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EU fails to agree on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine aid
European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas attends a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 23, 2025. EU leaders failed on Thursday to agree on a plan to use frozen Russian
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Featured ArticlesEU fails to agree on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine aid
European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas attends a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 23, 2025. EU leaders failed on Thursday to agree on a plan to use frozen Russian
EU fails to agree on using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine aid
European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas attends a European Council summit in Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 23, 2025. EU leaders failed on Thursday to agree on a plan to use frozen Russian
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France begins military withdrawal from Senegal with handover of 2 key facilities
By Anadolu Agency France formally began its military withdrawal from Senegal on Friday, handing over two key facilities to the West African nation as part of a broader shift in its regional
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
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
32 Zimbabwean students to study mechatronics in China under joint training program
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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
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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
How surgeon shortage threatens lives across Africa
South African surgeons Dr Tim Forgan and Dr Imraan Mia use a robot called DaVinci to perform delicate operations at the Tygerberg hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, July 15, 2022.