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Tens of thousands rally at New Zealand parliament
Tens of thousands of New Zealanders rallied in front of parliament in one of the country's largest ever protests to oppose a bill, which opponents say seeks to dilute the rights of Maori and threatens to set race relations back decades.…
G20 Summit: Nigerian Leader Endorses Global Alliance Against Hunger
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed his approval of the establishment of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty, an initiative led by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva of Brazil.
President Tinubu who made a…
Nigeria, Cuba Strengthen Commitment to Enhance Bilateral Ties
The Republic of Cuba and Nigeria have reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing cultural ties, recognizing the importance of collaboration in arts, education, and heritage exchange.
Both nations made this commitment during a courtesy…
G20 Summit: Launches Global Alliance To Tackle Hunger, Poverty
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva opened the summit of the Group of 20 major economies on Monday with the launch of a global alliance to combat poverty and hunger that 81 countries have agreed to back.
As G20 leaders met at…
French Farmers Plan Protest On Trade Deal
Farmers staged protests across France on Monday at the prospect of a trade deal between the European Union and South America's Mercosur bloc, which will further intensify competition for the French agriculture sector.
The EU and four…
Taiwan President Seeks Economic Partnership with EU
On Monday, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te called on the European Union for an economic partnership agreement, saying it would boost cooperation in semiconductors and that as democracies, the two sides should be working together.
Given its…
Renewed Unrest kills One In India
At least one person died in the past 24 hours during a third straight day of ethnic unrest in the troubled eastern Indian border state of Manipur, a government official said on Monday.
The state of 3.2 million people, which borders…
G20 Annual Summit Begins In Rio de Janeiro
Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies began arriving on Monday at Rio de Janeiro's Modern Art Museum for their annual summit, bracing for a shift in the global order with the return to power of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump.…
Ukraine Welcomes Missile News
President Zelensky has been pushing for this moment for months. When it finally came, he was a little coy.
Strikes are not made with words, he said in his nightly address: "Such things are not announced, missiles speak for themselves."…
Fury In Russia With Long-range Missiles Supply Move
President Biden’s decision to allow Ukraine to strike inside Russia with long-range missiles supplied by the US has sparked a furious response in Russia.
"Departing US president Joe Biden…" has taken one of the most provocative,…