International
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US Senate Republicans Set for Rare Rebuke of Trump Priorities
Republican Senator John Kennedy told reporters his party’s leaders were likely to drop the ballroom money that Trump wanted to be included in the bill, after it failed to win enough support and ran into…
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IMF Cuts France 2026 Growth Forecast to 0.7%
France is under pressure to reduce a budget deficit that stood at 5.1 percent of GDP last year — well above the three-percent limit set for members of the eurozone.
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Three Canadian Police Officers Arrested in Spain Over Sexual Assault
Of the two men arrested in Barcelona, one has been charged with sexual assault and bodily harm, while the other was released, the Catalan police spokesman said. He returned to Canada but remains under investigation.
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Nobel Winner Mukwege Warns of Predatory US Deal for DR Congo
A US-brokered peace deal in the DR Congo is more focused on plundering the country’s resources than offering security, Nobel Peace Prize-winning Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege
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Hantavirus: confirmed cases by nationality
Among living patients, seven cases have been confirmed and an eighth is listed as “probable”, according to the WHO, the UN health body and certain national health authorities.
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Arsenal Yageuka Kuwa Klabu Ya Afrika
Uhusiano huo ulianza miaka 20 iliyopita, wakati kikosi cha Arsenal kilipojumuisha wachezaji wengi weusi na kupata umaarufu mkubwa barani Afrika.
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Musk to Spend $55 bn on SpaceX AI Chip Project in Texas: Notice
Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to invest at least $55 billion to build a semiconductor manufacturing facility in Texas, according to a public notice Wednesday, producing chips for artificial intelligence, robotics and data centers in space.
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Pope Leo XIV Marks One-year Anniversary With Visit to Southern Italy
On the first anniversary of his May 8, 2025 election, the first American pontiff is travelling to Pompeii and Naples, starting the visit at a shrine founded by a former Satanic priest.
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Somali Pirates Abandon Hijacked UAE Dhow Mothership
No information was available on the fate of the crew of Fahad-4, a ship which was stormed in late April by an 11-strong pirate gang after setting out from Mogadishu carrying its citrus cargo.
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Rubio Seeks to Ease Tensions with US Pope
Rubio, a devout Catholic, sought to play down the rift ahead of the private audience, which will be followed by talks with Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin.







