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October 26, 2024

Police fire tear gas at protest in Mozambique's capital
Police fire tear gas at protest in Mozambique's capital

Police fire tear gas at protest in Mozambique’s capital

Unrest has erupted in Mozambique ahead of the announcement of final election results expected to keep the ruling party in power. Police dispersed protesters gathered after the opposition called the vote rigged.…
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Are Israel's evacuations for Palestinians really safe?
Are Israel's evacuations for Palestinians really safe?

Are Israel’s evacuations for Palestinians really safe?

Besieged Jabalia has become the epicentre of the war in Gaza, with an estimated 400,000 people trapped with nowhere to go. Israel’s military says it’s conducting "safe passage via designated routes", but…
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'Europe will have to do more for security and defense'
'Europe will have to do more for security and defense'

‘Europe will have to do more for security and defense’

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has been urging his western allies to lift restrictions on the weapons they provide. From a military point that would make sense, says General Robert Brieger, chair of the…
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Ton of BRICS? Putin defies West with global summit
Ton of BRICS? Putin defies West with global summit

Ton of BRICS? Putin defies West with global summit

It's been not too shabby a week so far for Russia’s leader of 24 years, sandwiched between a Moldova referendum where the pro-EU camp underwhelmed and a crucial general election in fellow…
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A bitter dish to swallow: Japan continues whaling tradition
A bitter dish to swallow: Japan continues whaling tradition

A bitter dish to swallow: Japan continues whaling tradition

The anti-whaling activist Paul Watson has been held by Danish authorities in Greenland since July. Japan accuses him of injuring fishermen and damaging a vessel during a whale hunt in 2010. Tokyo…
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Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson 'anxious'
Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson 'anxious'

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson ‘anxious’

One of the lawyers defending the international environmentalist and anti-whaling activist Paul Watson has spoken of his outrage at his client’s further detention. A Greenland court has granted a fourth extension of…
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DR Congo's dawn of digital sovereignty
DR Congo's dawn of digital sovereignty

DR Congo’s dawn of digital sovereignty

DR Congo's digital sovereignty as it inaugurates its first-ever data centre. Plus, an oil refinery in Nigeria could be a game changer for the continent's biggest oil producer as it finally starts…
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