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Ex-Cambridge professor Jason Arday dies amid plagiarism controversy
Black British academic and former University of Cambridge professor, Jason Arday, has died at the age of 41, days after resigning from the university amid allegations of plagiarism. Arday was found unresponsive at a property in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon, according to the Metropolitan Police. Officers were called following a report from the London Ambulance Service. The police…
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Putin can no longer claim victory in Ukraine, Nobel Peace Prize winner tells BBC
At the Moscow offices of newspaper Novaya Gazeta, the corridors are silent. There is an overwhelming sense of emptiness. “There is no newspaper anymore,” former chief editor Dmitry Muratov tells me. Mr Muratov co-founded Novaya Gazeta more than 30 years ago. It became the flagship for hard-hitting independent journalism in Russia, shining a light on human rights abuses and high-level…
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African exporters reap early benefits of China’s zero-tariff treatment
The steady hum of automated production lines echoes through a Chinese-invested avocado oil processing plant in Kenya’s Athi River Export Processing Zone, where freshly harvested avocados are stored, ripened, sorted and cold-pressed into extra virgin avocado oil destined for the Chinese market. On May 1, China fully implemented a zero-tariff treatment for 53 African countries with which it has diplomatic…
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Xiplomacy: From promise to progress
On a crisp autumn day in Beijing, a clear blue sky stretched above the Chinese capital as world leaders gathered for the 2014 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting. The azure skies of Beijing soon became known as “APEC blue,” though some viewed the phenomenon as a fleeting moment confined to the summit period. At the welcoming banquet, Chinese…
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Trump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders
Donald Trump is trying again to scale back birthright citizenship in the US, weeks after the Supreme Court shot down his previous attempt to eliminate the right. The president signed two executive orders on Thursday, including one that expands the existing definitions of non-citizens whose children are not eligible for birthright citizenship. The second order bans so-called birth tourism, the…
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Trump grows angry over reports on depleted munitions, believing it weakens him in Iran negotiations
President Donald Trump has privately complained in recent days that reports about dwindling US munitions stockpiles make the United States appear weak at a critical moment, as he continues to threaten further military action to pressure Iran into reaching a deal, according to senior US officials. The issue dominated last week’s Cabinet meeting at Camp David, where Trump expressed frustration…
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UK appoints Vicky Seymour Deputy High Commissioner to Nigeria
The United Kingdom Government has appointed Ms. Vicky Seymour as its new Deputy High Commissioner in Abuja, succeeding Mrs. Gill Lever OBE, who completed her diplomatic assignment in June 2026. The UK High Commission announced the appointment in a statement on Thursday, noting that Seymour has assumed office and will help strengthen the longstanding partnership between the United Kingdom and…
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Iran demands inbound control of Hormuz and outbound oversight, source says
Iran wants control over inbound shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and oversight of outbound traffic under a temporary arrangement being discussed with Oman to reopen the strategic waterway, according to a senior Iranian source familiar with the negotiations. The source said the proposal would require vessels entering the strait to pass through Iranian-controlled routes, while outbound ships would use…
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World’s oldest president reshuffles army as his absence stokes unease
Cameroon’s veteran leader Paul Biya – who has not been seen in public for nearly two months – has reshuffled the country’s military amid growing concerns over his prolonged stay abroad. The 93-year-old president appointed officials to key positions within the army and promoted five colonels to the rank of brigadier general. One of the newly promoted brigadier generals is…
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Iran, Oman near deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz with both countries collecting ‘service fee’: report
Iran and Oman are close to reaching an agreement to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, with both countries expected to collect a “service fee” to cover environmental and security costs, according to a report. The New York Times, citing Iranian and US officials familiar with the discussions, reported that vessels entering the strait from the Indian…
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