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Gunmen kidnap at least 52 people in northwest Nigeria

Gunmen kidnapped at least 52 people, including children, in a weekend attack on a village and military base in northwest Nigeria’s Zamfara state, local sources told AFP on Monday. Kidnappings ReadMore

India mulls tougher punishment for exam paper leaks

India’s government proposed on Tuesday longer jail terms and heftier fines for examination paper leaks, seeking to restore confidence after youth-led protests focused on education reforms rocked the country. Under

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Brazil seeks WTO consultation over tariffs imposed by US

Brazil filed a request on Monday seeking a World Trade Organisation consultation over tariffs imposed on several products by the United States, the foreign ministry said. President Donald Trump’s government

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Magnitude 4.6 earthquake strikes Iran, no damages reported

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake struck Bardsir County in Iran’s southeastern Kerman Province early Sunday, but no casualties or damage were reported, Iranian authorities said. Gholam Reza Nejad Khaleghi, head of

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Trump tariff wall set to stay after Supreme Court blow: analysts

Circumventing the US Supreme Court, president Donald Trump has found a way to resurrect his tariff wall in a fashion that analysts say could prove more durable to legal challenges.

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