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Quran burner Salwan Momika shot dead in Sweden
A man who burnt the Quran in Sweden in 2023 and drew criticism from Muslim countries has been shot dead, news agency AFP reported on Thursday. A Stockholm court was set to rule on Thursday whether Salwan Momika, an Iraqi Christian who burnt the Quran during protests, was guilty of inciting ethnic hatred. The ruling was postponed after the court…
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Air traffic controller asked Blackhawk helicopter if it had American Airlines Jet ‘in sight’ 30 seconds before crash: Report
An American Airlines flight with 64 people on board collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter with three soldiers aboard on Wednesday night. Thirty seconds before an American Airlines regional passenger plane and Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, Jan. 29, an air traffic controller tried to communicate with…
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Congo says it will seek to recover lost territory as Rwanda-backed rebels advance south
As an East African bloc urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma extended their advance on Wednesday, and Congo said it planned a campaign to recover lost territory. While saying he favors diplomacy, Congo President Felix Tshisekedi told the nation on Wednesday night that he would mount a…
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JUST IN: ECOWAS confirms official exit of Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, maintains visa-Free movement
By Kunle Sanni The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has officially confirmed that the withdrawal of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger from the regional bloc took effect today, January 29, 2024. Despite their departure, ECOWAS has announced interim measures to minimize disruptions for citizens and businesses in the three countries while discussions continue on future engagement. In a…
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UK military support to Israel ‘could be breach of international law’ – report claims
A new report by the British Palestinian Committee (BPC) suggests that the UK government’s military collaboration with Israel during its assault on Gaza, as well as its provision of arms, logistical aid, and military interventions in Yemen, could breach international law. The report claims that while the UK government did not directly perpetrate violence in Gaza, it played an influential…
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Trump pauses all federal grants, loan disbursement
United States President, Donald Trump, has ordered a pause on grants, loans, and other forms of federal financial assistance, according to a leaked government memo verified by CBS News. The memo, signed by acting Office of Management and Budget (OMB) chief Matthew Vaeth, instructs government agencies to ensure spending aligns with Trump’s priorities, sparking criticism and legal questions about the…
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Trump calls DeepSeek AI a ‘wake-up call’ for US tech firms
US President Donald Trump has described the rise of Chinese AI company DeepSeek as “a wake-up call” for the US tech industry. This follows the release of DeepSeek’s AI model, R1, which has disrupted the global technology sector and caused significant fluctuations in stock markets. Shares in major tech companies, including Nvidia, plunged sharply after the launch, with the chipmaker…
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India to suspend privatisation plans, pour $1.5bn in state-run firms
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pouring billions into ailing state-run firms after slowing ambitious divestment plans that were intended to reduce the role of the state in business, according to government sources and a document reviewed by Reuters. Less than a month into 2025, New Delhi has plans to invest about $1.5 billion in financial rescue packages for two…
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Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Colombia for turning back deported migrant flights
US President Donald Trump has said he will impose 25% tariffs and sanctions on Colombia after its president barred two US military planes carrying deported migrants from landing in the country. Trump said the emergency tariffs “on all goods” coming into the US from Colombia would be put in place “immediately”, and in one week the 25% tariffs would be…
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Three South African soldiers killed, 14 injured in DR Congo clashes
Three South African soldiers were killed and at least 14 others were injured during fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday, the South African National Defence Union (SANDU) confirmed in a statement on Saturday. Congolese forces successfully repelled a night-time assault attempt by rebels in the eastern region of the country, according to two sources from the…
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