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Military court begins trial of Joseph Kabila in absentia
His trial comes amid ongoing violence in the east despite a ceasefire deal signed between the government and the rebels last week.
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Gunmen kill 14, including women and babies, in Plateau market ambush
According to Farmasum Fuddang, chair of the Bokkos cultural development forum, the gunmen intercepted the vehicle and opened fire on its occupants.
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AUC unveils $50m plan to boost African policy research
Funded by the World Bank, the initiative will support African-led research focused on key development areas such as economic transformation and governance.
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Terminally ill Israeli woman charged in plot to kill Netanyahu with rocket launcher
Court documents reveal that the unnamed woman, described as a Tel Aviv-based anti-government activist, allegedly planned the attack as her final act.
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Benin appoints Spike Lee and wife as diaspora ambassadors
Their new role will involve raising awareness and supporting efforts to strengthen cultural, spiritual and historical ties between Benin and the African diaspora.
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EU presses China on trade and Ukraine in strained Beijing talks
The EU’s trade deficit with China reached a record €305.8 billion last year, and the bloc has taken several trade actions targeting Chinese products, including electric vehicles.
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ICC jails ex-CAR football boss and MP over war crimes
The court found that Ngaïssona played a leading role in supporting anti-Balaka militias that targeted Muslims, while Yekatom led fighters who carried out killings in the capital, Bangui.
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France to recognise Palestinian state at UN Assembly in September
Macron said the decision reflects France’s historic position on seeking a lasting and fair resolution to the Middle East conflict.
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Russian strikes kill five as attacks intensify across Ukraine
The intensifying attacks, now in the fourth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion, come even as both sides engage in talks seeking a possible ceasefire.
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UK, India sign landmark trade deal to boost bilateral business and cut tariffs
Tariffs on Scotch whisky will be reduced from 150% to 75% immediately, and further lowered to 40% over the next ten years.
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Hulk Hogan, wrestling icon and pop culture legend, dies at 71
His final appearance on WWE programming came in January 2025, during the first episode of Raw on Netflix, where he was met with loud boos from the crowd.
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Japan and Philippines join race to seal U.S. trade deals before deadline
As the August 1 deadline nears and the threat of higher tariffs looms, these fast-tracked deals reveal how far nations are willing to go to maintain access to the U.S. market.
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Plane disappears in Russia’s far East with over 40 on board
The sudden loss of communication triggered an emergency response, with regional and national authorities launching a joint rescue effort.
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UN warns of abuse as millions of Afghans deported into Taliban rule
UN said that over 1.9 million Afghans have been deported so far in 2025, mostly from Iran, with the number expected to hit three million by the end of the year.
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Appeals Court strikes down Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Trump’s executive order aimed to deny automatic citizenship to children born on U.S. soil to undocumented immigrants or individuals with temporary visas.
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Norwegian ex-US embassy guard charged with espionage for Russia and Iran
Prosecutors allege he received payments in both euros and bitcoin in exchange for the information.
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Passenger plane with 49 people onboard reported missing in Russia’s far east
The local emergencies ministry said the An-24, operated by the Siberia-based airline Angara, dropped off radar screens while approaching its destination of Tynda.
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Togo erupts in protest as Gnassingbé extends family rule through constitutional shift
The unrest has grown into a broader protest movement under the banner of M66, named after Gnassingbé’s birthday, with the hashtag #FaureMustGo spreading rapidly online.
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Kagame picks economist Justin Nsengiyumva as Rwanda’s new Prime Minister
The move comes just months after Nsengiyumva was named Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda in February 2025.
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Brazil to join South Africa’s genocide case against Israel
The case, first filed by South Africa in December 2023, alleges that Israel’s military campaign in Gaza violates the 1948 United Nations Genocide Convention.
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Nigeria faces starvation crisis as aid dries up, violence escalates
A joint outlook from the WFP and Food and Agriculture Organization covering June to September warns that food insecurity will deepen in the coming months.
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Columbia to pay $200 million in campus protest settlement
The university said it will pay the amount over three years, while the government will reinstate most of the suspended research funding as part of the agreement.
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Canada holds firm as US trade deadline nears
If no agreement is reached by August 1, 2025, US imports from Canada will face a 35% tariff,
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Moody’s warns Kenya over rising debt and weak revenue amid budget deficit concerns
Moody’s flagged the country's widening budget deficit, which rose to 5.7% of GDP higher than earlier projections.
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Ugandans urged to learn swimming as drowning cases surge
The appeal comes ahead of World Drowning Prevention Day, observed annually on July 25.
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FBI arrests, extradites Kenyan-based suspect in Washington State killing
The suspect was arrested in Kenya by agents from the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), working in coordination with Kenyan authorities and Interpol.
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Kordofan emerges as crucial battleground in Sudan's prolonged civil war
The spotlight has turned to Kordofan following airstrikes earlier this month that claimed hundreds of civilian lives.
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US strikes major trade pact with Japan as tariff threats ease
Following the April declaration, the tariff plan was suspended for 90 days in response to global market disruptions, giving Japan's trade team time to engage Washington in talks.
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Gaza hunger crisis deepens as 15 more, including infant, die of starvation
Three of the others were children, including 13-year-old Abdulhamid al-Ghalban, who died in Khan Younis in the south.
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Nigeria Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan barred from Parliament despite court order
According to the Senate's standing orders, a suspended lawmaker is barred from accessing the parliamentary complex until the suspension period lapses, in this case, September.