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12 German soldiers wounded in attack on UN mission Mali

A military transport aircraft, an Airbus A400 M of the German Air Force, stands at the Wunstorf, Germany, air base in Lower Saxony before taking off for Mali, Friday, June 25, 2021. Germany’s defense minister said on Friday that 12 German troops and a soldier from another country were wounded following an attack on soldiers

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Chauvin gets 22 1/2 years in prison for George Floyd’s death

In this image taken from video, former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin addresses the court as Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill presides over Chauvin’s sentencing, Friday, June 25, 2021, at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis. Chauvin faces decades in prison for the May 2020 death of George Floyd. (Court TV via AP, Pool) Former

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UK health minister pictured kissing aide; opposition wants appointment ‘looked into’

Britain’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock leaves his house, in London, Britain June 17, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls British Health Secretary Matt Hancock faced more questions about his judgment on Friday after pictures of him kissing and embracing his top aide, a friend hired last year, were splashed on the front page of the Sun newspaper. Hancock,

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US to keep about 650 troops in Afghanistan after withdrawal

In this June 23, 2021, photo, Afghan militiamen join Afghan defense and security forces during a gathering in Kabul, Afghanistan. U.S. officials tell The Associated Press that about 650 U.S. troops are expected to be kept in Afghanistan to provide security for the American diplomatic presence after the Pentagon completes its military withdrawal, which is

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Russia warns Britain it will bomb ships next time

British Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender is docked in the Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukraine June 18, 2021. REUTERS/Sergey Smolentsev By Guy Faulconbridge, Katya Golubkova Russia’s warns Britain over navy confrontation Raab: Russia being ‘predictably inaccurate’ Britain says it will always defend seafaring rights Russia says London is sowing barefaced lies LONDON,

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Somalia seizes fishing vessel of Qandala coast

Photo/Somali Times The Somalia, the maritime Police Force has seized an illegal fishing vessel off the coast of Qandala district in Bari region. A Puntland naval official, Mohamed Ahmed Afis, told Somali Times that the navy captured the ship coast of Qandala on the 19th of this month. The official said the ship was carrying

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Philippine democracy scion, ex-leader Benigno Aquino dies

CORRECTS DATE – File – In this June 30, 2010, file photo, then Newly inaugurated Philippine President Benigno Aquino III, center, swears in local officials during his first day at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines. Aquino, the son of pro-democracy icons who helped topple dictator Ferdinand Marcos and had troublesome ties with China,

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Witness: air strike kills dozens in Ethiopia’s Tigray region

File Photo: Credit Pinterest SU-27 of the Ethiopian Air Force. By Katharine Houreld An air strike killed dozens of people in a the town of Tagogon in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, an eyewitness and a medical official told Reuters on Wednesday, a day after residents said new fighting had flared in recent days north of the

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4 Khashoggi killers received paramilitary training in US: Report

Saudi operatives received training from Tier 1 Group in 2017, year before Saudi journalist’s gruesome murder Four Saudi operatives who were part of a hit team that murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi received paramilitary training from a private US company approved by the State Department, according to a report Tuesday. Citing documents and people familiar

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Expose: Ahmed Rashid corrupt police officer in Nairobi

Photo: Credit Facebook Ahmed Rashid is a rogue police officer in Nairobi, who acts in the interests of his own frustrating Somali business owners in Eastleigh district, Nairobi, Kenya. Ahmed Rashid harass and extortion of Somali business owners, and Kenyan officials are watching Ahmed Rashid committing crimes against his own Somali people in Eastleigh. Ahmed

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