Burkina Faso’s military leader focuses on economic autonomy
Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who has led Burkina Faso since a 2022 coup, is focusing on economic autonomy to reduce reliance on foreign aid and harness internal resources. This strategy, aligned…
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Pope still in critical condition with signs of ‘mild’ kidney failure, Vatican says
Pope Francis remains in critical condition, according to the Vatican, with blood tests showing mild signs of kidney failure “which is currently under control,” the Vatican said Sunday, as the…
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Pope is in ‘critical’ condition after suffering ‘asthmatic respiratory crisis,’ Vatican says
Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized for more than a week, remains in “critical” condition and developed an “asthmatic respiratory crisis” earlier on Saturday, the Vatican said in a statement.…
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Pope Francis makes ‘slight improvement,’ got up to eat breakfast as he battles pneumonia
By Emily Crane Published Feb. 20, 2025, 7:35 a.m. ET Pope Francis is alert, got out of bed to eat breakfast and is showing signs of “slight improvement,” the Vatican said…
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‘We will not be bullied,’ says Ramaphosa after Trump administration targets South Africa
Clear battle lines between South Africa’s Government of National Unity and US President Donald Trump’s new administration have emerged after a week of rising tensions. South Africa is sending officials…
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Trump says US ‘will take over’ Gaza and Palestinians should leave
Trump says US will “take over” Gaza: United States of America President Donald Trump said that the US “will take over” Gaza and that he won’t rule out sending US troops to secure…
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USAID headquarters shut – media
Elon Musk earlier revealed that US President Donald Trump “agreed” to shut down the agency, which he called “criminal” and “beyond repair” The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has…
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South Africa denies ‘confiscating land,’ after Trump threatens to cut off aid
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa responded on Monday to US President Donald Trump’s threat to cut off aid over the alleged mistreatment of White farmers, denying Trump’s claim that authorities…
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Trump team suspends USAID staff
The employees are suspected of attempting to undermine the US president’s executive orders halting international funding The Trump administration has placed approximately 60 senior career officials at the US Agency…
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Immediate past US President Biden joins freemasonry
The former US president could technically be excommunicated from the Catholic Church for becoming a Master Mason Former US President Joe Biden, a self-professed Catholic, has joined an African-American Masonic…
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