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Lebanon to pay public sector salaries in US dollars

Lebanon's acting central bank governor Wassim Mansouri on Friday said the government would pay…

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Outcry in Somalia over government decision to ban TikTok, Telegram

On Sunday, Somali authorities issued an order banning access to several giant…

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Gas canister set off deadly train fire in India

A fire on a train carriage has killed nine people in India,…

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BBC

Kenya airports boss sacked after power cut outrage

The head of Kenya's airports authority has been sacked after a power…

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BBC

France to spend €200m destroying wine as demand falls

The French government is allocating €200m (£171.6m) to destroy surplus wine and…

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BBC

Gabon’s president aims for third term in poll

Polls have opened in the oil-rich central African nation of Gabon where…

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BBC

Niger coup: Intimidation replaces laughter on Niamey streets

My country Niger is never normally "front page news" but that all…

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BBC

Outrage in India over video of teacher telling kids to slap Muslim student

A school teacher in India has subjected a seven-year-old Muslim student to…

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Indian wrestling federation suspended after harassment scandal

The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has been suspended by the sport’s…

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France: Nicolas Sarkozy to face trial in 2025 over Libya

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is set to face trial in 2025 over allegations that he…

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