World
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Pope revives visit to Congo, South Sudan in early 2023
Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan early next year, the Vatican said on Thursday, after having to cancel a scheduled trip to the two countries in July because of…
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French hand over unlicensed weapons to police in bid to clamp down violence, illegally firearms
French gun owners were handing over their weapons at police collection points across the country this week as part of a campaign to round up unlicensed firearms, often heirlooms lying in attics or fo…
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Spain’s PM received letter bomb similar to device that injured Ukraine embassy official
Spain has stepped up security at public and diplomatic buildings after a spate of letter bombs, including one sent to Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and another to the Ukrainian embassy in Madrid, wher…
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UN seeks record $51.5bn aid ‘lifeline’ next year
The United Nations and partners on Thursday launched an appeal for a record $51.5 billion in aid money for 2023, with tens of millions of additional people expected to need humanitarian assistance. T…
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Interpol confirms red notice for Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos
Global police agency Interpol confirmed on Wednesday it had issued a red notice for Angolan billionaire Isabel dos Santos, daughter of the country’s former president, asking global law enforcement au…
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Nigeria to abolish English in junior school
The Nigerian government has announced a policy aimed at promoting the teaching of primary school pupils in local languages rather than in English. Education Minister Adamu Adamu told journalists on W…
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U.S. Senate passes same-sex marriage protection bill
The U.S. Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would protect federal recognition of same-sex marriage, a measure taken up in response to worries the Supreme Court could overturn a 2015 decision that l…
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Malawi begins first large-scale malaria vaccination
Malawi has begun a large-scale infant vaccination campaign against malaria which is the world’s first-ever campaign of its kind, World Health Organization (WHO) country representative Dr Neema Kimamb…
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Nigeria police chief sentenced to three months in jail
A high court in Nigeria has sentenced the country’s police chief to three months in prison for disobeying a court order. The ruling followed a lawsuit by a police officer who was dismissed in 1992. T…
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Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin dies aged 96
China’s former leader Jiang Zemin, who came to power after the Tiananmen Square protests, has died at 96. State media said he died just after noon on Wednesday. One of the major figures of Chinese hi…