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Reuters Ethiopia releases former Tigray government officials – lawyer

Views: 0 © Reuters/TIKSA NEGERI FILE PHOTO: Ethiopia’s Tigray region say committed to observing humanitarian ceasefire ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopia has released several former government officials from prison, a lawyer working with them said. The group of ethnic Tigrayans included former members of the government-appointed administration and a member of the ruling party. The state-appointed […]

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Missing students’ parents angry at Mexican military

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Views: 0 The parents of 43 Mexican students who disappeared in 2014 have expressed outrage after experts accused the armed forces of hiding evidence. © Reuters Parents of the 43 missing students have long been suspicious of the armed forces A new report has revealed that Mexico’s military failed to disclose that the students were under

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Reuters:U.S. looking at options for more sanctions on Russia over Ukraine -White House

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Views: 0 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is looking at options to expand sanctions to impose on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine and will have more to say about it in the coming days, White House spokesperson Kate Bedingfield said on Wednesday. © ASSOCIATED PRESS President Joe Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium

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AFP:Kenya’s top court to rule on contested constitutional reforms

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Views: 0 Kenya’s top court will on Thursday rule on constitutional changes proposed by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his allies ahead of crucial elections in August. The reforms — popularly known as the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) — aim to expand the executive and would be the biggest change to Kenya’s political system since the introduction

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Associated Press:Missouri governor declares `the COVID-19 crisis is over’

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Views: 0 © Provided by Associated Press Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announces that the state is switching to an endemic phase of handling COVID-19 during news conference on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at the state Capitol in Jefferson City, Missouri. Parson declared that “the COVID-19 crisis is over” in Missouri. (AP Photo/David A. Lieb) JEFFERSON CITY,

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BBC News:Rebels deny downing UN helicopter in DR Congo

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Views: 0 © AFP Many M23 former fighters went to live in camps in Uganda after a peace deal © Monusco The UN has refused to be drawn into the blame game as investigations into the crash continueRebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have denied shooting down a UN helicopter, killing eight peacekeepers on-board. DR

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The Guardian:Manchester United pre-season trip to Australia confirmed for July

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Views: 0 © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Naomi Baker/Getty Images Manchester United will return to Australia for two matches to be played in front of expected bumper crowds at the MCG on the Premier League club’s first overseas pre-season tour since 2019. Related: Van Gaal warns Ten Hag against joining ‘commercial club’ Manchester United The Victorian

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Reuters:Soccer-Qatar World Cup CEO wants to meet Southgate to discuss concerns

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Views: 0 © Reuters/DYLAN MARTINEZ International Friendly – England v Ivory Coast (Reuters) – Qatar World Cup chief executive Nasser Al-Khater has called for a meeting with Gareth Southgate after the England manager said he is unhappy some fans will not feel safe travelling to the event due to concerns over human rights issues in the

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Evening Standard:Russian soprano Anna Netrebko distances herself from Putin

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Views: 0 Renowned Russian opera singer Anna Netrebko has sought to distance herself from Vladimir Putin, expressing “regret” that any allegiance had been “misinterpreted”. In a statement to the PA news agency, the soprano said she had only met the Russian president “a handful of times”, amid criticism over her failure to condemn the invasion of Ukraine. The

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Reuters:Ukraine preparing for new Russian offensive in the east, Zelenskiy says

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Views: 0 LVIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces are preparing for new Russian attacks in the east of the country as Moscow builds up its troops there after suffering setbacks near the capital Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday. Russia’s invasion of its neighbour, now in its fifth week, has driven around a quarter of

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