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Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Tuesday lifted a ban on opposition rallies imposed in 2016 by her strongman predecessor, in an overture to political rivals seeking the restoration of democratic traditions. Hassan has been under pressure to break with the hardline policies of John Magufuli, who died in 2021 …

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Tuesday that Covid-19 tests for travellers arriving from China would continue despite protests from Beijing. “I think we’re performing our duty in protecting French people by asking for tests,” Borne told franceinfo radio when asked about China’s reaction. “We’re doing it while respecting the …

Israeli forces killed a child in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Tuesday, the Palestinian health ministry reported, as Israel said police officers fired on people throwing Molotov cocktails. The health ministry announced “the death of the child Adam Essam Shaker Ayyad, 15, with a bullet in the chest …

TWO helicopters collided mid-air killing four people Monday on Australia’s Gold Coast tourism destination, officials said, with images showing one of the aircraft’s rotors lying on a sand bank. Three other people are in a critical condition, police said. One helicopter lay flipped over on the sand a few feet …

FORMER President Goodluck Jonathan; the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, and 11 other Nigerians have been named among the 2023 “100 Most Reputable Africans.” Nigerians made the 2023 ‘roll of honour’ list released by Reputation Poll International, a global reputation firm. The list …

TWO helicopters collided in mid-air, killing four people Monday at Australia’s Gold Coast tourism hotspot, officials said, with images showing one of the aircraft’s rotors lying on a sandbar. Three other people were in critical condition, police said, describing how bystanders had rushed to haul passengers from an upside-down helicopter. …

GRAMMY-winning singer Anita Pointer died on Saturday at the age of 74 following a battle with cancer, her publicist said. One of the founding members of R&B group The Pointer Sisters, she delighted fans across the world with hits including “I’m So Excited,” “Jump,” and “Fire.” Along with sisters June …

A photograph shows a 100 Kuna banknote and its value in Euro coins (13,28 Euros) in Zagreb on December 30, 2022. – On January 1, 2023 the Euro will become the official currency in Croatia. (Photo by Denis LOVROVIC / AFP) Croatia on Sunday switched to the euro and entered …

An attack in eastern Syria killed 10 oil field workers, state news agency SANA reported on Friday, a day after Syrian Kurdish-led forces announced an offensive against jihadists. In addition to the nearly dozen dead, “two others have been wounded in a terrorist attack that targeted three buses transporting workers …

The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in a South African city east of Johannesburg last week has climbed to 34, the health ministry said on Friday. A truck carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) became stuck under a bridge in Boksburg last Saturday, triggering a leak and blast that …