UN says 10 dead as Tanzania election protests deepen under internet shutdown
31, 2025. Protests over a disputed vote spread across Tanzania as the government cut internet access, deployed the military and extended a curfew.
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Trump administration sets refugee cap at 7,500 and prioritizes Afrikaners
A notice in the US Federal Register says the 2026 refugee ceiling will fall sharply from 125,000, with most admissions reserved for Afrikaners from South Africa and other victims of discrimination.
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King Charles starts formal process to strip Prince Andrew of titles
Buckingham Palace said Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will lose his remaining titles and be moved out of Royal Lodge after renewed scrutiny over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
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Exit poll puts Rob Jetten's D66 ahead in surprise Dutch election turnaround
A main exit poll suggests the centrist liberal party won 27 seats, two more than Geert Wilders' PVV, after ranking sixth two years ago.
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Frans Timmermans resigns after Dutch center-left election setback
The former EU climate chief said he would step back after GreenLeft-Labor underperformed in the Dutch election and finished behind several rivals.
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Netherlands holds snap election after Schoof cabinet collapse
Dutch voters are casting ballots in a snap election triggered by the collapse of the Schoof cabinet in June, with no party holding a clear majority.
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Alberta Uses Notwithstanding Clause to Force Teachers Back to Work
Danielle Smith’s government pushed through emergency legislation overnight, overriding rights protections to end the strike and reopen schools on Wednesday.
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Election unrest brings curfew to Dar es Salaam
Street demonstrations, a security crackdown and a network disruption accompanied Tanzania’s disputed presidential vote.
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Fiji deputy PM Prasad says he will resign after corruption charge
Biman Prasad has told Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka he intends to step down after being charged by Fiji’s anti-corruption office, deepening pressure on the coalition government.
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Trial opens in Nara for man accused of killing Shinzo Abe
The trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, accused of assassinating former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe, has opened in Nara and is expected to run until mid-December.
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Russia moves draft offices to year-round conscription schedule
The lower house approved a bill that would let conscription offices summon men for medical checks and paperwork at any time, though service windows stay seasonal.
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Former Mali Prime Minister Sentenced After Backing Critics of the Military Junta
A Malian court sentenced former prime minister Moussa Mara to prison after he publicly expressed solidarity with jailed critics of the ruling military authorities.
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Czech President Asks Andrej Babis to Form New Government
After ANO won the most seats in the October election, President Petr Pavel told Babis to try to assemble a governing coalition.
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Cameroon court confirms Biya as winner after deadly postelection unrest
Cameroon’s top court declared 92-year-old Paul Biya the winner of the presidential election, extending his rule after protests over the result left at least four people dead.
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French police arrest suspects after Louvre jewellery heist
French authorities arrested suspects in the Louvre jewellery theft probe, including one detained as he was preparing to leave the country, while the hunt for the missing pieces continued.
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Milei’s midterm win strengthens his hand in Argentina and delights Washington
Javier Milei’s party outperformed expectations in Argentina’s midterm elections, giving the libertarian president fresh leverage for his austerity agenda and reassuring investors watching U.S. support.
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PKK says it is moving fighters out of Turkey as peace process advances
The Kurdish group says the withdrawal to northern Iraq is meant to reduce the risk of clashes, but it also pressed Ankara for legal and political steps to keep the talks moving.
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Four protesters killed in Cameroon as opposition rejects election results
Clashes in Douala escalated ahead of formal results as supporters of the opposition challenged Biya's win.
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Catherine Connolly Wins Irish Presidency in First-Preference Landslide
Independent candidate Catherine Connolly was declared president-elect of Ireland after taking 63% of first-preference votes in a result that shook the political establishment.
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Colombian man gets 42-year minimum for grisly double murder in London
Yostin Andres Mosquera was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 42 years after killing two men and dumping their remains in suitcases.
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Irish presidential polls close as Connolly and Humphreys wait on count
Voting ended in the race to succeed Michael D Higgins, with turnout and transfer patterns set to shape the result under Ireland’s PR-STV system.
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British police launch manhunt after convicted asylum seeker is mistakenly released
Police are searching for Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu after he was wrongly freed from prison despite a sexual assault conviction that triggered protests in Epping.
Read report »Croatia votes to bring back compulsory military service after 17 years
Croatia’s parliament has approved a return to conscription, with two months of basic military training and an opt-out civilian service path for conscientious objectors.
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Grenade blast on Ukrainian train kills four and wounds at least 12
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