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Tanzania opposition youth leader abducted from bus station
Abdul Nondo has been campaigning in the west of the country before travelling to Dar es Salaam [ACT Wazalendo]Police in Tanzania are investigating the reported kidnapping of opposition youth...
Israeli strikes kill 7 in Gaza, UN halts aid via key border crossing
At least seven people, including two children, were killed in new Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, as the UN halts aid deliveries through a key border crossing due to security...
Negotiators fail to reach an agreement on a plastic pollution treaty. Talks to resume next year
BUSAN, South Korea (AP) — Negotiators working on a treaty to address the global crisis of plastic pollution won’t reach an agreement in South Korea and are making plans...
Germany calls for civilian protection as Syrian conflict escalates
The German Foreign Office called on all parties in Syria to adhere to international humanitarian law following the resurgence of fighting, stating that the civilian population and infrastructure must...
Israeli ex-minister decries ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Gaza
Former Israeli defence minister Moshe Ya'alon has accused Israel of "ethnic cleansing" in the Gaza Strip in an interview with Israeli broadcaster Kan.Ya'alon, who was defence minister from 2013-2016,...
UN halts aid transport through key Gaza crossing after robberies
The Kerem Shalom border crossing into the Gaza Strip, the most important transit route for aid deliveries, will no longer be used until further notice for security reasons, the...
More than 50 dead and dozens missing after Nigeria boat sinks
At least 54 bodies have now been recovered from Nigeria’s River Niger after a boat, that may have been carrying more than 200 passengers, capsized in the early hours...
German minister warns of Russia-NATO confrontations
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser has warned of growing confrontation between Russia and NATO, in an interview with the Handelsblatt newspaper published on Sunday.Russian President Vladimir Putin no longer...
Namibia opposition refuses to recognise poll result
Namibia’s main opposition party has said it will not recognise results from this week’s general election, where there have been logistical problems and voting was extended in several places.In...
Monitor: Russia intensifies strikes on Syrian rebels after advances
Russia, an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has launched a series of airstrikes on several areas of Syria where opposition forces have recently made territorial gains, a war...
