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Rwanda’s 99% man who wants to extend his three decades in power
There is very little room for improvement for Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame in Monday’s election after getting almost 99% of the vote last time round.The scale of his victory...
Thousands of Israelis take to streets demanding a hostage deal
Thousands of Israelis demonstrated in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem on Saturday, demanding an agreement that would allow around 120 hostages still held by Hamas to come back to Israel.Participants...
Scientists, a journalist and even a bakery worker are among those convicted of treason in Russia
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Over the past decade, Russia has seen a sharp increase in treason and espionage cases.Lawyers and experts say prosecutions for these high crimes started to...
Highway to hell? Plan for Germany’s biggest motorway sparks anger
A proposal to create Germany's biggest motorway has sparked a backlash, with critics fearful the "monstrosity" will increase climate-damaging emissions, worsen noise pollution and harm biodiverse habitats.The recommendation suggests...
I stepped on a bomb in Afghanistan. Blind running saved my life
Wali Noori was working as an interpreter for the British Army in Afghanistan in 2009 when he stepped on an explosive device.The blast left him completely blind at the...
‘We are the Church’: Kenyan tax protesters take on Christian leaders
In Kenya, the youth protests against planned tax increases have served as a wake-up call for the Church.They’ve shaken up a powerful institution, in a country where more than...
Far-right AfD aims to achieve more than 40% in German regional vote
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) has set a target of 40% or more of the vote for the elections to the regional state parliament in Saxony on September...
Netanyahu: Death of Hamas military chief ‘not absolutely certain’
Israel is not yet sure whether Mohammed Deif, the military chief of the Palestinian Islamist Hamas movement in the Gaza Strip, was actually killed in an airstrike."There is still...
Lukashenko sees easing of tensions on the border with Ukraine
Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko has hinted at easing tensions on the border with Ukraine.During a visit to troops in the border region, he emphasized the withdrawal of Ukrainian units...
French prime minister becomes Macron party parliamentary group leader
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is to lead the parliamentary group of President Emmanuel Macron's centrist Renaissance party in the French National Assembly, BFMTV channel reported on Saturday.A total...
