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France: Marseille rocked by deadly shootings in drug war between gangs
Aug 18, 2023 09:28French Interior Minister Geral Darmanin has announced the deployment of a specialized police unit to put an end to the “bloodbath” between rivaling criminal gangs in the port city of Marseille.
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Russians gained wealth amid war in Ukraine while Western countries lost trillions of dollars: Report
Aug 18, 2023 08:04Russia got richer last year amid the war in Ukraine, while the Western countries that provided funds and weapons to Kiev to fight against Moscow lost trillions of dollars of their wealth.
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Extreme weather conditions wreak havoc in Germany, Spain, Canada
Aug 18, 2023 04:57Extreme weather conditions linked to climate change have wreaked havoc in Germany, Spain and Canada, causing evacuations and disruptions in people's livelihoods and schedules due to floods and a heat wave.
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West African bloc ECOWAS threatens to launch military intervention in Niger
Aug 18, 2023 04:45The West African bloc has conveyed its readiness to intervene militarily if diplomatic efforts fail to reverse the military coup that toppled the government of pro-West President Mohamed Bazoum on July 26 in Niger.
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US sending F-16s to Ukraine from Denmark and Netherlands
Aug 18, 2023 04:40The US military has decided to send F-16 fighter planes to Ukraine from Denmark and the Netherlands as soon as the training of Ukrainian pilots is completed.
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More than 60 feared dead after a migrant boat is rescued in Atlantic
Aug 17, 2023 11:49Dozens of migrants are feared dead after a boat that left Senegal with more than 100 people onboard over a month ago was rescued by the coast guard in Cabo Verde with just 38 survivors onboard, officials said.
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Death toll from Hawaii wildfires hits 110
Aug 17, 2023 10:59The death toll from the Maui wildfires in the US state of Hawaii reached 110, up from 106 the day before, Hawaii Governor Josh Green said at a news conference on Wednesday.
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Moscow urges US to stop 'hunting down' Russians in third countries: Envoy
Aug 17, 2023 10:48Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov has called on Washington to stop hunting down Russian nationals in third countries, stressing that Moscow considers the speedy repatriation of all its citizens detained in American prisons its priority.
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BRICS nations to meet in South Africa next week to challenge Western dominance
Aug 17, 2023 06:50Leaders of the BRICS countries are set to meet in South Africa for their annual summit next week to discuss the potential expansion of the group of major emerging economies and turning it into a geopolitical bloc to challenge Western dominance.
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Libya clashes leave 55 people dead in capital Tripoli
Aug 17, 2023 06:47Intense fighting between rival military factions in Libya’s capital Tripoli has reportedly killed 55 people.