Fri 12 July 2024: Local miners in the Central African Republic face eviction and violence as the Russian group takes over gold and diamond mines. Beloko, Central African Republic – When Sadock arrived in the northwestern Central African Republic (CAR) town of Koki in November 2022, he thought he had finally found a safe place to […]
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Fri 12 July 2024: The world’s population is projected to grow by over 2 billion people in the coming decades, reaching a peak of around 10.3 billion in the 2080s, according to a United Nations report released on Thursday. The “World Population Prospects 2024” report, issued on World Population Day, anticipates a subsequent decline to […]
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Fri 12 July 2024: Most Democrats want US President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race following his first debate in late June, according to a poll released Thursday. The Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll found 56% of Democrats indicated that Biden should “step aside and let someone else run” in November; 42% said Biden […]
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Fri 12 July 2024: Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday that the BRICS economic bloc might establish its own parliament in the future. Speaking at the 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in St. Petersburg, Putin emphasized that regular meetings of BRICS lawmakers would facilitate the formation of such a parliament. “BRICS does not yet have […]
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Thu 11 July 2024: Russian state-owned company Rostec has developed armored panels to protect its energy infrastructure from possible drone attacks, the company announced on Thursday. The armored panels were successfully tested against possible damage caused by drone attacks and shelling, Rostec said in a statement. The panels, each weighing 30 kilograms (66 pounds), […]
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Thu 11 July 2024: France’s sovereign rating is at risk if political wrangling sees its fiscal and debt metrics materially worsen, according to Moody’s Investors Service. The rating company warned in a note published late Monday that the nation’s outlook may be lowered to negative from stable if it observes a larger deterioration in the […]
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Thu 11 July 2024: South Africa’s newly appointed Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola said Thursday his country will continue to act within global institutions to protect the rights of Palestinian people and ensure the fair application of international law for all. Speaking in his first public discussion on foreign policy in Cape Town since his appointment […]
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Thu 11 July 2024: The Western Cape Government (WCG) continues to provide shelter, food, and blankets to the homeless as the province faces heavy downpours, resulting in the closure of many schools. The province announced that schools in the Cape Town metro districts, Cape Winelands and Overberg districts as well as parts of the West […]
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Thu 11 July 2024: Fire broke out on the front landing gear of a Saudia plane in Pakistan, prompting passengers to evacuate using slides. The incident occurred on an aircraft, that had flown passengers from Riyadh to Peshawar, Pakistan’s Civil Aviation Authority said in a statement, on Thursday. All 276 passengers and 21 crew were […]
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The Moscow Times, which for years published an English-language paper, is popular among Russia-watchers abroad. Photograph: The Moscow Times Thu 11 July 2024: Russia has designated the Moscow Times as an “undesirable organization,” effectively banning its operations within the country and exposing anyone cooperating with it to legal action. This move is part of the Kremlin’s […]
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