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France hails Chad president Deby as ‘courageous friend’
France on Tuesday paid tribute to Chad’s president Idriss Deby Itno as a “courageous friend” and “great soldier,” while urging stability and a peaceful transition in the African country after his shock death.
The veteran leader died from…
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Prince William breaks silence after reunion with brother Prince Harry at Prince Philip’s…
Prince William has broken his silence after he was reunited with his brother Prince Harry after Prince Philip’s funeral on Saturday 17 April.
The Duke of Cambridge, 38, posted a tweet on his joint page with wife Kate Middleton,…
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Defiant Lebanese judge faces crunch meeting on Tuesday
A Lebanese judge who defied a decision dismissing her from an investigation into possible currency export breaches has been summoned for a meeting on Tuesday with the country’s Supreme Judicial Council.
Judge Ghada Aoun, who was referred…
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Food stampedes in Turkey fuel fears over rising poverty levels
Images showing desperate Turkish citizens scrambling to grab free handouts of potatoes have stoked an ongoing debate over chronic poverty in the country.
The government recently began distributing potatoes and onions to needy people in…
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Matthew McConaughey is a viable candidate for Texas governor, poll reveals
A new poll shows Hollywood actor Matthew McConaughey commanding more support to be the next governor of Texas than incumbent Greg Abbott.
The survey, conducted by The Dallas Morning News and the University of Texas at Tyler, shows 45 per…
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Pope Francis makes return to Sunday blessing as Italy eases lockdown
Pope Francis delivered his traditional Sunday noon blessing in St Peter’s Square in person for the first time after weeks of lockdown measures.
Francis recited the Regina Caeli prayer at the window of the Apostolic Palace in Rome in…
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Pakistan police and rangers taken hostage in anti-France protests
At least seven Pakistan police officers and special rangers were taken hostage Sunday by supporters of a radical party, officials said, after days of violent anti-France protests.
Rioting has rocked the country since Monday, when the…
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Deputy commander of Iran’s Quds Force dies from ‘heart condition’
The deputy commander of Iran’s military wing that oversees its foreign proxy militias has died from a “heart condition.”
Brig. Gen. Mohammad Hejazi’s death was announced by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Iranian media…
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US, China agree to cooperate on climate crisis with urgency
The United States and China, the world’s two biggest carbon polluters, have agreed to cooperate with other countries to curb climate change, just days before President Joe Biden hosts a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue.…
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Kremlin critic Navalny could ‘die any minute’: doctors
Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny risks cardiac arrest at “any minute” as his health has rapidly deteriorated, doctors warned Saturday, urging immediate access to Russia’s most famous prisoner.
On March 31, President Vladimir Putin’s…
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