BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — An explosion and the stampede that followed killed at least 29 schoolchildren and injured more than 250 at a high school in Central African Republic’s capital…
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Internet download speed: Record-breaking tech debuts
Netflix lets you download TV shows and movies to play while you’re offline, but there are limits in place (100 active downloads per device). The app only lets you grab a specific number of episodes or movies, and they expire after a while. Also, the smartphone, tablet, or laptop…
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Behind the Lines: Russia Bribes Teachers to Work in Occupied Ukraine
Teachers who commit to five years in communities of fewer than 50,000 people are eligible for two million ruble payouts in the occupied territories of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions, and one million rubles in…
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Nearly 6,000 cases of Russia’s use of cluster munitions documented in Ukraine – MFA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (MFA) is calling for strong measures in response to Russia’s deliberate and systematic use of cluster munitions against Ukraine.
That is according to the statement by Ukraine’s foreign ministry, as reported by Ukrinform.
The MFA…
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Qatar reaffirms commitment to AIIB and will host 2026 edition of the annual meeting
By Laila Humairah
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ADVERTISEMENTThe 10th annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Beijing concludes with China and member states reflecting on a decade of robust development projects, while reaffirming…
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Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen describes demonstrations as ‘coup attempt’
Basillioh Rukanga & Gladys KigoBBC News, Nairobi
AFP via Getty ImagesKenya’s interior minister says police officers acted with ‘remarkable restraint’ Kenya’s interior minister has denied that the police used excessive force during Wednesday’s…
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In the sky over Iran, Elon Musk and Starlink step into geopolitics – not for the first time
It was the briefest of messages, but the potential consequences could have been significant. Elon Musk posted a four-word tweet on June 14: “The beams are on”. The message prefigured a consequential intervention – not only in Iranian domestic affairs but potentially in the geopolitics…
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Europe leads global vaccine effort as US pulls back
While the EU and several European countries made significant contributions to GAVI, the global vaccine alliance, the United States was notably absent from the donor list.
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EBRD and EIB plan to provide EUR100 mln to Amber Dragon Ukraine Infrastructure Fund I
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) plan to contribute EUR60 million and EUR40 million, respectively, to the capital of the new Amber Dragon Ukraine Infrastructure Fund I…
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