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UN calls for 'urgent' solutions to political crisis in Iraq
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The United Nations mission in Iraq on Wednesday called on leaders to put their country first and end a long-running political power struggle as tensions soar in the war-torn country . Almost 10 months after the elections, the oil-rich country still has no government and no new prime minister or president. “We call on all actors to…
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Iran announces sending a team to resume nuclear talks in Vienna
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Iran announced on Wednesday that it was sending a delegation to Vienna to resume talks to revive the frayed 2015 deal on its nuclear program, halted since March. "As part of the policy of lifting cruel sanctions against our country, the Iranian negotiating team led by Ali Bagheri, the Islamic Republic's chief negotiator, will leave…
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Ogbonnaya Onu denies having supported Peter Obi for the presidency
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Former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation and former Governor of Abia State, Ogbonnaya Onu, has denied claims that he backed Labor Party presidential candidate Peter Obi , for the 2023 presidential election. UN said in a statement on Wednesday that its loyalty remains with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party, adding that all…
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Sri Lanka arrests protest leader Joseph Stalin
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A senior Sri Lankan trade union official at the forefront of protests that led to Gotabaya Rajapaksa's ousting from the presidency was arrested on Wednesday, witnesses and officials said. Joseph Stalin, the secretary of the Sri Lanka Teachers' Union, becomes the oldest activist to be arrested in a crackdown on forced protesters in Rajapaksa…
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UK bans US-based consultancy services over South Africa corruption saga
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Britain announced on Wednesday that it was banning US consultancy giant Bain & Company from British government contracts for three years after it became embroiled in a huge corruption scandal in South Africa. Bain is banned for participating in tenders for central government consultancy work for three years, starting January 4 this year, a spokesperson…
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UN calls for 'urgent' solutions to political crisis in Iraq
8 minutes ago
The United Nations mission in Iraq on Wednesday called on leaders to put their country first and end a long-running political power struggle as tensions soar in the war-torn country . Almost 10 months after the elections, the oil-rich country still has no government and no new prime minister or president. “We call on all actors to…
World
Iran announces sending a team to resume nuclear talks in Vienna
13 minutes ago
Iran announced on Wednesday that it was sending a delegation to Vienna to resume talks to revive the frayed 2015 deal on its nuclear program, halted since March. "As part of the policy of lifting cruel sanctions against our country, the Iranian negotiating team led by Ali Bagheri, the Islamic Republic's chief negotiator, will leave…
Policy
Ogbonnaya Onu denies having supported Peter Obi for the presidency
17 minutes ago
Former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation and former Governor of Abia State, Ogbonnaya Onu, has denied claims that he backed Labor Party presidential candidate Peter Obi , for the 2023 presidential election. UN said in a statement on Wednesday that its loyalty remains with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) party, adding that all…
World
Sri Lanka arrests protest leader Joseph Stalin
1 hour ago
A senior Sri Lankan trade union official at the forefront of protests that led to Gotabaya Rajapaksa's ousting from the presidency was arrested on Wednesday, witnesses and officials said. Joseph Stalin, the secretary of the Sri Lanka Teachers' Union, becomes the oldest activist to be arrested in a crackdown on forced protesters in Rajapaksa…
World
UK bans US-based consultancy services over South Africa corruption saga
1 hour ago
Britain announced on Wednesday that it was banning US consultancy giant Bain & Company from British government contracts for three years after it became embroiled in a huge corruption scandal in South Africa. Bain is banned for participating in tenders for central government consultancy work for three years, starting January 4 this year, a spokesperson…
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