ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said he has fled the country in fear for his life following a military rebellion but did not announce his resignation in a speech…
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One oligarch bet $7 billion on Russia winning fast. Georgia is paying the price.
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On 4 October, twenty thousand Georgians tried to storm the presidential palace in what they called the “Revolution of Flags” in response to contested elections securing the…
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Freed hostages suffered torture, starvation and long periods of isolation — reports
Hostages who were freed Monday began sharing details from their time in Hamas captivity with family members, reportedly describing how they were isolated from the outside world, endured long periods of starvation, and were severely tortured…
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SNP are the latest proof that things change quickly in politics
Chris MasonPolitical editor in Aberdeen
PA MediaJohn Swinney was the third SNP leader in a little over a year A year or so ago, the Scottish National Party looked to be in deep trouble.
They had been comprehensively thrashed in the general election,…
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Hostages and prisoners freed, as Trump hails ‘golden age’ in Mideast
REIM, Israel — Israelis and Palestinians cried, cheered and gave thanks Monday as Hamas militants released their last 20 living hostages in exchange for more than 1,900 Palestinian prisoners and detainees.
It was the first phase of a…
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Tears and cheers in West Bank and Gaza as nearly 2,000 Palestinians are released from Israeli prisons
Israel freed almost 2,000 Palestinians from its jails on Monday as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal, prompting emotional scenes of families reunited with loved ones, some of whom had spent decades behind bars.
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Jonathan Powell made no decisions about evidence in China spy case, minister says
The government’s national security adviser Jonathan Powell made no decisions about the content of any evidence provided in the collapsed case against two men accused of spying for China, a minister has said.
Prosecutors unexpectedly dropped…
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