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Russian oil boss Ravil Maganov who criticized war in Ukraine dies after falling from hospital window
The chairman of Russia’s second largest oil producer has died after falling from a hospital window in Moscow, according to reports in the country. Ravil Maganov, who was also vice president at Lukoil, had openly criticised the war in Ukraine. The 67-year-old was chair of the company’s board which called for the “soonest termination of the armed conflict” and expressed…
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World leaders mourn death of last Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev
The death of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, known for his pivotal role in ending the Cold War and introducing key reforms to the USSR, has prompted an outpouring of condolences and tributes from world leaders. Gorbachev died age 91 on Tuesday following a long illness, according to Russian state news agencies. He was the final leader of the Soviet…
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Mikhail Gorbachev, former Soviet president who took down the Iron Curtain, dies
Mikhail Gorbachev — the last leader of the former Soviet Union from 1985 until 1991 — has died at the age of 91. Gorbachev died after a long illness, Russian state news agencies reported. “Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev died this evening after a severe and prolonged illness,” the Central Clinical Hospital said, according to RIA Novosti Tuesday. The man credited with…
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Deadly clashes between rival armed groups erupt in Libyan capital
At least two people have been killed after clashes erupted between rival Libyan militias in the centre of Tripoli, with the sound of gunfire echoing through the heavily populated part of the capital city threatening two years of relative peace. The violence early on Saturday comes in the wake of a build-up of rival forces in Tripoli over the past…
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Queen may appoint new UK PM in Scotland in historic first: Report
In a historic first, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is likely to conduct the traditional ceremony to appoint a newly elected leader as the country’s prime minister at her Balmoral Castle residence in Scotland, according to a media report on Friday.The 96-year-old monarch, who has been experiencing age-related mobility issues, is on her annual summer vacation in Scotland. The Sun newspaper…
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Israelis press U.S. not to rejoin Iran nuclear deal
The Israeli government is ramping up pressure on the Biden administration to walk away from international efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal. But the White House isn’t budging. Israeli national security adviser Eyal Hulata visited the White House on Tuesday, where he met with his U.S. counterpart, Jake Sullivan, to raise Israel’s concerns about the latest draft roadmap to…
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China to waive some Africa loans, offer $10bn in IMF funds
-Beijing to forgive 23 interest-free loans to 17 nations -Pledges to rechannel SDRs through two IMF trusts to Africa China, the largest government creditor to emerging economies, said it will forgive 23 interest-free loans to 17 African countries and redirect $10 billion of its International Monetary Fund reserves to nations on the continent. Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced the cancelations…
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Kenya election: Raila Odinga challenges William Ruto win in Supreme Court
Raila Odinga, who came second in Kenya’s presidential election, has gone to court to challenge the result, describing it as “fraudulent”. In a scathing 70-page legal argument, he alleges there was a pre-planned effort to alter the outcome. According to the electoral commission, Mr Odinga took 48.8% of the vote, losing to William Ruto’s 50.5%. An independent monitoring organisation said…
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Kyiv accuses Moscow of illegal adoptions of Ukrainian children
Kyiv has accused Moscow of having organised illegal mass adoptions of Ukrainian children after transferring them from occupied territories to Russia. Since the beginning of the war, Kyiv has been accusing Moscow of “deporting” Ukrainians, saying Ukrainians from occupied territories have been forced to go to Russia rather than other regions of Ukraine. “The Russian Federation continues to abduct children…
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‘Absolutely glorious’: Malaysians hail jailing of Najib Razak
Najib Razak has become Malaysia’s first former prime minister to go to prison after the country’s top court upheld his corruption conviction and 12-year jail sentence, in a case linked to the multibillion-dollar scandal at the 1MDB state fund. Malaysians on Twitter called Tuesday’s verdict historic and said they hoped it would send a “strong warning to other politicians who…
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