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African Union suspends Niger until it reinstates pro-West president
Aug 22, 2023 11:23The African Union has suspended the membership of Niger until the military regime reinstates pro-Western President Mohamed Bazoum who was toppled on July 26.
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Egypt does not need mediation to restore ties with Iran: Top official
Aug 22, 2023 11:22A high-ranking Egyptian official says the Northeast African country does not need mediation to fully restore diplomatic relations with Iran.
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South Africa hosting BRICS summit amid expansion plan
Aug 22, 2023 10:18Johannesburg is hosting a summit of the leaders of BRICS nations, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, with the bloc's expansion being at the top of its agenda.
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N Korea warns of ‘thermonuclear war’, slams US deals with S Korea, Japan
Aug 22, 2023 10:07North Korea has warned of a “thermonuclear war” as the potential outcome of recent trilateral deals reached at the US Camp David presidential retreat to further boost ties between Washington, Seoul and Tokyo while slamming huge annual war games between US and South Korean forces.
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Russia jet crushes Ukraine spy boat, intercepts 4 more drones: Defense Ministry
Aug 22, 2023 08:30A Russian warplane has destroyed a Ukrainian "reconnaissance boat" in the Black Sea as its air defense forces thwarted attempts by four more drones to attack Moscow, its defense ministry declared.
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Thai ex-PM Thaksin jailed for 8 years upon return from self-exile
Aug 22, 2023 08:29Thailand's divisive ex-leader Thaksin Shinawatra was jailed Tuesday as he returned to the kingdom after 15 years in exile, hours before parliament votes to install his party's candidate as the new prime minister.
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British nurse given life sentence for murdering 7 babies
Aug 22, 2023 02:39British nurse Lucy Letby has been sentenced to life imprisonment, with no prospect of release, for murdering seven babies in a span of one year.
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Former Pakistani prime minister's aides arrested over US cipher probe
Aug 21, 2023 11:06Pakistani authorities have arrested two key opposition leaders and aides to former Prime Minister, Imran Khan, in connection with an investigation into a diplomatic cipher. Khan, who is now in detention, says the cipher contained a threat from the United States to oust him from power.
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Ukraine war has 'crushed' European economy: Serbia president
Aug 21, 2023 10:51Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic has insisted in an interview that the Ukraine conflict “has crushed the European economy.”
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Russia repels another Ukraine drone attack on Moscow: Defense Ministry
Aug 21, 2023 10:41Russia says it has repelled a Ukrainian drone attack targeting Moscow, foiling yet another attempted “terrorist attack” on its capital city.