Canada’s liberal PM takes aim at conservatives 10 days before ballot
by Michel COMTE OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada's Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, facing a possible election defeat and a…
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Texas bans social networks booting users over politics
SAN FRANCISCO, United States (AFP) -- Texas on Thursday made it illegal for popular social media platforms to ban users…
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Solar could comprise almost half US power by 2050, govt says
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Solar power could account for nearly half of the United States' electricity supply by…
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Tottenham Spurs aiming to stage world’s first ‘net-zero carbon’ match
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Tottenham are aiming to host the "world's first net-zero carbon" football match at an elite…
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Guinea’s new strongman: combat-hardened ex-Legionnaire
CONAKRY, Guinea (AFP) -- Lieutenant Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, the leader of the latest coup in Guinea, is a highly educated,…
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UK pledges £5.4 bn for pandemic-hit state healthcare
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK government on Monday announced £5.4 billion (6.3 billion euros, $7.5 billion) in extra…
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Army seizes power in Guinea, holds president
by Mouctar Bah CONAKRY, Guinea (AFP) -- Guinean special forces seized power in a coup on Sunday, arresting the president…
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PM Johnson says UK owes ‘huge debt’ to Afghan refugees
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said Britain owed "an immense debt" to Afghans who…
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Biden says he will address nation Tuesday on Afghanistan exit
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden announced he will address the nation Tuesday on the final US exit…
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DR Congo’s former health official held over Covid funds fraud
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- Former DR Congo health minister Eteni Longondo was detained on Friday over the alleged misappropriation…
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Macron to attend Baghdad summit amid fears over IS
by Laurence Benhamou BAGHDAD, Iraq (AFP) -- French President Emmanuel Macron is among leaders set to attend a regional summit…
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Trump, Republican lawmakers lash out at Biden after Kabul attack
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Former president Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers lashed out at Democratic President Joe Biden…
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