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Reducing France’s deficit, debt was a “moral obligation”, says new PM Bayrou
Centrist leader François Bayrou has said that reducing France’s deficit and debt was a “moral obligation”. He become France’s latest prime minister, chosen by President Emmanuel Macron in a bid to end months of political turmoil. Bayrou, a 73-year-old mayor from the south-west who leads the MoDem party, said he was fully aware of the “Himalayan” task facing France, and…
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Syria working with international groups to secure chemical sites, says Rebel chief
Syrian rebel leader Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known as Abu Mohammed al-Golani, told Reuters Wednesday that the jihadist group he leads, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), is working with international organizations to secure possible sites where chemical weapons may be located. HTS, which is rooted in al-Qaeda’s Syria branch but has in recent years sought to moderate its image, had already said…
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Syria’s new transitional PM Mohammed al-Bashir calls for stability, calm
The prime minister of Syria’s new transitional government has said it is time for people to “enjoy stability and calm” after the overthrow of President Bashar al-Assad, as stated by BBC. The former head of the rebel administration in the north-west, Mohammed al-Bashir was speaking to Al Jazeera after being tasked with governing until March 2025 by the Islamist militant…
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Israel confirms attack on Syrian naval fleet
Israel has confirmed it carried out attacks on Syria’s naval fleet, as part of its efforts to neutralise military assets in the country after the fall of the Assad regime, according to a report by BBC. In a statement, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said its ships struck the ports at Al-Bayda and Latakia on Monday night, where 15 vessels…
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South Sudan President fires Central Bank Governor, Army, Police Chiefs in major shake-up
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir late Monday fired the head of the nation’s military, the police chief and the central bank governor, according to an announcement made on the state-owned SSBC broadcaster. The announcement gave no reasons for their dismissals. It said Kiir had appointed Paul Nang Majok as the army’s chief of defense forces, replacing General Santino Wol. Authorities…
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43,000 troops killed in Ukraine war with Russia, says Zelensky
Ukraine president, Volodymyr Zelensky has disclosed that some 43,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed since Russia’s full-scale invasion began, which is a rare admission of the extent of the nation’s casualties. In a post on social media, the Ukrainian president said 370,000 injuries had been reported, though this figure included soldiers who had been hurt more than once and some…
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Trump aims to end birthright US citizenship
President-elect Donald Trump said in an interview aired Sunday he would “have to” deport all undocumented immigrants in the United States, as he doubled down on his hardline campaign pledges including ending birthright citizenship. “You have to do it,” he said during an interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” after being asked if he planned on deporting “everyone who is…
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UN Chief hails end to ‘Dictatorial Regime’ in Syria
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday hailed the end of Syria’s “dictatorial regime” and urged the country to rebuild after President Bashar al-Assad’s sudden fall. “After 14 years of brutal war and the fall of the dictatorial regime, today the people of Syria can seize an historic opportunity to build a stable and peaceful future,” Guterres said in a statement.…
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Fayemi congratulates Ghana’s President-elect John Mahama
Kunle Sanni Kayode Fayemi, the immediate-past Governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, has extended his congratulations to Ghana’s President-elect, John Mahama, following his victory in the country’s recent general elections. In a statement, Fayemi praised the democratic process in Ghana and lauded Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the presidential candidate of the incumbent New Patriotic Party…
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Ex-President Mahama wins Ghana’s election, ruling party candidate concedes defeat
Ghana’s former President John Dramani Mahama has staged a political comeback by winning the West African nation’s presidential election after his rival Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat on Sunday. Addressing a press conference from his residence, Bawumia said he had called Mahama to congratulate him, adding that Mahama’s National Democratic Congress (NDC) also won the parliamentary election. “Let me…
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