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Benin President Talon seeks five more years

Benin’s President Patrice Talon, who previously vowed to serve only one term, enters Sunday’s election a heavy favourite to win five more years in office amid criticism he has tarnished…

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Benin orders EU ambassador to leave

Benin ordered EU ambassador Oliver Nette to leave the country on Wednesday, diplomatic sources told AFP news agency. The Beninese government accused the ambassador of the European Union mission of interfering in…

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Two French soldiers killed in rescue of four hostages in West Africa

Two French soldiers were killed in an operation to rescue four hostages in the Sahel region of Africa, France said on Friday, adding that the hostages, including a U.S. woman,…

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Two French tourists kidnapped, local guide killed in Benin

Two French tourists were kidnapped and their local guide was killed in Benin on May 1, regional sources told FRANCE 24. The vehicle carrying them was burned and was found…

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Slovakia suspends use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine as a recipient dies

lovakia's Health Ministry said on Tuesday it was suspending the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vacci...

Iran has enriched uranium to up to 63% purity, IAEA report says

Iran has enriched uranium to up to 63% purity at its above-ground Natanz enrichment plant, even hig...

Analysis – Israel-Palestinian violence: why East Jerusalem has become a flashpoint in a decades-old conflict

Weeks of tensions between Palestinian protesters and Israeli security forces in East Jerusalem have...

UK calls on EU to show pragmatism over N.Ireland trade

Britain called on Tuesday for the European Union to show pragmatism over the issue of Northern Iris...

US deeply concerned by escalating Israeli-Palestinian violence

The United States said on Tuesday it was deeply concerned by the escalation between Israel and thos...

U.N. Security council to meet Wednesday over Mideast violence

NEW YORK, May 11 (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council will meet privately on Wednesday, ...

Italian PM’s office denies Rome wants EU to pay Libya to block migrants

Prime Minister Mario Draghi's office denied a media report on Tuesday that Italy was proposing that...

Israeli energy pipeline hit in Gaza rocket attack, sources say

JERUSALEM, May 11 (Reuters) - A pipeline belonging to an Israeli state-owned energy company was hit...

Gaza’s Hamas militants fire 130 rockets towards Tel Aviv – Hamas statement

Gaza's Islamist ruler Hamas said it had fired over 130 rockets towards Tel Aviv on Tuesday night in...

Nine killed, many wounded in Russian school shooting

Nine people, including seven children, were killed on Tuesday and many more badly wounded after a l...