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Rwanda pulls out of Central African bloc over clash with Congo
Business Insider Africa
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June 8, 2025
Rwanda has announced its decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) following a diplomatic dispute over its alleged role in the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ECCAS, a regional bloc...
Zelensky names Ukraine’s advantages in war against Russia
Ukrinform
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June 8, 2025
President Volodymyr Zelensky outlined the key advantages Ukraine holds in its war against Russia, emphasizing that these strengths lie not in weaponry, but in the people, morality, truth, dignity, and values. In an interview with ABC News,...
AB de Villiers shares tactical insight ahead of South Africa’s maiden WTC final at Lord’s
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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June 8, 2025
London [UK], June 8 (ANI): As South Africa prepares to play in their first-ever ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final, former Proteas stalwart AB de Villiers gave valuable advice and tactical perspective ahead of the all-important clash against...
S&P Global: Eighteen Months of Product Planning Lost to Tariffs
Wardsauto
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NOVI, MI – Automakers and suppliers are losing at least 18 months of forward planning because of the variable and changing Trump White House tariff policies, says Michael Robinet, vice president for forecast strategy at S&P Global. In a...
WTC Final 2025: What happens if Australia vs South Africa match is washed out?
Sporting News
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June 8, 2025
The World Test Championship Final 2025 is coming soon and fans are already talking about how both Australia and South Africa will perform at Lord’s, one of the most famous cricket venues in the world. While South Africa will play their first WTC...
Kenya and China celebrate 40 years of cultural ties
Switch TV
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June 8, 2025
NAIROBI — With the beat of drums and the swirl of silk costumes, Kenya and China on Friday marked four decades of cultural ties not with speeches alone, but with a celebration of acrobatics, music, and shared memory. In a spirited ceremony held in...
Unpaid jets, unfinished planes: China’s 50% discounted fighter plane sale to Pakistan; citizens ask who is benefiting?
The Times of India
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Beijing’s fast track delivery plan of 30 J-35A stealth fighter jets to Pakistan at half the price triggered a storm of backlash across Chinese social media platforms. The move, which would mark China’s first export of a fifth-generation combat...
Nigerian Widow’s Heartbreaking Tale: Road To Europe Became Five Months In Libyan Prison
Sahara Reporters
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A 32-year-old Nigerian widow, Titilopeyemi Olaniyi, has shared her harrowing story of how a promised journey to Europe turned into five months in a Libyan prison. In an exclusive interview with Sunday PUNCH, Olaniyi recounted the trauma she...
Welsh hospital’s robotic knee surgery innovation attracts attention across Europe
Nation.Cymru
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June 8, 2025
Image via Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Surgeons from across Europe have been visiting Wales to observe and learn about a hospital’s use of robotic knee replacements. The surgeons, from Poland, Slovakia, Romania and the United Kingdom,...
Thabo Mngomeni: Club legend explains why he wants a South African coach at Pirates
Briefly
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June 8, 2025
Former Bafana Bafana star Thabo Mngomeni has explained why he would like to see a South African being name the next coah of Orlando Pirates after Jose Riveiro's departure. The former Pirates captain wants the local coaches to get the same support...
Nauseda urges maximum expansion of EU sanctions against Russia
Ukrinform
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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has called for the 18th EU sanctions package against Russia to be as far-reaching as possible. He proposed disconnecting the remaining Russian banks from the SWIFT system, blacklisting all vessels in Russia's...
Stigmatized for being deaf: Zénabou's story - A UN Feature
Panapress
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June 8, 2025
08 june 2025 - 15:40:17 WA 206 Views Panafrican News Agency Geneva, Switzerland (PANA) - In the Central African Republic, disability carries a deep-rooted stigma, and persons with disabilities often find themselves excluded from almost every...
California gun control bill that could ban popular Glock pistol sales moves forward
KTXL - California
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June 7, 2025
(FOX40.COM) — A bill that could ban the sale of the most popular handgun in the U.S. is potentially on its way to becoming law after it passed through the California State Assembly on Tuesday. Assembly Bill 1127, also referred to by many people as...
Thailand, China launch VGOS Radio Telescope for earthquake prediction
The Nation Thailand
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June 8, 2025
Ding highlighted that this partnership spans multiple disciplines—including astronomy, geology, and environmental science—and has now borne tangible results. He noted that the project is a clear testament to the strong scientific ties between...
Ukrainian border guards use bomber drones to destroy Russian equipment in Kharkiv region
Ukrinform
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Aerial reconnaissance soldiers from the Strix reconnaissance and strike drone systems unit, part of Ukraine's 4th Border Detachment, have destroyed two Russian shelters, two vehicles, and a communications antenna in the Kharkiv region. Ukraine's...
Stiliana Nikolova Claims Three Titles in Apparatus Finals at 41st European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
Bulgarian News Agency
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Stiliana Nikolova won all three of her apparatus finals - on hoop, ball, and clubs - securing three gold medals at the 41st European Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Tallinn. She delivered a powerful performance in the clubs final and earned a...
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Price of strategic autonomy: What Russia’s reaction to Op Sindoor tells India
Firstpost
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June 8, 2025
War or conflict is often viewed as the failure of diplomacy. Yet, even during a war, diplomacy remains essential to statecraft. Justifying one’s war effort as legitimate, legal, and invariably defensive requires proactive, sustained, wide-ranging...
Xinhua Silk Road: South Korea Gangwon to deepen pragmatic economic and cultural cooperation with E China Anhui, official
TravelDailyNews Asia-Pacific
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June 8, 2025
BEIJING, June 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Gangwon of South Korea and east China’s Anhui Province have a solid foundation for deeper cooperation after nearly a decade of friendship province relationship […] BEIJING, June 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Gangwon...
Rwanda withdraws from Economic Community of Central African States over denial of rotation presidency
Panapress
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June 8, 2025
08 june 2025 - 15:47:15 MA/WA 193 Views Panafrican News Agency Kigali, Rwanda (PANA) - Rwanda has announced its withdrawal from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) after it was denied the rotation presidency at the 26th...
Fire at agricultural equipment warehouse in Mykolaiv region extinguished after Russian attack
Ukrinform
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Firefighters in Ukraine's southern Mykolaiv region have extinguished a large-scale blaze at an agricultural equipment warehouse, which broke out following a Russian strike. The fire covered an area of over 2,000 square meters. The Main Directorate...