Every 25 May, the world comes together to commemorate Africa Day, a date that transcends geographical boundaries to celebrate not only the cultural diversity and natural wealth of the world’s most diverse continent, but also its determination to build a prosperous and united future.
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Africa Day: celebrating the continent’s heritage and future every May 25
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Russia’s North Korean Missiles Create Havoc In Ukraine; Kyiv Admits Radar Decoys A Massive Challenge: OPED
May 20, 2025: An Iskander-M missile struck a field training camp of the 1st Separate Special Forces Brigade of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Russian sources claim the strike resulted in the deaths of 70 Ukrainian servicemen, including 20…
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Bodies of five skiers found near Switzerland’s Zermatt resort
The bodies of five skiers have been found by rescuers near Switzerland’s luxury Zermatt resort.
They were recovered a day after emergency services were alerted by a group of climbers ascending the Rimpfischhorn – a 4,199-metre peak in the Valais…
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Russian record air attack on Ukraine dashes hopes for ceasefire
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Russia carried out its largest ever aerial attack on Ukraine, shattering any hopes that a record prisoner exchange completed on Sunday could lead to a cessation of hostilities.
At…
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Will the Vatican become a mediator? – DW – 05/25/2025
Could the Vatican become host to Russian-Ukrainian peace negotiations? Could Pope Leo himself become involved? At least some signs point in that direction. Pope Leo XIV, who was elected on May 8, 2025, as the successor to Pope Francis, who died…
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Venezuela Is Holding an Election for Essequibo, a Region of Neighboring Guyana
On Sunday, Venezuela plans to hold an election for governor and legislators to represent Essequibo — a sparsely populated, oil-rich territory.
But there’s one problem. Essequibo is internationally recognized as part of neighboring Guyana, not…
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Injury toll from Russian attack on Kyiv region rises to 31
The number of people injured in the Russian overnight air attack on the Kyiv region has risen to 31, including seven children, while four people have been confirmed dead, according to the National Police of Ukraine.
In the Obukhiv district, a hangar and building…
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Council of Europe chief warns against politicising court of human rights | European court of human rights
Europe’s leading human rights body has criticised nine governments that have urged a rethink of the interpretation of the European convention on human rights on migration issues.
The Council of Europe secretary general, Alain Berset, spoke out…
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Five skiers found dead in mountains near Swiss luxury resort | Switzerland
Rescuers have found the bodies of five skiers in the mountains near Switzerland’s luxury resort of Zermatt, police said on Sunday.
A helicopter was sent to survey the area around the Rimpfischhorn after climbers alerted authorities to abandoned…
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Ukraine and Russia complete ‘1,000 for 1,000’ prisoner exchange | Ukraine
Ukraine and Russia have completed a “1,000 for 1,000” prisoner swap after three days of exchanges, amid heavy Russian airstrikes on Ukrainian cities.
The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Sunday that the final 303 Ukrainian…
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