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Gangs launch fresh attack on Haiti’s capital

Gangs launched a fresh attack on Haiti’s capital early Tuesday, targeting an upscale community in Port-au-Prince where gunmen clashed with residents who fought side-by-side with police.

Highly-anticipated Wicked makes its cinema debut in South Africa

After garnering some rave reviews from critics, Wicked will be making its cinema debut, including in South Africa, this week. The film stars Cynthia Eviro and Ariana Grande, for whom some are demanding Oscar consideration.

Congo reports vandalism of Lumumba’s Mausoleum holding gold-capped tooth

The return of Lumumba’s tooth from former colonizer Belgium in 2022 had been celebrated around Congo, with the tooth taken around the vast country so people could pay their respects.

Cher releases first part of ‘intimate’ memoir, detailling her meteoric rise to fame

Superstar Cher has released the first part of her memoir, in which she details her complicated childhood and her rise to fame, as well as her turbulent relationship with Sonny Bono.

1,000 days of war in Ukraine with no sign of an end

A group of relatives of Ukrainian prisoners of war gathered at a rally in Kyiv on Tuesday to remember their loved ones as the full-scale Russian invasion reached its 1,000th day.

COP29: Delegates renegotiate new compensation for developing nations

Money is the key issue at the United Nations climate talks in Baku, Azerbaijan, where negotiators are working on a new amount for developing nations to transition to clean energy, adapt to climate change and deal with weather disasters.

EU agrees to give another €20 million to Rwanda Defence Force in Mozambique

The EU council has agreed to give another €20 million to the Rwanda Defence Force in Mozambique, where troops are fighting against an Islamic State-backed insurgency. The council pledged the same amount back in 2022.

Activists from global south protest at COP29 calling for finance for less privileged countries

Activists from the global south gathered at COP29 in Baku, calling for an agreement that provides trillions of dollars to less privileged nations vulnerable to climate change.

Russia vetoes UN resolution calling for immediate cease-fire in the war between Sudan’s rival forces

U.K. Foreign Minister David Lammy, who chaired the meeting, told the council afterwards: “This Russian veto is a disgrace. … While Britain works with our African partners, Russia vetoes their will.”

Trump confirms he will deploy the military for mass deportation plan

"ready to declare a national emergency and deploy military resources to reverse the Biden administration's immigration policies through mass deportation."