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China, Africa unite for shared global future

China says it is ready to work with Africa to oppose hegemonism, unilateralism, and protectionism while advancing the collective rights of the Global South. Xue Bing, China’s Special Envoy for Horn of Africa Affairs, made this known during a seminar hosted by China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU) in Beijing. The seminar, under the theme ‘Building

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Russian intelligence chief reiterates conditions for end of Ukraine war

Sergei Naryshkin, the head of Russia’s foreign intelligence service has reiterated Russia’s conditions for ending the war in Ukraine. Russian state news agency, TASS quoted Naryshkin as saying that Ukraine must renounce its ambitions to join NATO and give up territories annexed by Moscow if the Ukraine war was to end. “The conditions of the

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Helicopter Crash in Hudson River Claims Six Lives

A tragic helicopter crash in the Hudson River has resulted in the deaths of six individuals, including three children and three adults. Among the deceased are the helicopter pilot and a family visiting from Spain. New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch confirmed the incident, stating that the names of the victims will not be released

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Russia ready to assist in U.S.-Iranian settlement

 Russia is prepared to assist in resolving the ongoing tensions between Iran and the U.S., Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko stated on Tuesday. Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed that representatives from both Iran and the U.S. would meet in Oman on April 12 for high-level indirect talks. “Russia always provides all possible

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Iran smashes IS-affiliated terrorist group

Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) smashed a “terrorist” group affiliated with the Islamic State (IS) in the western province of Kurdestan, killing all its members. The IRGC Ground Force’s Hamzeh Seyyed Al-Shohada Base said this in a statement. The group’s members, who were foreign nationals trained by the IS, sought to carry out suicide

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UN food agency warns funding cuts a ‘death sentence’ for millions

Cutting funding for emergency food assistance could result in a death sentence for millions of people, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Monday. The organisation said it was deeply concerned by recent notifications from the United States (U.S.) indicating it had terminated emergency food assistance in 14 countries. “If implemented, this could

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Indian lower house passes controversial Muslim land bill

The lower house of the Indian parliament on Thursday passed a controversial bill amending laws governing Muslim land endowments. The bill proposes the inclusion of non-Muslim members in the central waqf council and waqf boards and will enable the government to determine ownership of disputed waqf properties. Waqf is an inalienable charitable endowment under Islamic

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Zambia inaugurates end learning poverty campaign in Africa

The government of Zambia officially inaugurated the End-Learning-Poverty for All in Africa (ELPAF) campaign, titled “Read, Write, Count: Foundation4Life,” in Lusaka on Thursday. The campaign aims to increase the number of children who can read, write, and perform basic math by the age of 10. Its ultimate goal is to ensure that every child in

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EU to diversify defence industry after U.S. tariffs

EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on Thursday called for less reliance on the U.S. for defence procurement following announcement of sweeping punitive tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump had on Wednesday announced blanket tariffs of at least 10 per cent on all goods imported into the U.S. and higher levies for some countries.

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Gaza: UN relief chief demands justice following killings of first responders

The UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, on Monday called for “justice and answers” after Israeli forces killed eight Palestinian medics, six civil defence first responders and a UN staff member in an attack in Southern Gaza. The clearly identified humanitarian workers from the Palestine Red Crescent Society, Palestinian Civil Defence and the UN had

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