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Botswana: President Masisi concedes defeat
Botswana: President Masisi concedes defeat

Botswana: President Masisi concedes defeat

Partial results showed the ruling party trailing in fourth place after six decades in power. The opposition UDC party is expected to win. Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi conceded defeat in the general election
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Russia's Putin hosts expanded BRICS summit
Russia's Putin hosts expanded BRICS summit

Russia’s Putin hosts expanded BRICS summit

Russia invited dozens of world leaders, along with UN chief Guterres, to BRICS+ summit in a bid to show that Moscow is not isolated on the global stage over its war in
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US election: Harris and Trump campaign in key swing states
US election: Harris and Trump campaign in key swing states

US election: Harris and Trump campaign in key swing states

Kamala Harris toured Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin with Republican Trump-critic Liz Cheney in tow. Donald Trump was in hurricane-hit North Carolina, as news emerged in New York of a fresh defamation lawsuit.
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Albania: Former President Ilir Meta arrested
Albania: Former President Ilir Meta arrested

Albania: Former President Ilir Meta arrested

The politician has been arrested on charges of corruption and money laundering. His lawyers say he is the victim political persecution. Police in Albania arrested former President Ilir Meta on corruption charges Monday, saying they
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Mozambique: Police fire tear gas at opposition leader
Mozambique: Police fire tear gas at opposition leader

Mozambique: Police fire tear gas at opposition leader

The capital of Mozambique, Maputo, was brought to a standstill by strikes and protests on Monday, before police dispersed demonstrators using tear gas. Caught up in the violence was opposition leader Venancio
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India, China agree on patrolling deal at disputed border
India, China agree on patrolling deal at disputed border

India, China agree on patrolling deal at disputed border

In 2020, tensions over a remote border region in the Himalayas resulted in deadly hand-to-hand clashes between Indian and Chinese troops. The issue has strained ties ever since. The governments of India and China have agreed
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King Charles heckled by Indigenous MP during Australia tour
King Charles heckled by Indigenous MP during Australia tour

King Charles heckled by Indigenous MP during Australia tour

A lawmaker previously known for protesting the colonization of Australia shouted “give us our land back” as Charles finished addressing Parliament. Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited Australia’s capital Canberra on Monday for their
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Fethullah Gulen: Exiled Erdogan rival dies aged 83
Fethullah Gulen: Exiled Erdogan rival dies aged 83

Fethullah Gulen: Exiled Erdogan rival dies aged 83

Turkey’s foreign minister confirmed the death of Gulen, citing intelligence sources. Gulen was a Muslim cleric who Ankara accused of orchestrating a failed coup in 2016.  US-based Turkish preacher Fethullah Gulen — who Turkey’s government
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