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Jacksonville shooting being investigated as hate crime
Aug 28, 2023 10:34The US Justice Department has opened a hate-crime investigation into a shooting incident that killed three Black people in Florida on Saturday.
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Pakistan court drops sedition case against ex-PM Khan: Lawyer
Aug 28, 2023 09:15A Pakistani court dismissed a sedition case lodged against Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday, according to a court order and his lawyer.
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Pakistan welcomes Denmark’s proposal to outlaw Qur'an desecration
Aug 28, 2023 09:09Pakistan has welcomed a proposal by the Danish government to adopt legislation that would outlaw the desecration of the holy Qur'an and other divine books.
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UK lawmaker formally quits, charges PM Sunak with running a ‘zombie parliament’
Aug 28, 2023 08:59A prominent member of the UK Parliament lashed out at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, charging him with running a “zombie parliament” and lacking any political vision.
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Zimbabwe’s president dismisses allegations of vote fraud
Aug 28, 2023 06:41Zimbabwe’s re-elected President Emmerson Mnangagwa has dismissed allegations of electoral fraud from the opposition after winning a second term in office.
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Washington Post: US set to back Ukraine war into next year and beyond
Aug 28, 2023 06:25Most senior US officials have decided to continue to extend Washington’s support to the Kiev government to carry on with the proxy war against Russia despite Ukraine’s faltering counteroffensive, The Washington Post reports.
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US Navy official asks Washington's allies to 'challenge' China
Aug 28, 2023 06:16A senior US Navy official advised Washington's allies to challenge what he called "aggressive behavior" by China following a reported incident involving China's coastguard and a Philippines vessel in the South China Sea.
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Niger protesters vow to storm French base if troops do not leave within a week
Aug 28, 2023 04:05Thousands of protesters in Niger have staged a rally near a French military base in the capital Niamey to voice their support for the military government and demand the immediate withdrawal of French troops from the West African country.
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Indian prime minister proposes full G20 membership for African Union
Aug 28, 2023 04:01Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has proposed to grant full membership to the African Union (AU) in the Group of 20 (G20) as the bloc is set to hold a summit in New Delhi next month.
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Libya suspends foreign minister over Israeli talks amid angry protests
Aug 28, 2023 03:53Libyan Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah says he has suspended the North African country’s top diplomat after Israel's foreign ministry said their foreign ministers had met the previous week.