WORLD

Bill Gates has warned that Donald Trump’s “America First” position could damage the US’ relationship with Africa. “ the balance of hard power versus soft power, the US uniquely has a ratio emphasising hard power and I’d hate to see it go…
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People fleeing the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo) have reported a surge in arbitrary killings, rapes and abductions by unidentified armed groups. The violence has pushed more than 10,000 people into neighbouring Uganda…
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A packed commuter train has derailed near the northern Italian city of Milan, leaving at least four people dead and around 10 seriously injured. Several people were rescued from the wreckage of the carriages that derailed at the Pioltello…
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Egypt’s last main opposition candidate in an upcoming presidential election announced he was halting his campaign and withdrawing from the race on Wednesday, saying conditions did not allow for a fair contest. “We today announce our…
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The toll from a twin car bombing in Libya’s eastern city of Benghazi rose to 35 on Wednesday, with about 60 people wounded, medical officials said. The first blast on Tuesday evening hit worshippers leaving a mosque in Benghazi’s central…
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A seven-minute video showing a woman being beaten, raped and then beheaded in a public square in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), was circulating on the messaging platform Whatsapp for months before being validated and published by…
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Hundreds of civilians are reported to have been displaced by fierce clashes between Turkish-led forces and Kurdish fighters on Syria's northern border. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said people were fleeing the Kurdish…
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President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has given a speech declaring his "love" for US President Donald Trump. Earlier this month, Mr Trump was accused of referring to African nations as "shithole" countries during an immigration meeting.…
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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo says the peaceful transition of power from one democratically elected government to another in Liberia was a good day for West Africa and Africa. He said the swearing-in of President George Oppong…
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US Attorney General Jeff Sessions was questioned last week by investigators over alleged Trump campaign collusion with Russia. A department of justice spokesperson confirmed the meeting. Robert Mueller, the former FBI director, is…
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