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DR Congo and M23 rebels sign framework for peace in Qatar
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels and the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a framework for peace in the east of the country. The ceremony was held in Qatar, which along with the US and the African Union, has been trying to mediate an end to decades of conflict in the resource-rich region. Earlier this year, the M23 captured…
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Climate crisis or a warning from God? Iranians desperate for answers as water dries up
As rainy season fails to bring relief, authorities try cloud seeding – while others across the country pray for a miracle Water, and its absence, has become Iran’s national obsession. In the mosques of northern Tehran the imams have been praying for rain, while the meteorologists count down the hours until the weather is forecast to break and rain is…
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Pope Leo welcomes Hollywood stars to the Vatican
Pope Leo has held an audience with Hollywood stars, urging actors and directors including Cate Blanchett, Viggo Mortensen, and Monica Bellucci to continue their work as “pilgrims of the imagination,” helping to “bring hope.” The celebrity meeting was a sprinkling of star dust for the still relatively new pope and a way for the Catholic Church to engage more with…
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‘I am the one able to take him down’: New Epstein emails detail his soured view of former close friend Donald Trump
For years, President Donald Trump has sought to downplay his ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the financier and convicted sex offender who for years moved in the same social circles as Trump in Palm Beach and Manhattan. Trump has alternately called Epstein a “terrific guy” — in 2002 — and later insisted he was “not a fan,” saying the two men…
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South Africa to investigate ‘mystery’ of planeload of Palestinians
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says there will be an investigation into the “mysterious” arrival of a chartered plane carrying 153 Palestinians from Gaza into the country. The group arrived at OR Tambo International Airport but were initially refused entry and were stuck in the plane for more than 10 hours as they “did not have the customary departure stamps…
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US skipping G20 summit ‘their loss,’ says South Africa president
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday that the United States’ decision to boycott the G20 summit in South Africa later this month would not prevent the meeting of the world’s leading economies from going ahead. Pretoria and Washington have clashed over a range of policy issues, including South Africa’s summit agenda, culminating in President Donald Trump announcing over the weekend…
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Trump says United States doesn’t have talented people to fill jobs domestically
President Donald Trump told Fox News in an interview that aired Tuesday night the United States doesn’t have talented workers to fill jobs needed domestically, defending the H1-B skilled worker visa program. Pressed by Fox News’ Laura Ingraham on whether his administration would reduce H1-B visas over concerns it would depress wages for American workers, Trump told Ingraham, “I agree…
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Ghana’s Asante King Welcomes Return of Artefacts from the UK and South Africa
Ghana’s Asante king has welcomed the return of 130 gold and bronze artefacts from the UK and South Africa, some of which were looted during colonial times and others purchased on the open market. The items included royal regalia, drums, and ceremonial gold weights dating back to the 1870s, highlighting the cultural significance of gold in Asante society. Twenty-five of…
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Iran seeks ‘peaceful nuclear deal’ with US, official says
Iran wants to reach a “peaceful” nuclear agreement with the United States to resolve a decades-long dispute, but will not compromise its national security, the deputy foreign minister, Saeed Khatibzadeh, said on Tuesday. The United States, its European allies and Israel accuse Tehran of using its nuclear programme as a veil for efforts to try to develop the capability to…
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Court frees ex-French president Sarkozy from jail pending appeal
A Paris court granted former French President Nicolas Sarkozy early release from jail on Monday, pending an appeal, just weeks after he started a five-year sentence for conspiring to raise campaign funds from Libya. The former conservative president, 70, was jailed on October 21 after a court found him guilty in September of criminal conspiracy over efforts by close aides…
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