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Friday, 06 October 2023 10:35
Ecuador: last debate before run-off presidential election
Left-leaning Luisa González and centrist Daniel Noboa have faced each other in the last debate before the run-off election on 15 October. The debate gave both candidates a platform to address long-simmering issues in the country.…
Thursday, 28 September 2023 22:24
Iraq: 100+ dead in wedding blaze
A fire at a Christian wedding celebration in Iraq's Nineveh province, near \Mosul, has resulted in over 100 deaths and at least 150 injuries. The blaze reportedly started after fireworks were lit during the celebration. Witnesses…
Thursday, 28 September 2023 22:18
Canada: Trudeau calls Nazi standing ovation ‘deeply embarrassing’
Prime minister Justin Trudeau has apologised for giving a standing ovation to a war veteran who served in the Nazi Waffen-SS during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to Canada. Yaroslav Hunka, a 98-year-old Ukrainian veteran, was…
Thursday, 28 September 2023 22:14
Niger: Macron orders military exit
French president Emmanuel Macron has announced the withdrawal of French troops from Niger and the repatriation of the French ambassador, following a military coup in the country. He stated that France would end its military cooperation…
Thursday, 28 September 2023 22:10
Azerbaijan arrest as exodus tops 50,000
Azerbaijan has arrested former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan as he attempted to flee into Armenia amidst a mass exodus of ethnic Armenians. Azerbaijan recently regained control of Karabakh in a rapid offensive, causing widespread displacement and…
Thursday, 28 September 2023 22:08
Gaza-Israel tensions spiral
After twelve days of closure, the border crossing from the Gaza Strip into Israel was reopened at dawn on 28 September, causing thousands of Gazans to sleep overnight as they awaited the chance to resume the…