The junta-led West African nations of Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso have formally withdrawn from the regional bloc known as ECOWAS, the body said Wednesday. The previously announced withdrawal, which marks the culmination of a…
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American fighters are dying in Ukraine in growing numbers. Bringing their bodies home is a complex task
by adminEditor’s Note: This report contains details of death and injury that some may find distressing. The stark testimony of their surviving colleagues, and the growing toll, portrays the obscure yet important role of American frontline…
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DeepSeek is giving the world a window into Chinese censorship and information control
by adminPreviously little-known Chinese startup DeepSeek has dominated headlines and app charts in recent days thanks to its new AI chatbot, which sparked a global tech sell-off that wiped billions off Silicon Valley’s biggest companies and…
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Former al Qaeda member Ahmad al-Sharaa, formerly known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, has been named as Syria’s president for a transitional period. “We announce the appointment of Commander Ahmad al-Sharaa as head of state during…
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Six months ago Francisco Fortín was attacked by gangs wielding machetes in his home country of Honduras, he said, an act of violence that cemented a decision to quit his impoverished and trouble-plagued homeland. Last…
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‘When he wants something, it happens.’ Israel’s far right applauds Trump’s Gaza plan
by adminUS President Donald Trump has doubled down on his proposal to “clean out” Gaza by removing Palestinians living there to Jordan and Egypt, a plan which has appalled some allies but has been quickly embraced…
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Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
by adminA rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region this week, pushing back against resistance from government troops backed by regional and UN intervention forces.…
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Elon Musk’s support of right-wing parties ‘is really disgusting,’ German Chancellor tells CNN
by adminAhead of Germany’s February election, Musk has been controversially inserting himself into the German election campaign in favor of the far-right party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD). He added: “What is new is that he…
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‘It’s absurd’: Mexicans mock and shrug off Trump’s order to rename Gulf of Mexico
by adminWhen Google announced it was complying with US President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, many Mexicans responded with a laugh and a long, exhausted sigh.…
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Italian prime minister says she is being investigated for repatriating a Libyan warlord
by adminRome prosecutors have opened an investigation against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and two government ministers for repatriating a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court in the Hague, the Italian premier announced on Tuesday.…