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Bobi Wine’s arrest and what it could mean for Uganda
Kampala, Uganda - Only a few bars of uplifting music play before Bobi Wine's commanding voice takes over. "This is a message to the government, expressing what's exactly on the people's mind," he declares
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Palestinians reject Trump pledge to give them something ‘very good’
RAMALLAH: Palestinian leaders rejected overtures by US President Donald Trump on Wednesday after he said they would get something “very good” in exchange for his country recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.Senior Palestinian official Ahmad
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Israel approves more than 1,000 West Bank settler homes
BEIRUT: The head of Syria’s leading militant alliance on Wednesday warned opposition factions in Idlib against taking part in any talks with the regime toward a government takeover of the province.Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS)
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Syria militant chief warns Idlib rebels against talks with regime
BEIRUT: The head of Syria’s leading militant alliance on Wednesday warned opposition factions in Idlib against taking part in any talks with the regime toward a government takeover of the province.Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS)
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Saudi oil giant Aramco listing plan ‘halted’
Saudi Arabia has called off both the domestic and international stock listing of state oil giant Aramco, billed as the biggest such deal in history, four senior industry sources have told Reuters news agency.
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Who can protect Rohingya returnees?
More than 700,000,000 Rohingya fled a military crackdown in Myanmar's Rakhine state last year to refugee camps in Bangladesh. But very few have returned, and those that have, have not been welcomed back. Human Rights
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Rejected asylum seekers denied food in Hungary: HRW
Hungarian authorities have stopped food distribution for rejected asylum seekers held in transit zones on the country's border with Serbia since early August, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). In a report published on Wednesday, HRW
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Afghanistan ‘will not attend’ Russia-led peace talks
Afghanistan will not attend multinational peace talks hosted by Russia early next month, the Afghan foreign ministry has said, a decision that could make Moscow reconsider its plan to invite the Taliban. "The peace
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Michael Cohen has information ‘of interest’ to Mueller: lawyer
Michael Cohen, the former lawyer for US President Donald Trump who pleaded guilty on Tuesday to campaign finance violations, may have "information that would be of interest" to the special counsel's office investigating Russian attempts
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Israel and US will be targeted if Washington attacks — Iran cleric
BEIRUT: The head of Syria’s leading militant alliance on Wednesday warned opposition factions in Idlib against taking part in any talks with the regime toward a government takeover of the province.Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS)


