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Biden could announce race withdrawal as soon as this weekend: Report

By Anadolu Agency US President Joe Biden could announce his decision to end his re-election campaign as soon as this weekend, according to a report published Thursday. The Axios news website based its reporting on comments from several top Democrats who said privately that rising intra-party pressures, including from leadership and close friends, “will persuade”

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300 West Africans arrested as Interpol widens its net in major crime crackdown operation

Some of the arrested people appear at one of the Interpol stations on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Photo X/ Interpol By The African Exponent Interpol’s Operation Jackal III led to the arrest of 300 individuals, the seizure of $3 million, and the blocking of 720 bank accounts across 21 countries, targeting West African organized crime

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1 million Italians expected to be over 90 years old in next 3 years: Report

By Anadolu Agency The number of Italians aged over 90 is expected to reach 1 million in the next three years, local media reported Tuesday. Citing Italia Longeva, the national association for aging and active longevity established by the Ministry of Health, the state-run ANSA news agency said a third of the country’s population will

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One killed as Kenyan anti-government protests intensify again

A protestor reacts during an anti-government demonstration following nationwide deadly riots over tax hikes and a controversial now-withdrawn finance bill in Kitengela, Kenya, July 16, 2024. Photographer Monicah Mwangi By Reuters At least one person was killed in renewed anti-government protests across Kenya on Tuesday, a Reuters reporter said, as police clashed with demonstrators demanding

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Kagame wins fourth term in Rwanda

Rwandan president Paul Kagame By Daily Nation Paul Kagame is set for a fourth term as electoral authorities declare him the winner of the Rwanda presidential election after garnering 99.15 per cent of the votes. Kagame has won more than 93% of the vote at each of the three previous elections. Eight candidates had applied

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Trump appears with bandaged ear at Republican convention

Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump greets Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance as he attends Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 15, 2024. Reuters/Andrew Kelly By Reuters Donald Trump made a triumphant entrance during the first night of the Republican

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Rwandans cast ballots to elect Paul Kagame a fourth term in office

Rwanda President Paul Kagame. Credit Photo/Reuters Millions of Rwandans are heading to the polls Monday to choose the next president and members of parliament in an election that could give incumbent Paul Kagame a fourth term in office, according to Anadolu Agency reported. The election pits Kagame of the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) against

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Trump rally erupts in gunfire, former president safe, officials say

The Secret Service assists Republican presidential candidate and former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally at the Butler Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania, July 13, 2024. Reuters/Brendan McDermid By Reuters Donald Trump was safe, the U.S. Secret Service and his campaign said on Saturday after multiple shots rang out at a rally by the

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Turkish President Erdogan engages in intense diplomacy at NATO summit in Washington

By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has engaged in intense diplomacy at the NATO leaders’ summit in Washington. NATO leaders gathered on Tuesday in the US capital for a three-day summit of heads of state and government, marking the military alliance’s 75th anniversary. On Tuesday, President Erdogan met with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor

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How Cameroon’s Paul Biya, 91, plans to stay in power

Cameroon President Paul Biya waves as he leaves the Elysee Palace in Paris. Credit Photo/AFP By The East African When Cameroon holds its next presidential election, Paul Biya will be 93. But the country’s presidency confirmed this week that he will contest on his ruling party’s ticket, as he has done in the past. Both

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