Politics

Africa

UN to Vote on Adopting New World Map Showing Africa’s True Scale

The UN General Assembly will vote on Friday on a resolution to replace the traditional Mercator map with one that more accurately shows Africa’s size, according to Togo’s foreign affairs minister.

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Conflicts & Security

Argentina’s leader threatens sanctions on Falklands oil firms

Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, has threatened to sanction oil firms operating near the Falkland Islands, escalating long-standing territorial tensions with the UK. According to The Independent, Milei vowed to defend Argentina’s 'vital interests' 'with tooth and nail,' while the British government reaffirmed its 'unwavering' commitment to the islands.

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Política de EE.UU.

Tribunal de Missouri anula mapa electoral republicano

El Tribunal Supremo de Missouri declaró inválido un mapa electoral trazado por los republicanos para las elecciones de noviembre.

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Entdeckung

Feministin Gloria Steinem stirbt mit 92

Gloria Steinem, eine wegweisende Journalistin und Feministin, ist im Alter von 92 Jahren in New York City gestorben.

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US Politics

Missouri Supreme Court Blocks GOP Redistricting Map, Election Scandal Erupts

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a new GOP-drawn congressional map cannot be used for the November elections, dealing a blow to efforts to dilute Democratic representation. In another political scandal, a Missouri House candidate was charged with attempting to plant drugs on his political rival.

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Corporate

Venezuela Oil Deal Sparks Colonialism Debate

Critics are calling a US multi-billion-dollar oil deal in Venezuela a new form of modern-day colonialism, according to Al Jazeera.

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Diplomacy & Trade

DRC Joins Countries Pledging Embassy Move to Jerusalem

The Democratic Republic of the Congo has announced plans to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem, following a visit by President Felix-Antoine Tshisekedi to Israel, according to AFP.

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Elecciones

Trump apoya a Sullivan en Alaska: 14% respaldan renombrar lago

El presidente Donald Trump apoyará al senador republicano Dan S. Sullivan en Alaska antes de las elecciones intermedias de noviembre.

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Elections

Trump Campaigns in Alaska as Republicans Face Challenges

President Donald Trump will campaign in Alaska for embattled incumbent Sen. Dan S. Sullivan ahead of November’s midterm elections. Trump criticized the state’s ranked choice voting system as 'a crooked form of voting,' according to the Washington Examiner.

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Corporate

Nobel Laureate Machado Questions Illegitimate Venezuela Regime’s US Oil Deal

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has questioned Donald Trump’s oil deal with Venezuela’s interim government, saying the country’s natural resources do not belong to 'an illegitimate regime', according to The Guardian.

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Africa

Sharpeville Massacre Survivors Continue to Suffer, Demand Compensation

Decades after the 1960 Sharpeville massacre, survivors and victims' families continue to suffer and are suing the South African government for compensation, according to a new lawsuit filed on Thursday.

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Europe

Spain’s PM Says No Evidence ‘Whatsoever’ Morocco Behind Ceuta Border Breach

Spain has seen no evidence “whatsoever” that Morocco planned or facilitated a mass border breach into its north African territory of Ceuta, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez told parliament on Thursday, according to The Guardian.

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Asia Pacific

Toxic wildfire haze spreads as El Niño worsens

A toxic haze from wildfires is spreading across Southeast Asia, with pollution levels exceeding 15 times WHO recommendations, according to the BBC.

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Middle East

Gaza Doctor Abu Safia’s Torture in Israeli Detention

Dr. Hussam Abu Safia, a Gaza doctor, continues to face severe torture in Israeli detention, according to his lawyer and rights groups.

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Africa

Sharpeville Victims Sue South African Government for 1961 Massacre

Victims of the 1961 Sharpeville massacre are suing the South African government for compensation, according to The Guardian. The case, filed on Thursday, seeks justice for the 91 people killed during the apartheid-era violence.

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