What does Iran want from talks with the US?

The main dispute between Iran and the US concerns uranium enrichment.

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'I am sorry,' embattled UK PM Starmer tells Epstein victims

The latest crisis to hit Starmer's struggling government has left many doubting his judgement and some -- including within his ruling centre-left Labour party.

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Famine spreading in Sudan's Darfur, warn UN-backed experts

Global food security experts said that "famine thresholds for acute malnutrition have now been surpassed" in North Darfur's contested areas of Um Baru and Kernoi, near the border with Chad.

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Horn of Africa becoming 'battleground' for rival Gulf monarchies

On a hill overlooking Addis Ababa, a vast new palace funded by the UAE is rising, a flashy symbol of how Gulf monarchies are jostling for power and influence across the Horn of Africa.

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'I am sorry,' embattled UK PM tells Epstein victims

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, battling for his political future, apologised Thursday to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein for appointing disgraced Peter Mandelson.

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Deadly storm sparks floods in Spain, disrupts Portugal vote

Deadly storm that triggered floods and thousands of evacuations in the Iberian Peninsula threw Portugal's presidential run-off into confusion on Thursday.

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More than 250 people killed after separatist attacks in Pakistan

Pakistan has been battling a Baloch separatist insurgency for decades, with frequent armed attacks on security forces, foreign nationals and non-local Pakistanis.

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WHO says four out of every 10 cancer cases are preventable

New research published on the eve of World Cancer Day estimated that 38 per cent of all 7.1 million new cancer cases globally in 2022 were linked to preventable causes.

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Nagelsmann backs Ter Stegen for World Cup despite 'cruel' injury

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has backed Marc-Andre Ter Stegen in his bid to regain fitness ahead of the 2026 World Cup, after the goalkeeper's latest injury setback.

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WFP suspends aid in South Sudan county after convoy attacks

WFP suspended work in parts of northern South Sudan after a river convoy carrying 1,500 tonnes of aid was attacked and looted, it said Wednesday.

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Human Rights Watch warns US heading to 'authoritarianism'

Human Rights Watch warned Wednesday that President Donald Trump was turning the US into an authoritarian state as democracy declines globally to its lowest ebb in four decades.

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Ukraine, Russia, US negotiators gather in Abu Dhabi for war talks

Several rounds of diplomacy between the sides have failed to strike a deal on ending Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II, which began when Russia invaded in February 2022.

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Son of Libya's late ruler Kadhafi killed by armed gang

"He was killed today at 2:00 pm (1200 GMT)... in Zintan in his home by a four-man commando," Ceccaldi said.

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Japan eyes Premier League parity by aligning calendar with Europe

Japan's J. League can one day compete with England's Premier League if a calendar switch helps clubs bring in bigger transfer fees

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Arteta backs Arsenal to build on 'magical' place in EFL Cup final

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal will use the "magical" feeling of reaching the League Cup to fuel their Premier League title charge.

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Guardiola 'hurt' by suffering caused in global conflicts

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has vowed to keep speaking out on humanitarian issues because of the "hurt" caused to the victims of global conflicts.

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AGOA: New lease of life for US-Africa trade accord

AGOA which has been renewed until the end of 2026, has provided duty-free access to the US for certain African products since 2000.

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Anger mounts in Senegal over sanitary pad scandal

Anger is mounting in Senegal over the alleged use of expired materials in sanitary pads and diapers by a leading Chinese firm, which denies any wrongdoing or bribery.

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Xi, Putin hail 'stabilising' China-Russia alliance

China's President Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin hailed the strengthening of bilateral ties in the face of a "turbulent" global situation, in a video call on Wednesday.

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Inside Nigeria's open but corrupt, chaotic borders

West Africa’s ECOWAS Free Movement Protocol, signed in 1979, allows citizens of 16 member states to cross borders easily, aiming to boost regional economic integration.

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Trump says Mexico will 'cease' sending oil to Cuba

US President Donald Trump said Monday that Mexico would stop sending oil to Cuba

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Cuba says 'no dialogue' underway with US

Cuba's government on Monday denied in an AFP interview that it was in talks with US President Donald Trump's administration.

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WHO appeals for Sh129 billion for world's worst health crises in 2026

WHO appeals for Sh 129 billion to tackle health crises this year across the world's 36 most severe emergencies, including in Gaza, Sudan, Haiti and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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From Monkey pox, Covid-19 and Nipah virus: Why animal-to-human diseases are on the rise

Diseases transmitted either directly during contact between an animal and a human, or indirectly through food or through a vector have multiplied in recent years, raising fears of new pandemics.

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US judge to hear request for 'immediate takedown' of Epstein files

A US federal judge said he would hear a request to block access to investigative files linked to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Wednesday.

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Britain, Japan agree to deepen defence, security cooperation

Britain and Japan agree to strengthen defence and economic ties.

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Sesko strikes late as Man U beat Fulham

Manchester United interim manager Michael Carrick extended his perfect start as Benjamin Sesko’s stoppage-time strike sealed a pulsating 3-2 win over Fulham yesterday.

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China executes four more accused Myanmar scam centre leaders

China has executed four leading members of Myanmar-based scam syndicates, a Chinese court said Monday, the second such announcement in less than a week.

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Trump claims US engaged in deal discussions with senior Cuban leaders

Donald Trump said Sunday that Washington was negotiating with Havana's leadership to strike a deal.

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Japan reports rare earth find in sediment from deep-sea mission

Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 metres (20,000 feet) on a Japanese test mission.

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'At least 200' feared dead in DR Congo landslide: govt

The Democratic Republic of Congo's government said on Sunday it feared "at least 200 dead" in a "massive" landslide that struck a militia-held mine in the country's east.

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Deadly landslide strikes M23 held mining site in DRC

"Some bodies have been found," he said, without giving an exact number but suggesting it could be significant.

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RSF targets Sudan's Kordofan city with by drones

A military source told AFP that the army's air defences had intercepted 20 aerial targets. The paramilitaries had no immediate comment on the reports.

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US Justice Department releases more Epstein files

"They did not tell this department how to do our review, what to look for, what to redact, what to not redact," Blanche said at a press conference.

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Twenty killed, four injured in jihadists Niger airport attack

Twenty assailants, including a Frenchman, were killed and four army soldiers were wounded, while three civilian aircraft were hit, the junta said.

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Drone attacks on Ethiopia's Tigray kill one

Hostilities broke out in recent days in Tsemlet, western Tigray, an area claimed by forces from the neighbouring Amhara region.

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Notable names in the Epstein file dump

President Donald Trump, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and British billionaire Richard Branson are among the people named in the documents.

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General Muhoozi apologises over previous post accusing US of helping opposition

"I want to apologise to our great friends the United States for my earlier tweets that I have now deleted," army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is also the son of the president, wrote on X.

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US expands military base in Kenya to boost regional security

The Manda Bay airbase is a Kenya Defence Forces site in Lamu County used by US forces and has long served as a strategic hub in the fight against the Al-Qaeda-linked extremist group Al-Shabaab.

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Ukraine police say received over 2,000 bomb threat reports in three hours

Ukraine's national police said Friday it had received more than 2,000 reports of bomb threats nationwide over a three-hour period, warning that government buildings had been affected.

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