the US with its rare earth minerals in exchange for Washington’s continued support in the war against Russia. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump said Washington and Kyiv are engaged in ongoing talks over the matter, adding: “We’re actually working some

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Trump says U.S. carries out airstrikes on Islamic State in Somalia

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he signs an executive order in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 31, 2025. Photographer Carlos Barria By Reuters U.S. forces carried out airstrikes in Somalia on Saturday targeting a senior Islamic State attack planner and other members of the militant group, killing

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Top 10 African countries with the lowest IMF debt in early 2025

IMF File Photo/AE By The African Exponent Africa’s economic landscape is evolving rapidly, with many nations taking bold steps to strengthen financial independence. While global debt levels continue to rise, some African countries have successfully kept their IMF obligations remarkably low. What’s their secret? Lesotho leads the pack with the lowest IMF debt, demonstrating disciplined

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Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge sees record daily passenger trips

An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 15, 2023 shows a view of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge in south China. Photographer Liu Dawei By Xinhua News Agency The Zhuhai port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge handled 156,000 inbound and outbound passenger trips on Friday, a daily record since the bridge’s opening in 2018. The 55-km

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Istanbul mayor defends comments ‘threatening’ Turkish judiciary

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu speaks to supporters gathered in front of the Istanbul Courthouse, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Jan. 31, 2025. EPA Photo By Daily Sabah Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoğlu on Friday defended remarks that have landed him charges of threatening public officials and trying to influence the judiciary “My statements did not include any threats

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Two killed by plane crash in Kenya

Wreckage of an aircraft involved in an accident at Kedong ranch in Naivasha on Thursday, January 30, 2025. Credit Photo/Naivasha Times By Xinhua News Agency A light aircraft crashed in Kenya on Thursday evening, killing a foreign couple on board, the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) has confirmed. KCAA Director General Emile Arao said on

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DR Congo president vows strong response to M23 rebels, Rwanda

By Anadolu Agency The president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced a strong response from the Congolese army to the armed attacks by M23 rebels, accusing Rwanda of supporting the rebels and the international and African communities of remaining silent over tensions on the border. “The east of our country is facing an

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Democratic Republic of Congo warns of dire consequences if UN fails to intervene in crisis

By Anadolu Agency The Democratic Republic of Congo called Tuesday for immediate action by the UN Security Council to address an escalating crisis in the country, warning that if it fails to do so, “then it is the street that is going to take charge.” Emphasizing that all necessary measures had been taken to protect

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