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Xi calls for successful conclusion of five-year plan for military development

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, attends a plenary meeting of the delegation of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and the People’s Armed Police Force at the third session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC) in Beijing, capital

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UN says more than 180 migrants feared killed in 2 shipwrecks off Yemeni coast

More than 180 migrants are feared dead after two boats capsized off the Yemeni coast in foul weather, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Friday. The two boats carrying the migrants capsized Thursday off the coast of the Dhubab district in Ta’iz governorate, according to IOM reports, as some of the worst weather hit

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32 Zimbabwean students to study mechatronics in China under joint training program

Students pose for a group photo with Zimbabwean and Chinese officials during a send-off ceremony at the Harare Polytechnic in Harare, Zimbabwe, on March 6, 2025. Thirty-two Zimbabwean students will go to China to study mechatronics engineering under a joint training program between two vocational colleges. Photographer Shaun Jusa By Xinhua News Agency Thirty-two Zimbabwean

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Top Russian diplomat says Moscow sees Macron’s nuclear rhetoric as a ‘threat’

By Anadolu Agency Russia’s foreign minister Lavrov said Thursday that Moscow sees French President Emmanuel Macron’s nuclear rhetoric as a threat. “If he considers us a threat, calls a meeting of the chiefs of general staff of European countries and Britain, says that it is necessary to prepare for the use of nuclear weapons against

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Top 10 most expensive cities to live in Africa

Credit Photo Pinterest By The African Exponent We will all likely question the accuracy of those “top 10” lists? When it comes to the cost of living in Africa, the landscape is exceptionally complex. One city might strain your budget as an expatriate, while another sees local residents battling soaring inflation. We’re diving deep into

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Trump pauses all US military aid to Ukraine after angry clash with Zelenskiy

Ukrainian service members fire a shell from a M777 Howitzer at a front line, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, in Kharkiv Region, Ukraine July 21, 2022. Photographer Gleb Garanich/File Photo By Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump has paused military aid to Ukraine following his clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy last week, a White

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US support for Ukraine may not last ‘much longer,’ Trump tells Zelenskyy

By Anadolu Agency President Donald Trump warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that continued US support for his country may not last “much longer” unless the Ukrainian president changes his tune on bringing a rapid end to Russia’s war. Trump reposted a news article that quoted Zelenskyy as saying the end of Russia’s war on Ukraine

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UK launches investigation into TikTok, Reddit over children’s personal data practices

TikTok app logo is seen in this illustration taken, August 22, 2022. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Reuters Britain’s privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office, on Monday launched an investigation into how TikTok, Reddit, opens new tab and online image sharing website Imgur safeguard children’s privacy. Social media companies use complex algorithms to prioritise content and

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US pauses cyber operations against Russia as Trump, Putin hold talks: Officials

By Anadolu Agency The US has temporarily suspended offensive cyber and information operations against Russia, a decision reportedly tied to President Donald Trump’s diplomatic efforts to negotiate a resolution to the ongoing war in Ukraine with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to The Washington Post. The report, published Sunday, cites both current and former US

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Trump, Zelensky cancel signing of minerals deal after White House shouting match

U.S. President Donald Trump (C) welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) at the White House in Washington, D.C., the United States, on Feb. 28, 2025. A press conference at the White House scheduled for Friday where U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky planned to sign the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal was canceled, following

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