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Ukraine Zelensky, European leaders head to US for talks on peace deal terms Washington – US President Donald Trump said reclaiming Crimea or entering NATO were off the table for Ukraine, as... Read more 18 Aug, 2025
Countries Mali junta accuses foreign powers of destabilisation plot Dakar – The authorities in Mali on Thursday said a French national had been arrested on suspicion of working... Read more 15 Aug, 2025
World Putin hails North Korean troops as ‘heroic’ in letter to Kim Seoul – Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed North Korean troops sent to fight in Ukraine as “heroic” in a... Read more 15 Aug, 2025
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Countries Tanzanian mine collapse buries 25 people Dar es Salaam – Rescue operations were ongoing at a Tanzanian mine which collapsed three days ago, burying at... Read more 15 Aug, 2025
Ukraine Putin-Trump summit: What each side wants Warsaw – The US and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are to meet at a US air... Read more 15 Aug, 2025