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JUST IN: Five drown off Tunisia coast trying to reach Europe

At least five African people have died and another 28 are missing after a boat sank off Tunisia, as they tried to cross the...

Breaking News: Uganda’s new anti-homosexuality law bans identification as LGBTQ

Uganda’s parliament has passed sweeping antigay legislation that proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relationships and criminalises anyone identifying as LGBTQ. While more than 30...

JUST IN: Algerian president says Morocco ties reach ‘point of no return’

Algeria’s relations with Morocco have reached “the point of no return”, according to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, the latest evidence of the continued poor...

Japan, South Korea move to mend ties at landmark summit

The leaders of Japan and South Korea were all smiles as they agreed to put a century of difficult history to one side and...

China’s parliament names Xi Jinping ally Li Qiang as new premier

China has named Li Qiang, a close confidant of President Xi Jinping, as the country’s next premier, placing him nominally in charge of the...

This Women’s Day, there is little to celebrate in South Korea

On March 4, recipients of South Korea’s annual “obstacles to gender equality” award were announced at an early International Women’s Day rally in Seoul....

What’s International Women’s Day and why is it important?

March 8 is International Women’s Day. Women across the world use this day to come together to celebrate and rally for equal treatment and representation. What’s the...

How China and India’s appetite for oil and gas kept Russia afloat

Despite Western-led sanctions aimed at punishing Russia over its war in Ukraine, growing demand for Russian energy imports has helped keep the country’s besieged...

Putin is trying to wait out Western support for Ukraine

A year into Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine stands steadfast. The Ukrainians have displayed remarkable resilience and courage in defending their country. They have managed to...

Who’s afraid of a Chinese balloon?

There was that time in 2021, for example, that the United States army accidentally stormed a sunflower oil factory in Bulgaria. That same year,...

DR Congo: Women in street protest call on M23 rebels to leave their city

Hundreds of displaced women in Goma called for the departure of the rebel group M23 on Friday and an end to the violence in...

UK warns citizens in Nigeria to avoid banks, ATMs, 23 states

The United Kingdom has issued another travel advice to its citizens in Nigeria, the second in four months. In the information updated on Wednesday, the...

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