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Guinea-Bissau PM’s adviser arrested in Spain on drug charges, police say.

Guinea-Bissau PM’s adviser arrested in Spain on drug charges, police say. Spanish police have arrested a special adviser to the prime minister of Guinea-Bissau, on the island of Tenerife in an investigation into suspected corruption and drug trafficking involving police officers, authorities said on Friday. Following Wednesday’s arrest, a court in Tenerife ordered that Lebanon-born […]

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Russian journalist who escaped Putin’s reach reappears in Paris after daring journey

Russian journalist who escaped Putin’s reach reappears in Paris after daring journey. A Russian journalist has resurfaced in Paris after a daring escape from Moscow, where she faced a decade-long prison sentence for criticizing the invasion of Ukraine. Ekaterina Barabash, a vocal opponent of the war, fled last month while under house arrest, successfully evading electronic monitoring and surveillance.

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Trump plans $100m tariffs on movies and TV shows made overseas

Trump plans $100m tariffs on movies and TV shows made overseas. The Trump trade war is now moving on from industry to intellectual property, which could have a massive impact on an industry that often produces work across several countries. “The Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death,” Trump claimed on Truth Social on Sunday night.

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Admiral warns of China’s naval shipbuilding surge over U.S.

Admiral warns of China’s naval shipbuilding surge over U.S. On May 2, 2025, Admiral Samuel Paparo, commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, delivered a stark assessment of the naval balance between the United States and China, highlighting a significant gap in shipbuilding capacity that could reshape maritime power in the Pacific. Photo credit: MWM Speaking

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Seven killed in South Sudan hospital and market bombing, charity says

Seven killed in South Sudan hospital and market bombing, charity says At least seven people have been killed after a hospital and market were bombed in South Sudan, a medical charity has said, as fears grow of a return to civil war. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said helicopter gunships dropped a bomb on the pharmacy

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Israel plans to capture all of Gaza under new plan

Israel plans to capture all of Gaza under new plan Israel approved plans on Monday to capture the entire Gaza Strip and remain in the territory for an unspecified amount of time, two Israeli officials said, in a move that if implemented would vastly expand Israel’s operations in the Palestinian territory and likely bring fierce

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14 international airlines exit Kuwait airport as stagnation deepens

14 international airlines exit Kuwait airport as stagnation deepens Dubai: As Gulf airports continue to post record gains in passenger and cargo traffic, Kuwait International Airport is confronting a period of stagnation, pushing several international airlines to suspend operations amid declining economic viability. British Airways ended its daily flights to Kuwait in March after more than six decades of service.

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Vietnam enters fray at disputed South China Sea sandbank

Vietnam enters fray at disputed South China Sea sandbank   TAIPEI, Taiwan – Vietnam protested China and the Philippines over their competing activities at Sandy Cay in the disputed South China Sea, highlighting the country’s increasingly assertive voice in regional maritime disputes. China and the Philippines last week staged rival flag-raising displays on Sandy Cay,

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Over 18.2 Million Ugandan Children without National Identification Numbers – NIRA

Over 18.2 Million Ugandan Children without National Identification Numbers – NIRA BY NAOME NAMUSOKE Kampala, Uganda | May 5, 2025 — The National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has disclosed that over 18.2 million Ugandan children under the age of 18 currently do not possess National Identification Numbers (NINs) — a staggering shortfall that officials

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