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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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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
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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
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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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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 agrees Brexit delay as British parliament blocks December 12 election
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EU agrees Brexit delay as British parliament blocks December 12 election
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson is seen at the House of Commons in London, Britain October 23, 2019. ©UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS The European Union agreed a
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Blog PostsKenyan police deploy in capital ahead of expected protests over tax hikes
By Reuters Police deployed heavily in Kenya’s capital Nairobi on Wednesday ahead of expected countrywide protests called for by the main opposition leader against a raft of tax hikes. At
Somalia a plane carrying passengers crashed in Mogadishu
The Halla airline passenger plane change direction suddenly off the runway at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu on Tuesday. Reports indicate that a female passenger suffered a broken
Somalia MPs submit motion to remove prime minister
File Photo/Somali Times After Saturday’s meeting of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, which was filled with noise, there is increasing noise among the members of the Assembly that there is
Inside EU battle for resource-rich eastern Africa
By The East African The European Union’s battle for influence in East Africa is taking shape with increasing private investment and funding across the region. This follows a €150 billion
Turkey presses for EU membership to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid
By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Erdogan on Monday said he will urge the NATO summit to open a path for Ankara’s EU membership so Turkey paves the way for Sweden’s NATO membership.
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Biden to meet King Charles, PM Sunak ahead of NATO summit
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Gabon’s Ali Bongo seeks third term as president in upcoming elections
Gabon’s Ali Bongo seeks third term as president in upcoming elections. Photographer Tiksa Negeri/Reuters By France 24 Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba said on Sunday that he would
NATO flexes muscle to protect Vilnius summit near Russia, Belarus
German Patriot air defence system units are seen at the Vilnius airport in Vilnius, Lithuania July 7, 2023. Reuters/Janis Laizans By Reuters This July 8 story has been refiled to remove
Kenyan police deploy in capital ahead of expected protests over tax hikes
By Reuters Police deployed heavily in Kenya’s capital Nairobi on Wednesday ahead of expected countrywide protests called for by the main opposition leader against a raft of tax hikes. At
Somalia a plane carrying passengers crashed in Mogadishu
The Halla airline passenger plane change direction suddenly off the runway at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu on Tuesday. Reports indicate that a female passenger suffered a broken
Somalia MPs submit motion to remove prime minister
File Photo/Somali Times After Saturday’s meeting of the Federal Parliament of Somalia, which was filled with noise, there is increasing noise among the members of the Assembly that there is
Inside EU battle for resource-rich eastern Africa
By The East African The European Union’s battle for influence in East Africa is taking shape with increasing private investment and funding across the region. This follows a €150 billion
Turkey presses for EU membership to ratify Sweden’s NATO bid
By Anadolu Agency Turkish President Erdogan on Monday said he will urge the NATO summit to open a path for Ankara’s EU membership so Turkey paves the way for Sweden’s NATO membership.
How Russian Organized Crime Group Wagner Gained Dominance in Africa
A Russian military instructor training local forces in Central African Republic (Source: COSI Telegram) By The African Exponent For over half a decade, a multi-dimensional organized crime
Biden to meet King Charles, PM Sunak ahead of NATO summit
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UN chief warns of ‘full-scale civil war’ in conflict-torn Sudan
By Anadolu Agency UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the ongoing conflict in Sudan may lead to a full-scale civil war. The UN chief “remains deeply concerned that the
Gabon’s Ali Bongo seeks third term as president in upcoming elections
Gabon’s Ali Bongo seeks third term as president in upcoming elections. Photographer Tiksa Negeri/Reuters By France 24 Gabon’s President Ali Bongo Ondimba said on Sunday that he would
NATO flexes muscle to protect Vilnius summit near Russia, Belarus
German Patriot air defence system units are seen at the Vilnius airport in Vilnius, Lithuania July 7, 2023. Reuters/Janis Laizans By Reuters This July 8 story has been refiled to remove