French ambassador to Niger leaves after weeks of tension

France’s ambassador to Niger left the capital Niamey early Wednesday, after weeks of tensions between Paris and the post-coup regime in the West African country that demanded his expulsion. “The ambassador and six colleagues left Niamey around 4:00 am (0300 GMT),” a diplomatic source from the French embassy said.A source in the Niger interior ministry […]

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Biden welcomes American prisoners freed by Iran after $6bn swap deal

Five Americans who regained their freedom from Iran, after a swap deal involving $6 billion erstwhile seized funds, made an emotional return to the United States on Tuesday ending their imprisonment “nightmare.” US President Joe Biden, via his official Twitter handle, President Biden@POTUS tweeted: “Today, five innocent Americans who were imprisoned in Iran are back […]

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Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed dead

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, has been officially confirmed dead following genetic analysis, according to investigators. The crash of his plane earlier in the week had raised suspicions and prompted speculation about the Kremlin’s potential involvement. The incident occurred two months after Wagner staged a mutiny against Moscow’s military leadership. “Molecular-genetic […]

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Pope Francis calls disinformation ‘first sin’ of Journalism

This photo taken and handout on August 25, 2023, by The Vatican Media shows Pope Francis meeting with Katalin Novak, President of Hungary in The Vatican. (Photo by Simone Risoluti / VATICAN MEDIA / AFP)  / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE – MANDATORY CREDIT “AFP PHOTO / VATICAN MEDIA” – NO MARKETING – NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS […]

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Mountaineers’ minibus plunge kills 10 in Iran

Scene of crash. Pix: ARY News A minibus carrying mountaineers in Iran plunged into a ravine, killing 10 people, state media reported Saturday. The accident occurred on Friday near the city of Varzaghan, in East Azerbaijan province, said the provincial emergency services spokesman, Vahid Shadinia, according to state news agency IRNA. The minibus was heading […]

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Absent Trump expected to steal show at Republican debate

Former US president and 2024 Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks at the Republican Party of Iowa’s 2023 Lincoln Dinner at the Iowa Events Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 28, 2023. – Donald Trump said on August 20, 2023 that he will skip this week’s first Republican presidential debate, arguing that Americans know […]

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