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By Xinhua News Agency Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers’ Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff
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Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
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What Lula’s reelection means for Brazil, Latin America
By Xinhua News Agency Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers’ Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff
Read MoreFormer Somalia spy chief says i met leaders of Puntland, Jubaland, and Somaliland in the UAE
File Photo/Somali Times Read: Eritrea reveals UAE’s alarming plans for Somalia The former Somalia spy chief of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA), Abdullahi Mohamed Ali
Read MoreBus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
By The Associated Press A bus collided with a truck on Kenya’s main highway on Sunday, killing at least 22 people, police said. The crash came three weeks after 17 people died in another accident
Read MoreTop 10 biggest defense budgets in Africa in 2026
By The African Exponent 5 Key Facts Algeria is Africa’s biggest military spender by a huge margin. It spent $25.4 billion in 2025, which is more than the other nine countries on this list
Read MoreEuro set for weekly drop, yen eyes biggest gain since early September
Japanese 10,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes are displayed in this illustration taken October 20, 2026. Photographer Kim Kyung-Hoon/Illustration By Reuters The euro headed for a moderate weekly
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Featured ArticlesWhat Lula’s reelection means for Brazil, Latin America
By Xinhua News Agency Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers’ Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff
What Lula’s reelection means for Brazil, Latin America
By Xinhua News Agency Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers’ Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff
EDITOR’S PIC OF THE WEEKEU members approve Brexit trade deal
Top EU officials, British premier to sign trade agreement Wednesday The European Council announced Tuesday that it has adopted by written procedure the decision on the signing of the EU-UK trade
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Read MoreWhat Lula’s reelection means for Brazil, Latin America
By Xinhua News Agency Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers’ Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff
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EU members approve Brexit trade deal
Top EU officials, British premier to sign trade agreement Wednesday The European Council announced Tuesday that it has adopted by written procedure the decision on the signing of the EU-UK trade
Read MoreNigeria’s president forced to deny he is dead and replaced by impostor
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By Xinhua News Agency Brazilian incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (C), candidate of the ruling Workers’ Party, delivers a speech following his victory in the presidential runoff
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By Anadolu Agency Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Thursday that the Russian security firm Wagner has been helping the Malian army carry out raids and drone strikes since December that have killed
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By Anadolu Agency Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Thursday vowed to respond to China in the disputed South China Sea where the two maritime neighbours are engaged in a tussle amid
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Somalia’s Puntland has become an independent state
File Photo/Somali Times Puntland has become an independent state until an agreed constitution. Puntland has announced that it has withdrawn its trust and recognition from the institutions of the
Somalia president Hassan Sheikh dissolves federal government
File Photo/Somali Times Somalia’s dodgy federal Parliament approved the amendment of the first four chapters of the country’s provisional constitution on Saturday following several weeks of
Bassirou Diomaye Faye wins presidency in Senegal
By Anadolu Agency The final results of the March 24 presidential election in Senegal were announced Friday with Bassirou Diomaye Faye winning with 54.2% of the vote. according to the
Ugandan president’s son vows crackdown on graft after taking over military
By Reuters The son of Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has pledged to fight corruption in the military after taking over as its top commander, a move widely expected to accelerate his rise to
Human Rights Watch says Wagner group killed civilians in operations with Malian army
By Anadolu Agency Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Thursday that the Russian security firm Wagner has been helping the Malian army carry out raids and drone strikes since December that have killed
World Bank sent a strong warning to Somalia president Hassan Sheikh for corruption
File Photo/Somali Times The World Bank has sent a warning to the government of Somalia regarding the delay in submitting the audit report of the projects financed by the World Bank. Read: Why is
Filipino President Marcos vows response to China in disputed waters
By Anadolu Agency Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Thursday vowed to respond to China in the disputed South China Sea where the two maritime neighbours are engaged in a tussle amid
Kenyan targets diaspora billions with digital bank
Waya Limited CEO David Wachira By Business Daily Africa Every year, Kenyans living abroad send hundreds of billions of shillings home using non-inclusive banking and financial services. For most,
Djibouti again opposed the agreement between Hargeisa and Ethiopia
A photograph appeared on the Internet The government of Djibouti has spoken again about its position on the understanding between Hargeisa administration and Ethiopia. The government of Djibouti
Saudi Arabia to participate in Miss Universe pageant for first time with contestant Rumy Alqahtani
Rumy-Al-Qahtani-Miss-Universe-Saudi-Arabia Ahmed Mohamed / ES Composite Evening Standard By Lydia Chantler-Hicks Saudi Arabia is to take part in the Miss Universe pageant for the first time.