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Ex-AfDB president Adesina meets Tinubu, says he’s ready to serve Nigeria

Former AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina, tells President Tinubu he is ready to serve Nigeria in any capacity after completing his 10-year tenure at the ban Read More…

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Ladakh government reaches out to protesters demanding liquor ban

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Rosebank oilfield would not breach UK emission targets, say government insiders

Emissions from exported oil would not count against carbon budget, insiders say – reasoning likely to draw dismay from climate campaigners The giant Rosebank oilfield can be approved without breaching the UK’s emission targets, according…

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South Sudan Liberation Hero Joseph Lagu Dies

President Salva Kiir declared national mourning after the death of Joseph Lagu, a South Sudan liberation veteran in his 90s. The post South Sudan Liberation Hero Joseph Lagu Dies appeared first on The Rio Times .

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What do we know about Chancellor John Healey?

The Chancellor is due to deliver his first Budget.

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Trump says he’ll respect US midterm results if elections are ‘honest’

US President Donald Trump says he will respect the results of the November 3 midterm elections if they are ‘honest’.

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After losing election, Bolsonaro said to flee Brazil for United States

Sources say right-wing senator, who has yet to concede defeat, has left the country after missing a deadline to hand over his passports as part of a money laundering probe

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Trump wades into Canadian politics with kudos for Parti Québécois, B.C. Conservative wins

While he is fully engaged in a tight midterm election battle in his own country, U.S. President Donald Trump is still finding time to step into politics north of the border by congratulating the recently elected premiers of Quebec and…

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Trump says will respect US midterm results ‘if they’re honest’

Polls show Republicans could lose control of Congress in the Nov 3 elections.

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A watered down ICAC gets called up for a full-bodied political scandal

The government asking the state's anti-corruption watchdog to look at the $15.4 billion South Road project has been spun as a proactive step against potential bikie infiltration, but there is devil is in the detail.

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Council removes former mayor's name from plaques after assault of teen

Moonee Valley councillors last night voted to scrub former mayor Cam Nation from plaques on dozens of council buildings after his sexual assault conviction.

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Norway, Finland leaders hold 'frank and substantive' talk with Putin

"The outcome of this war will have a direct impact on our and the broader European security," Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in a joint statement with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store.