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Mukudzei Chingwere in TEHRAN, Iran VICE President Dr Constantino Chiwenga yesterday met Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi for bilateral talks as Zimbabwe continually seeks global economic synergies in traditional and emerging markets. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the Iran-Africa International Economic Conference which the VP is attending together with Government representatives from across […]
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BEIJING. – Antony Blinken landed in China amid a rift between the world’s two most powerful countries that threatens to overshadow otherwise improving relations. On his three-day visit, Blinken will first stop in Shanghai on his way to Beijing, to speak to students and attend a basketball game, the sort of popular diplomacy that would […]
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NAIROBI. — Devastating floods during Kenya’s rainy season, aggravated by climate change, have killed at least 38 people and displaced thousands as rivers burst their banks and inundated low-income neighbourhoods. Social media sites were awash yesterday with images and videos of people on rooftops of submerged houses. Residents across Nairobi neighbourhoods used boats to rescue […]
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TEXAS. – Police in the United States have arrested dozens of protesters at the University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) and the University of Southern California (USC) as student-led demonstrations against Israel’s war on Gaza intensified across the country and House Speaker Mike Johnson suggested calling in the National Guard. The arrests on Wednesday […]
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ADDIS ABABA. – A surge in extremist violence on the continent killed over 7 000 civilians just last year alone, according to regional data. The African Union (AU) is calling for a more robust counter-terrorism strategy, including the deployment of a standby security force to address surging extremist violence across the continent. In a speech […]
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LONDON. – Four people have been injured after runaway military horses – spooked by noise from building work – bolted through London. Three soldiers, a cyclist and horses were hurt and vehicles damaged after chaos broke out during rush hour. Two horses were seen running in the road near Aldwych, one of which appeared to […]
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Washington. – The Israeli prime minister has been an “obstacle” to the two-state solution with Palestine for years, Nancy Pelosi has said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an obstacle to peace in Gaza and “should resign” from his position, former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said. She made the remarks […]
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NAIROBI. – The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) said yesterday that it is developing a standardised tool to collect data on conflicts and climate change in sub-Saharan Africa. Luca Russo, a senior economist at FAO, said that sub-Saharan Africa has been heavily affected by the dual challenges of climate change and […]
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Russia will intensify attacks on logistics centres and storage facilities of Western weapons in Ukraine, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said yesterday. In proportion to the threats posed by the United States and its allies, Russia will continue to improve its military composition and produce more of the most in-demand weapons and military equipment, he […]
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Lorraine Mallinder The British government’s plans to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda have finally been approved by parliament, ending a months-long deadlock between the lower and upper chambers over the legality of the policy. Under the new law, any asylum seekers who arrive illegally in Britain will be sent to Rwanda. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak […]
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Patrice Kabo Since the launch of Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine in 2022, Moscow has freed some regions and the untold story is what is happening there. Outside the hullabaloo of Anti-Russian propaganda from the US and its allies in the West, the reality on the ground is shockingly positive for the people living […]
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YAOUNDE. — The death toll from a shipwreck that occurred last Friday in the Central African Republic (CAR) has risen to 62, locals and authorities said yesterday. According to Maick Azoumale, a sand digger on river Mpoko where the tragedy occurred, four more bodies including three women and a child were located overnight into yesterday. […]
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NAIROBI. — A Chinese film was yesterday showcased in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya amid growing Sino-Kenya ties, winning accolades from members of the audience. The movie, dubbed ‘Chinese Mayors: Delivering Democracy’, was one of the films screened during the ninth edition of the Out of Africa International Film Festival that serves as a platform […]
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TEHRAN. – Iran’s president has warned that the “tiniest invasion” by Israel would bring a “massive and harsh” response, as the region braces for potential Israeli retaliation after Iran’s attack over the weekend. President Ebrahim Raisi spoke Wednesday at an annual army parade that was relocated to a barracks north of the capital, Tehran, from […]
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LONDON. – The British government’s plan for a landmark smoking ban that aims to stop young people from ever smoking cleared its first hurdle in Parliament on Tuesday despite vocal opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party. The bill, a key policy announced by Sunak last year, would make it illegal to sell […]