Opinion – Mexico shamefully joins Russia, Venezuela in backing Cuba’s dictatorship For 30 years, the Soviet Union was the main supporter of Cuba’s communist dictatorship, […]
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In Beijing’s BRICS summit, Putin is back on the world stage
Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pose during […]
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Western Europeans wilt in early summer heatwave, compounding climate change fears
A farmer pours water on his face as he works in a greenhouse in southern France on June 17 as western Europe struggles with a […]
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Japan’s top court says government not responsible for Fukushima damage
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant following a strong earthquake, in Okuma town, Fukushima prefecture, Japan, on March 17, 2022. TokyoJapan’s government is not liable for […]
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Why is Prince Charles headed to Rwanda?
The British royals are going back on tour, after two visits to the Caribbean earlier this year that were marred by anti-monarchy, anti-colonialism demonstrations. The Duke […]
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Putin lambasts the West and declares the end of ‘the era of the unipolar world’
Putin unveils imperialist mission: Taking back land he says is Russia’s 02:59 (CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared the end of “the era of the unipolar world” […]
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Boris Johnson’s wish to pick fights with his old enemies risks making the UK a pariah
‘No way out’: Commentator predicts Boris Johnson’s future 02:10 London (CNN)UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his government have spent much of this week fighting with the […]
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Belgian king reiterates regrets for colonial past in Congo but does not apologize
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi (second left) and his wife Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi (far left) look on as Belgium’s King Philippe (far right) […]
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Controversial UK deportation flight to Rwanda grounded after all asylum-seekers removed
The inaugural flight of a controversial UK government scheme to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda was stopped on Tuesday at the eleventh hour, after an intervention by the […]
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Analysis: Why some African countries are thinking twice about calling out Putin
Nelson Mandela was once asked why he still had relationships with, among others, Fidel Castro and Yasser Arafat, the Cuban and Palestinian leaders who had […]
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Ethiopian government and Tigrayan forces move towards negotiations
The Ethiopian government has formed a committee to negotiate with forces from the Tigray region, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a televised speech to […]
