Mozambique’s main opposition leader on Thursday returned from more than two months in exile saying he was ready to take part in talks over disputed election results that have led to weeks of deadly protests.Venancio Mondlane, who claims the October 9 election was stolen from him, arrived at Maputo’s main airport from an unknown location …
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Fears of North Korea, online conspiracies and unproven claims of electoral fraud — conservative South Korean men told AFP why they had descended on impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s residence to protect him from arrest.Those rallying outside his Seoul residence have mainly been elderly, right-leaning voters — but AFP reporters identified a growing number of …
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Security forces prevented people from reaching the airport in Mozambique’s capital on Thursday as the opposition leader Venancio Mondlane was due to arrive home from exile to push his claim that he won presidential elections.At one of several barriers erected around the airport, security forces shot and wounded one of hundreds of mostly young people …
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Australia is deeply concerned by Meta’s decision to scrap US fact-check operations on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a senior minister said Thursday. The government — which has been at the forefront of efforts to rein in social media giants — was worried about a surge of false information spreading online, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said.”Misinformation and …
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At least five people have been killed in wildfires rampaging around Los Angeles, officials said Wednesday, with firefighters overwhelmed by the speed and ferocity of multiple blazes — including in Hollywood.Up to 1,500 buildings have burned in fires wreaking havoc around America’s second biggest city, forcing over 100,000 people from their homes.Hurricane-force winds whipped up …
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Australia is deeply concerned by Meta’s decision to scrap US fact-check operations on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, a senior government minister said Thursday. Australia — which has been at the forefront of efforts to rein in social media giants — was worried about a surge of false information spreading on social media, Treasurer Jim Chalmers …
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Japanese startup ispace vowed its upcoming second unmanned Moon mission will be a success, saying Thursday that it learned from its failed attempt nearly two years ago.In April 2023, the firm’s first spacecraft made an unsalvageable “hard landing”, dashing its ambitions to be the first private company to touch down on the Moon.The Houston-based Intuitive Machines …
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At least five people have been killed in wildfires rampaging around Los Angeles, officials said Wednesday, with firefighters overwhelmed by the speed and ferocity of multiple blazes — including in Hollywood.Up to 1,500 buildings have burned in fires that have broken out around America’s second biggest city, forcing over 100,000 people from their homes.Hurricane-force winds …
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Ukraine’s Western allies will gather with President Volodymyr Zelensky at a US base in Germany on Thursday in their last such meeting before Donald Trump returns to the White House in less than two weeks.US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to announce a substantial new military aid package for Kyiv at the 25th such …
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Reports that cases of a flu-like virus called HMPV are rising in China have sparked concern, but experts have dismissed fears that the situation is comparable to the beginnings of Covid-19 five years ago.Here is what you need to know about HMPV:- Similar to flu -HMPV stands for “human metapneumovirus” and generally causes a mild …
