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In Escalation Over Submarine Deal, France Recalls Envoys from US and Australia

France plunged into an unprecedented diplomatic crisis with the United States and Australia on Friday after it recalled its ambassadors…

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US and UK Face Global Backlash Over Australia Defence Deal

The US and UK are facing growing international criticism over a new security pact signed with Australia. The deal -…

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US: Power Outages Expected as Gulf Coast Residents Flee ‘Extremely Dangerous’ Hurricane Ida

Hurricane Ida on Saturday strengthened and the reach of its winds expanded over warm Gulf of Mexico waters, prompting tens…

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US Braces for More ISIS Attacks after Over 100 Killed, Including Marines and Children, in Kabul Airport Carnage

U.S. forces helping to evacuate Afghans desperate to flee Taliban rule braced for more attacks on Friday after an Islamic…

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South Africa to Extradite Ex-Mozambique Minister Home, Not US

A former Mozambican Finance Minister Manuel Chang has been handed over to Interpol to be extradited home instead of to…

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US: Tropical Storm Henri Makes Landfall in Rhode Island

Tropical Storm Henri made landfall in Rhode Island early Sunday, packing heavy winds and drenching rains as it began lashing…

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US Plans Booster Shots for All Americans as Studies Suggest Vaccine Losing Ground

US health officials Wednesday announced plans to dispense Covid-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid…

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US Donates Five Million Treated Bed Nets, $18m to Curb Malaria in Southwest Nigeria’s Oyo State

As part of a national campaign to provide enough nets for every Nigerian to be protected from the deadly disease…

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Bolaji Akinyemi: US Not the World Power We Used to Know

The collapse of the US-backed government in Afghanistan to the Taliban is a victory for China, a foreign policy expert…

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US Urges Pregnant Women to Vaccinate as Delta Surges

  The Uinted States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged all pregnant women Wednesday to get the COVID-19 vaccine…

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Tokyo Olympics: US Beat France 87-82 to Claim Fourth Straight Gold Medal in Men’s Basketball

Tokyo Olympics: US Beat France 87-82 to Claim Fourth Straight Gold Medal in Men’s Basketball Team USA secured a fourth…

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US Hits 70% Vaccination Rate Amid Virus Surge

The US on Monday finally reached President Joe Biden’s goal of getting at least one COVID-19 shot into 70% of…

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Nigeria Receives Four Million Doses of Moderna Vaccines from US

The Nigeria government has received four million and eighty doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine donated by the US. The…

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US Issues New Cuba Sanctions, Biden Promises More to Follow

The United States imposed sanctions on the Cuban police force and two of its leaders on Friday in response to…

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Philippines’ Duterte Fully Restores Key Troop Pact with US

President Rodrigo Duterte has restored a crucial pact governing the presence of U.S. troops in the Philippines, the two countries’…

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US Orders Arrest of Nigeria Supercop Abba Kyari Over Hushpuppi Bribe Allegations

A US court has ordered the arrest of a celebrated Nigerian cop, Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari, court documents…

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China Blames US for ‘Stalemate’ in Relations, as Talks Begin

China came out swinging at high-level face-to-face talks with the United States on Monday, blaming the U.S. for a “stalemate”…

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‘Just the Beginning’: US Imposes New sanctions on Cuba

The United States imposed sanctions on a senior Cuban security official and an interior ministry brigade following a crackdown on…

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Pfizer to Seek US Authorisation for 3rd Vaccine Dose

Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorisation for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot…

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About 200 US Companies Hit By ‘Colossal’ Cyber-attack

About 200 US businesses have been hit by a "colossal" ransomware attack, according to a cyber-security firm. Huntress Labs said…

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