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Protesters gather outside Windsor Castle ahead of Trump state visit
Protesters gathered outside Windsor Castle on Tuesday to oppose U.S. President Donald Trump’s state visit to the United Kingdom.
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Protesters clash with police in Quito over fuel subsidy cuts
Protesters clashed with security forces in Quito on Tuesday as demonstrations erupted over rising diesel prices following the government’s decision to end fuel subsidies.
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South Africa: court denies Lungu family appeal, orders burial in Zambia
Pretoria's High Court has denied an appeal by the family of late Zambian president Edgar Lungu, who wanted him to be buried in South Africa. According to the court, Lungu should however be buried in his home country.
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Plundered nation: billions stolen while South Sudan faces crisis
The United Nations revealed on Tuesday that billions of dollars in public funds in South Sudan have been stolen over the past decade in massive government corruption, while the vast majority of the country suffers from a lack of food.
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Inmates riot at San Pedro prison in Bolivia over food allowances
Inmates at San Pedro prison in La Paz staged a riot on Tuesday, seizing control of the facility for several hours to demand higher daily food allowances.
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Cameroon: Ghost towns as separatists impose lockdown in restive regions
For the the last two weeks, the city of Buea in southwest Cameroon has seen virtually no activity as separatist rebels announced a hard lockdown
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Russia to host Intervision song contest featuring singers from 23 countries
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Tuesday that singers from 23 countries will take part in the upcoming Intervision song contest, the Russian version of Eurovision
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Liberia: New WTO Fisheries Deal - Liberia Could Stand Up to Subsidized Foreign Fleets, but...
[Liberian Observer] On the beaches of Cape Mount to Cape Palmas, Liberian canoe fishers share the same frustration: foreign trawlers storming close to shore, destroying nets, and carrying away fish that used to feed families and sustain communities. These trawlers, often flagged to China, Spain, and other distant nations, don&
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Liberia: New Petroleum Pricing Threatens Energy Security, Jobs
[Liberian Observer] A government policy meant to lower fuel costs has triggered warnings of a potential breakdown in Liberia's petroleum supply chain, with operators cautioning that the September 2025 pricing circular will push companies into insolvency and leave the country dependent on a single state-run supplier.
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South Africa: Explosive Letter From Prasa 'Board Member' Claims Tenders Are Being Rigged
[GroundUp] Anonymous letter calls for action from Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy
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Ghana: Five Dead in Wakrom Junction Road Crash
[Ghanaian Times] Five people lost their lives in a fatal road accident at Wakrom Junction near Briwa on the Cape Coast-Winneba highway on Monday afternoon around 2:30 p.m.
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Nigeria: Lagos Island Records Another Fire Outbreak
[Daily Trust] Another fire incident was recorded at Lagos Island hours after Afriland Tower, housing different companies and a bank, got engulfed by fire.