Ed Miliband has been appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Wes Streeting will serve as Secretary of State for Defense, John Healey as Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Shabana Mahmood will stay on as Secretary of State for the Home…
Category: 2. World
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Row escalates in Ukraine over army chief’s future
Like the ousted defence minister, the commander-in-chief avoided directly personal attacks, but the object of much of his criticism was pretty clear.
“Presentations should not turn into self-representations,” he wrote, in a thinly veiled swipe at…
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The repression of pro-Palestinian voices in Germany
The ongoing genocide in Gaza has largely disappeared from German media and public attention; the repression of pro-Palestinian voices, however, has not.
Over two and a half years into the genocide, Germany is still…
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Bernard Antwi Boasiako’s illegal mining case: Anger after top Ghanaian politician ‘Chairman Wontumi’ sentenced to 20 years
Ghana’s main opposition party has reacted with anger after one of its most influential leaders was sentenced to 20 years in jail, with hard labour, for illegal mining offences.
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) alleged that the landmark judgement…
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Nigeria police: Police officers arrested for allegedly seeking bribe from anti-corruption boss
Four Nigerian policeman, accused of setting up an illegal checkpoint to extort money from drivers, picked on the wrong man: the head of one of the country’s anti-corruption agencies.
Musa Aliyu, who leads the Independent Corrupt Practices and…
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Yemen warns Saudi Arabia of ‘serious consequences’ if aggression, blockade persist
Yemen’s Foreign Ministry has warned Saudi Arabia of “adverse and serious consequences” if it escalates its attacks by targeting civilian infrastructure, and tightens the blockade of ports and airports in…
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Chile floods: Towns evacuated following heavy rain in Coquimbo
Officials in Chile have declared a state of catastrophe in the Coquimbo region, and the province of Huasco, after heavy rains triggered floods and mudslides.
At least five people are reported to have died, say local mayors. Chile’s disaster…
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Lebanese army says troops deploying in ‘pilot zone’ after Israeli withdrawal
Lebanon’s army says its troops have begun deploying to a “pilot zone” in the south of the country following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered agreement reached last month.
A statement from the army command said units had entered…
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Profile: Who is Khalil Al-Hayya, newly elected Hamas political office head and Sinwar’s successor
By Mina MosallanejadHamas has announced the election of veteran leader Dr. Khalil Al-Hayya as the movement’s new political office chief, succeeding Yahya Sinwar, who was martyred during direct clashes with Israeli…
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US attacks nuclear plant
Iran’s deputy foreign minister has strongly condemned the United States’ attack on the Darkhovin nuclear power plant in the southwestern Khuzestan…
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