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MOSCOW, (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said that a Russian military plane that crashed near the border with Ukraine was shot down by Ukrainian air defences, whether on purpose or by mistake. Moscow accuses Kyiv of downing the Ilyushin Il-76 plane in Russia's Belgorod region on Wednesday and killing 74 people on board, including…

Namibia says ICJ missed opportunity to issue an order that would bind Israel to a ceasefire in Gaza

Sovereign Africa Ratings says it is in advanced discussions with South Africa and Botswana.

DUBAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) - British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Saturday a security team on board a bulk carrier exchanged fire with armed individuals on a Somali-style skiff after it neared the vessel in a suspicious approach 700 nautical miles southeast of Oman's Salalah. "The skiff closed to 300 metres, before turning back…

The United States is planning to station nuclear weapons in the UK for the first time in 15 years as the threat from Russia increases, Pentagon documents seen by The Telegraph reveal. Procurement contracts for a new facility at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk confirm that the US intends to place nuclear warheads three times the…

South Africa to host Portugal at the Free State Sstadium for the historic first test.

WASHINGTON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Donald Trump leads Democratic President Joe Biden by six percentage points in a Reuters/Ipsos poll that showed Americans are unhappy about an election rematch that came into sharper focus following the former president's New Hampshire victory. The nationwide poll of 1,250 U.S. adults showed Trump leading Biden 40% to 34%…

Jan 26 (Reuters) - Spain's unemployment rate unexpectedly dipped in the fourth quarter to end the year at its lowest since 2007, according to official figures that bode well ahead of next week's economic growth data release. Unemployment rate fell to 11.76% in the fourth quarter, down from 11.84% in the third quarter and 12.87%…

An overview of the past, present and future of Guyana’s economy as it deals with the discovery of massive oil reserves.

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