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Israel demands release of all hostages after Hamas backs new truce offer

Jerusalem – A senior Israeli official on Tuesday said the government stood firm on its call for the release... Read more

20 Aug, 2025

Bamako – Mali’s civilian ex-prime minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga, dismissed in November after he criticised the junta, was charged... Read more

20 Aug, 2025

Afghanistan – The death toll from a collision between a bus carrying Afghan migrants returning from Iran and two... Read more

20 Aug, 2025

Abidjan – Reporters Without Borders on Monday urged Ivory Coast to launch an investigation into the “manifestly illegal extradition”... Read more

19 Aug, 2025

Washington – Russian and Ukrainian presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky looked set for a peace summit after fast-moving... Read more

19 Aug, 2025

Hong Kong – Asian markets were little changed Tuesday after Wall Street treaded water and US President Donald Trump... Read more

19 Aug, 2025

Rafah – Egypt said on Monday it was willing to join a potential international force deployed to war-torn Gaza,... Read more

19 Aug, 2025

Bar Dalori – In the middle of the night, by the glow of their mobile phones, rescuers and villagers... Read more

19 Aug, 2025

Abidjan – Burkina Faso’s junta on Monday declared the top resident UN official “persona non grata” for a United... Read more

19 Aug, 2025

Dakar – Nearly 30 people died in road traffic accidents during Senegal’s yearly Grand Magal pilgrimage in which members... Read more

18 Aug, 2025