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Dutch vote in ‘Covid election’ as PM aims for fourth term
Mark Rutte The Netherlands voted on Wednesday in a socially-distanced election that Prime Minister Mark Rutte cast as a choice of the best leader to deal with the coronavirus pandemic.
John Magufuli, Tanzanian President dies at 61
John-Magufuli-president-of-Tanzania Tanzanian President John Magufuli has died, the country’s vice president announced, after weeks of uncertainty over his health and whereabouts. In a televised address to the nation late on
Biden warns US may miss deadline to exit Afghanistan
US President Joe Biden has said that it would be “tough” to meet the deadline to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan by May 1, as agreed with the Taliban in
Tanzanian President, John Magufuli, is dead
Tanzanian President John Magufuli Tanzanian President, John Magufuli, has died from a heart condition, his vice president said in an address on state television Wednesday, after days of uncertainty over
‘Killer’ Putin will pay price for election meddling ― Biden
In an interview with ABC News broadcast on Wednesday, Biden was asked about a declassified US intelligence report that Putin tried to harm his candidacy in the November 2020 election
Pope evokes Myanmar nun in pleading for peace
Pope Francis Pope Francis on Wednesday again called for an end to violence in Myanmar, referencing the nun who fell to her knees to beg armed police for mercy. “I,
In Ghana, fears over pandemic rise in teenage pregnancies
Gifty Nuako has just turned 18, an age when a young person stands on the threshold of life. Instead, her future looks bleak. Last December, she became pregnant — “a
Israel says Iron Dome can now intercept drones, missiles at same time
Israel unveiled a new version of its “Iron Dome” defence shield on Tuesday that it says is now capable of intercepting drones, missiles and rockets simultaneously. In service for nearly
Britain’s Prince Philip leaves hospital after one month
Britain’s 99-year-old Prince Philip has left hospital in London where he has been recovering after heart surgery. The prince, who is married to Queen Elizabeth II, was first admitted to
Dozens killed in Niger attacks near Mali border
Dozens of people have been killed in attacks on a bus and nearby villages in Niger near its border with Mali, a security source and local residents said on Tuesday.
