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Foreign Affairs Minister Tuggar, urges diplomatic approach to South Africa-Israel crisis

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has called for diplomatic solutions to the crisis between South Africa and Israel. He made this call in an interview with Arise TV on the sidelines of the 54th World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland on Tuesday. The conflict between South Africa and Israel escalated after Hamas, the Palestinian militant group, launched an…

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Donald Trump wins Iowa Republican caucuses in first contests of 2024

Former President Donald Trump has won the Iowa Republican caucuses, according to a race call by The Associated Press. “This has been an incredible experience,” Trump said late Monday night. Trump thanked Iowans for delivering him a decisive win. Trump also thanked his team and supporters who turned out to vote despite the arctic blast that brought freezing temperatures throughout…

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John Kerry to step down as US climate envoy

US climate envoy John Kerry plans to step down from his post by this spring, a source close to Kerry confirmed to CNN. Kerry is leaving the position after three years at the helm of US climate diplomacy under the Biden administration. The source close to Kerry said he will still attend the World Economic Forum in January and is…

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South Africa tells top UN court Israel is committing genocide in Gaza as landmark case begins

In a case that strikes at the heart of Israel’s national identity, South Africa formally accused the country of committing genocide against Palestinians and pleaded Thursday with the United Nations’ top court to order an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza. Israel, which was founded in the aftermath of the Holocaust, has vehemently denied the allegations. As a…

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Blackrock buys up Adebayo Ogunlesi’s Global Infrastructure Partners for over $12bn

BlackRock (BLK.N) said on Friday it would buy Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for $12.5 billion in a major bet on alternative assets and announced a shake-up of its top management. The deal, which includes $3 billion in cash and 12 million BlackRock shares, will put the asset management giant at the heart of investing in ports, power, and digital infrastructure…

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Iran says at least 95 were killed in blasts at a ceremony honoring slain general

Two bombs exploded and killed at least 95 people Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain by the U.S. in a 2020 drone strike, Iranian officials said, as the Middle East remains on edge over Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza. No one immediately claimed responsibility for what appeared to be the deadliest militant attack to target Iran…

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Hamas leader killed in Beirut drone strike, sparking fears of regional conflict

The death of Saleh al-Arouri, a senior Hamas official, in a drone strike in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, has raised fears of a worsening conflict in the Middle East. The state media, NNA, reported that the blast on Tuesday targeted a Hamas office and killed three people. NNA also said that two other Hamas leaders died in the attack and several…

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Ernest Bai Koroma: Sierra Leone ex-president charged with treason over attempted coup

Former Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has been charged with four counts of treason in connection with an attempted coup. Last November, gunmen broke into a military armoury and several prisons in Freetown, freeing almost 2,000 inmates. He has denied any involvement in the attack which killed about 20 people. West African leaders had tried to broker a deal…

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Turkey detains 34 on suspicion of spying for Israel

Turkey says it has seized 34 people who are alleged to have been involved in spying and planning abductions for Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency. Officials said 57 addresses were raided in Istanbul and elsewhere and they were still searching for 12 more suspects. There was no immediate comment from Israel, but relations between the two countries have declined dramatically during…

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US Senator Bob Menendez accused of accepting gifts from Qatar

US Senator Bob Menendez has been accused in a new federal indictment of accepting bribes from Qatar – the second foreign country he is alleged to have improperly aided. The latest allegations accuse him of a corruption scheme from 2021-23. A lawyer for the New Jersey senator said the justice department claims were “baseless” and “bizarre conjectures”. Mr Menendez, a…

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