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Russia’s navy pulled its last patrol boat from Crimea, Ukraine says, after getting pummelled for months
[ad_1] Russia has pulled its last Black Sea Fleet warship from Crimea, a Ukrainian navy spokesperson said.Dmitry Pletenchuk said Monday that the Russian patrol ship was "leaving our Crimea right...
Israeli strikes across Gaza kill more than 30 as the sides weigh the latest cease-fire proposal
[ad_1] DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes in the central Gaza Strip overnight into Tuesday killed 24 people, including women and children, according to hospital records, in deadly...
Israeli reports: Gaza man killed after attack in West Bank
[ad_1] Following a knife attack on Israeli security forces during an operation in the West Bank, the suspected attacker has been killed, according to Israeli reports on Tuesday.The 19-year-old Palestinian...
Ex-police officer faked child-trafficking stories
[ad_1] An ex-police officer who claims to save children from human traffickers has faked stories to raise money for his charity, the BBC has discovered.Adam Whittington, founder of Project Rescue...
Kagame wins Rwanda vote in landslide – partial results
[ad_1] Rwanda President Paul Kagame is on course to extend his 24-year rule by another five years in a landslide victory, with most of the votes counted from Monday's election.He...
Inside the beauty pageant in one of the world’s worst places to be a woman
[ad_1] While many people in Somalia squeezed into cafes and homes on Sunday night to watch the Euro football final, hundreds of Mogadishu’s most stylish residents gathered in the beachside...
Secret ‘sky island’ rainforest saved by new discoveries
[ad_1] Perched on a remote mountain top and surrounded by lowlands, Mabu is what's known as a "sky island" and is the largest rainforest in southern Africa. BBC environment correspondent...
North Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to South Korea in November, Seoul says
[ad_1] SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency said Tuesday that a North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the latest in a series...
Germany eyes cooperation with W Africa to counter Sahel instability
[ad_1] German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrived in Senegal on Monday in an effort to intensify cooperation with West Africa's democracies in order to keep at bay the instability currently...
Leaving Syria’s civil war to be a mercenary in Africa
[ad_1] For more than 10 years, Abu Mohammad has been living in a tent with his family in northern Syria, displaced by the long-running civil war. Unable to earn enough...
