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Anger, protests as Nigeria grapples with surging inflation, plummeting currency
Feb 22, 2024 11:43Nigerians are facing one of the West African country's worst economic crises in years as the currency has fallen to a record low amid soaring inflation. The situation has provoked anger and protests across the country.
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Indian port workers refuse to handle Israel weapon shipments amid Gaza war
Feb 22, 2024 11:40An Indian workers union says its members have refused to handle any cargo of weapons destined for delivery to Israel. This, after reports said an Indian conglomerate has supplied killer drones to the Israeli regime for the war on Gaza.
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Doha Afghan conference boycotted by Taliban, ends without breakthrough
Feb 22, 2024 11:37The two-day Doha conference on Afghanistan has ended without presence of the Taliban. The group boycotted the conference, which has been described as a political show by the US government ahead of the presidential election.
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US tells UN's top court Israel should not be ordered to withdraw from Occupied Palestinian Territories
Feb 22, 2024 10:50The United States has told the International Court of Justice (ICJ) not to order Israel to withdraw from the Occupied Palestinian Territories until security guarantees are obtained.
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‘Kill them all’: US congressman sparks outrage with comment on Gaza
Feb 22, 2024 10:45US Congressman Andy Ogles has sparked outrage after saying “we should kill them all” in response to a pro-Palestinian activist's concerns about the devastating impact of the US-funded war in Gaza, especially on children.
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Cambridge University investing millions in firms involved in Israel’s war on Gaza, new report says
Feb 22, 2024 10:10The University of Cambridge is reportedly investing millions of dollars in companies that are arming, supporting and profiting from Israel’s brutal war on the besieged Gaza Strip.
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Nigerians stage grand reception for Sheikh Zakzaky upon return from Iran medical trip
Feb 22, 2024 05:24Supporters of prominent Nigerian Islamic cleric Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky have staged a grand reception to welcome him back home following a medical trip to the Islamic Republic of Iran.
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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange fights US extradition in British court
Feb 22, 2024 05:24The UK’s appeal court has concluded a two-day public hearing in the extradition trial of Wikileaks' founder Julian Assange. A panel of two judges looked into whether Assange would have further chances to present his case in UK courts or will have exhausted all appeals, leading to the commencement of the extradition process.
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Political rivals of Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan reach deal on coalition govt.
Feb 21, 2024 13:49Pakistan's main political rivals of imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan have announced a power-sharing agreement to form a coalition government after an inconclusive national election did not produce a clear majority.
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World condemns US veto of Gaza ceasefire resolution at UNSC
Feb 21, 2024 13:46Condemnations have poured in from world countries after the United States once again vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that demanded an immediate ceasefire in Israel’s months-long genocidal war on the besieged Gaza Strip.