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Botswana's former president Festus Mogae dies at 86
May 08, 2026 02:55 (EAT) • 4 hours ago

Botswana's former president Festus Mogae dies at 86

Mogae served as ⁠Botswana's third president from 1998 to 2008, ​handing power to his vice president, Ian Khama ​in a smooth transition that highlighted the southern African nation's reputation for political stability.

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China sentences former defence ministers to death with reprieve
May 08, 2026 05:00 (EAT) • 14 hours ago

China sentences former defence ministers to death with reprieve

The armed forces have been one of the main targets of a broad corruption crackdown ordered ​by President Xi Jinping after coming to power in 2012. 

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Chinese-owned oil tanker attacked near Strait of Hormuz
May 07, 2026 08:02 (EAT) • 23 hours ago

Chinese-owned oil tanker attacked near Strait of Hormuz

This was the first time a Chinese oil tanker has been attacked, ​a person with knowledge of the matter told Caixin on Thursday.

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Zimbabwe to return 67 farms seized from foreigners from four European countries
May 07, 2026 07:52 (EAT) • 23 hours ago

Zimbabwe to return 67 farms seized from foreigners from four European countries

The southern African country started seizing white-owned farms under its late ​leader Robert Mugabe in 2000, in a move the government said at the ​time was meant to resettle landless Black people and redress colonial-era ⁠land ownership imbalances.

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South Sudan's President Kiir sacks army chief, finance minister in latest reshuffle
May 07, 2026 12:48 (EAT) • 1 day ago

South Sudan's President Kiir sacks army chief, finance minister in latest reshuffle

Kiir reappointed General Santino Deng Wol as the new army ⁠chief.

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Venezuela tells Court it has no jurisdiction in dispute with Guyana over oil-rich territory
May 07, 2026 02:28 (EAT) • 1 day ago

Venezuela tells Court it has no jurisdiction in dispute with Guyana over oil-rich territory

At issue is a 160,000-square-km (62,000-square-mile) border territory ​around the Esequibo river, which is mostly jungle, and an offshore area ​where significant discoveries of oil and gas have been made.

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UAE denies involvement in Sudan airport attack
May 06, 2026 10:20 (EAT) • 1 day ago

UAE denies involvement in Sudan airport attack

Sudan has long accused the UAE of backing the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, which have been fighting the Sudanese army in a three-year-old civil war that has devastated the ​country. The Gulf state has denied this and said it seeks an ​end to the conflict, one of the world's deadliest....

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Ted Turner, billionaire media mogul who founded CNN, dies at 87
May 06, 2026 07:08 (EAT) • 2 days ago

Ted Turner, billionaire media mogul who founded CNN, dies at 87

Ted Turner became a ​billionaire by taking over his father's billboard business, buying a television station in 1970 and parlaying that into what would become a vast ground-breaking television group.

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Trump says US could restart Iran strikes 'if they misbehave'
May 03, 2026 10:33 (EAT) • 5 days ago

Trump says US could restart Iran strikes 'if they misbehave'

A senior Iranian official said on ‌Saturday that an Iranian proposal so far rejected by Trump would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. blockade of Iran while leaving talks on Iran's nuclear program for later.

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Dubai chefs shrink menus as Iran war makes tomatillos, scallops harder to source
May 02, 2026 05:46 (EAT) • 6 days ago

Dubai chefs shrink menus as Iran war makes tomatillos, scallops harder to source

Now the two-month-old war in Iran is making such ingredients harder to source and more expensive, Lash and ‌other chefs said, as the Gulf grapples with the closure of the Strait of Hormuz sea route and spiking jet fuel prices push up air freight costs.

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