Sun 16 February 2025: An illegal gold mine in western Mali suffered a devastating collapse late Saturday, killing dozens of miners under debris as they searched for gold, said local authorities. Most were reportedly women. Local authorities reported that rescue operations were still underway at Bilali Koto well into the evening, with emergency services and […]
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Sun 16 February 2025: The White House on Sunday criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for refusing to sign a proposed agreement granting the US access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, calling the decision “short-sighted.” “President Zelenskyy is being short-sighted about the excellent opportunity the Trump administration has presented to Ukraine,” Ukrainska Pravda online reported, quoting […]
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Sun 16 February 2025: Israel has received a shipment of heavy MK-84 bombs from the United States after US President Donald Trump lifted a block imposed on the export of the munitions by the administration of predecessor Joe Biden, the defence ministry said. The MK-84 is an unguided 2,000-pound bomb, which can rip through thick […]
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Sun 16 February 2025: Indian officials said the accident happened amid a surge of passengers waiting for trains to attend a major Hindu religious festival. Ten women and three children were among at least 18 people killed in a crowd crush at a train station in India’s capital New Delhi, as thousands of Hindu pilgrims […]
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Sun 16 February 2025: Canada on Saturday rejected US President Donald Trump’s proposal to reinstate Russia in the G7, with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly saying this will not happen. “I’m telling the position of Canada, no way this will happen,” Joly said, following a G7 meeting on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference […]
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Sun 16 February 2025: Sudan’s women and girls have endured horrific sexual violence throughout this war. They deserve support and protection. Today, African heads of states are convening on the margins of the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa to discuss Sudan’s devastating conflict and come up with strategies to try and put the country […]
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Sat 15 February 2025: The head of the Future Movement, Saad Hariri, on Friday announced his return to political life and participation in all national activities in connection with the major changes in Lebanon and the region. He is seizing the “golden opportunity” by setting a roadmap and basic guidelines that he will follow in […]
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Sat 15 February 2025: As Ukrainian attacks wipe out their tanks and armoured vehicles, Moscow’s troops adopt new tactics amid ammunition woes. Kyiv, Ukraine – Donkeys are the newest mode of transportation some Russian military units have begun using on the front lines of eastern Ukraine, according to Moscow’s soldiers and pro-war bloggers. The use of […]
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Sat 15 February 2025: UN agency says children as young as 12 are also being enlisted or coerced to join the fighting by armed groups. Scores of children caught up in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been subjected to sexual violence including rape by armed men, according to the United Nations […]
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Sat 15 February 2025: The US Army announced Friday that it will no longer allow transgender individuals to enlist or receive gender transition-related medical procedures, following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. “The #USArmy will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will stop performing or facilitating procedures associated with […]
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