Sudan, DR Congo top world's most neglected crises: Norway aid group

Sudan, which since 2023 has been ravaged by a bloody conflict between two rival generals, has more than nine million internally displaced people, the Norwegian Refugee Council.

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OECD cuts 2026 global growth forecasts over Mideast war fallout

OECD warns global growth could slow to 2.1 percent if Middle East conflict continues into 2027; world economy is currently projected to grow 2.8 percent this year.

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Brazil moves to limit abortion access for child rape victims

"It is a historic defeat in the comprehensive protection of girls and adolescents in Brazil," the state body said in a statement, calling it a "serious setback."

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Chelsea's French star ready to attack World Cup with gusto

Malo Gusto's proven big-match-winning temperament will stand him in good stead as he looks to challenge Jules Kounde for the starting berth as France's right back at the World Cup.

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Indian stars push to end elephants in Bollywood

"Elephants shouldn't suffer for our entertainment," said A-list actor and producer John Abraham, describing why he and more than two dozen stars were supporting the campaign.

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Oil prices rise on Iran peace worries, Asian stocks build on tech rally

"Fake News Reports that the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the U.S.A., stopped speaking a few days ago are false and erroneous," Trump wrote on his Truth Social network.

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Bielsa says Suarez 'owes no apology' after World Cup omission

Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa said on Monday that Luis Suarez does not owe him an apology after he opted against a World Cup recall for the 39-year-old striker.

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Cambodia begins UN process to resolve maritime dispute with Thailand

Cambodia initiated a UN-backed dispute resolution process on Tuesday with neighbour Thailand over overlapping maritime claims in the Gulf of Thailand.

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DR Congo reopens airport at centre of Ebola outbreak

On May 23, authorities suspended all commercial flights to and from the airport in Bunia, the capital of Ituri in the conflict-plagued eastern DRC, allowing only medical and humanitarian planes in.

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Germany's far-right AfD joins Russia event despite criticism

The far-right Alternative for Germany on rejected criticism of plans by two members to go to a Russian economic conference, saying the pair would promote German economic interests.

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Israel, Hezbollah clash ahead of US-hosted talks

Israel and Hezbollah clashed overnight despite Trump's announcement that both sides had agreed to halt fighting ahead of US-hosted talks between Israel and Lebanon on Tuesday.

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Mozambique says five citizens killed in South Africa 'xenophobic attacks'

Five Mozambicans were killed in "xenophobic attacks" in South Africa at the weekend, the Mozambican government said, in the first deaths officially linked to protests against illegal migrants.

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Senegal president names government, boycotted by rival

The announcement came in a live TV broadcast less than two weeks after he fired Ousmane Sonko and dismissed the cabinet following disagreements including over the troubled economy.

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Russian missile, drone barrage kills 13 across Ukraine at night

Russia pummelled Ukraine with hundreds of drones, dozens of missiles early Tuesday, killing at least 13 people, after having threatened a large-scale attack and warning foreign citizens to leave Kyiv.

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WHO reports sharp drop in suspected Ebola cases from 906 to 116

Some 321 cases have now been confirmed in the DR Congo, including 48 deaths, while nine confirmed cases have been registered in neighbouring Uganda, including one fatality.

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Macron to unveil Rwanda genocide memorial in France's reckoning with past

President Macron has recognised France's "responsibility", saying Paris and its Western and African allies did not have the will to halt the slaughter in 1994 of an estimated 800,000 people.

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Landslide expected for sitting PM as Ethiopia votes

Abiy's PP won 96 percent of the seats in the 2021 election.

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US, Iran exchange fire as negotiations stall

The United States and Iran said Monday they had again traded strikes, straining an already fragile ceasefire as negotiations between the two sides have stalled.

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In Finland, radioactive spent nuclear fuel soon to be buried underground

Blasted into 1.9 billion-year-old stable bedrock in Eurajoki, southwest Finland, the geological repository for spent nuclear waste is nearly ready to start operations.

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Taiwan opposition leader hopes to 'gain deeper trust' from US

Taiwan's main opposition leader said she hopes to "gain deeper trust" from the US, before departing for the country where she is expected to be grilled over her party's stance on China.

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Trump says Iran has agreed to no nuclear weapons

US President Donald Trump said he had secured guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as reports emerged he had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Tehran.

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Just across the river, a world away for families split by Kashmir unrest

Raja Basharat can see his brother's grave on the opposite bank of a river that divides the disputed region, but visiting it -- a holiday tradition for Muslims on Eid al-Adha -- is impossible.

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Two decades later, impacts from Indonesia mud volcano linger

Harwati clasped her hands and offered a prayer on the Indonesian island of Java, where residents gathered to mark two decades since mud volcano eruptions began displacing thousands.

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Edgar Morin: France's intellectual 'grandfather' dies at 104

France's favourite intellectual, Edgar Morin, a World War II Resistance member who dedicated his life to promoting critical thinking and combatting intolerance

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PSG beat Arsenal on penalties to retain Champions League title

PSG claimed back-to-back Champions League triumphs with a 4-3 shoot-out win over Arsenal following a 1-1 draw after extra time, with Eberechi Eze and Gabriel missing.

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Kenya rights group files petition to halt US Ebola quarantine centre plan

A Kenyan rights group said on Thursday it had filed a court petition against plans to establish an Ebola quarantine centre for US nationals in the East African country.

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Eight students arrested over 'suspected arson attack' at Kenyan girls' school

Kenyan police on Friday said eight students had been arrested over a suspected arson attack at a girls' school that killed 16 children and hospitalised 79 others.

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Uganda records two new Ebola cases: health ministry

"All contacts of this new confirmed case have been identified and are under close follow up," the ministry said in a statement.

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Comoros leader urged to allow ex-president seek treatment abroad

"The former president is seeing his health deteriorate worryingly," the ex-prime ministers wrote in a letter dated May 26 and seen by AFP Friday.

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When a friend becomes a foe

Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta and Paris Saint-Germain's Luis Enrique share roots in Barcelona and an obsession with excellence, as their friendship turns to rivalry ahead of the Champions League final.

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WHO chief in Ebola-hit DR Congo which sees first recovery

The UN health chief was on Friday in the DRC, where authorities are struggling to contain the spread of a deadly Ebola outbreak but the recovery of a patient was confirmed.

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Ex-Trump attorney general questioned over Epstein files

"No more lies. No more cover-ups. It's time for Pam Bondi to answer our questions," top Oversight Democrat Robert Garcia posted on social media ahead of the hearing.

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Vance says progress made as US-Iran deal awaits Trump green light

"It's hard to say exactly when or if the President is going to sign the MOU. We're going back and forth on a couple of language points. We've made a lot of progress here," Vance told reporters.

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Trump says making final decision on Iran deal

A report from Iran's Fars news agency also rebutted several key elements of Trump's characterization of the deal, citing informed sources as calling his remarks a "mixture of truth and lies".

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Iran expects FIFA to facilitate multi-entry visa to US for team

Iran are scheduled to play all three of their Group G matches in the United States.

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WHO chief heading to Ebola-hit DR Congo

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus fears insecurity in the eastern DRC, which has been plagued for three decades by conflict, is making it extremely difficult to contain the outbreak.

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Panama eyes new China maritime deal despite Trump pressure

Panamanian President expressed confidence that he can renew a maritime shipping agreement with China, circumventing tensions fueled by US's efforts to control the Panama Canal.

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Iran condemns US ceasefire 'violations' after strikes in south

Iran has condemned what it calls violations by the United States after its strikes on the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, while vowing to defend its sovereignty.

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Ethiopia shows few signs of upcoming election

Ethiopia's 130 million citizens are used to votes that look pre-determined.

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US, Iran agree deal framework but need Trump sign-off

US and Iranian negotiators have reportedly agreed on a framework to extend a 60-day ceasefire and begin nuclear talks, pending approval from President Donald Trump.

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