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Firefighters battle massive fire at northern Iraq oil refinery

A witness spoke on Thursday about a massive fire at an oil refinery in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil that had been raging since Wednesday night.

G7: Leaders hold session on investments in Africa

The infrastructure investments are meant to serve as an alternative to China’s development efforts, which the U.S. and its allies seek to contain.

2 Mpox deaths reported in South Africa this week

The health ministry said Thursday that a 38-year-old man died in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province on Wednesday, the same day a laboratory test confirmed that he had contracted the virus. Another man died Monday in a hospital near Johannesburg, the mi...

Disappearing Mali pond threatens UNESCO fishing tradition

Thousands of fishermen holding cone-shaped nets stood side by side, cheering and chanting as they waited for the signal. Suddenly, they rushed to a large muddy pond and cast their nets, dropping to their knees in the mud. Soon, one proudly held up a fi...

UN demands halt to siege of Sudan

The United Nations Security Council on Thursday, June 13 adopted a resolution demanding that Sudan’s paramilitary force immediately halt its siege of the only capital in the vast western region of Darfur that it doesn’t control and where more than a mi...

Partners of G7 leaders visit several attractions in Italy

While G7 summit leaders discussing global conflicts and the situation in Africa their spouses visiting various cultural destinations in the vicinity of the Borgo Egnatia venue, in Fasano .

Infantino launches a FIFA-funded accommodation centre in Lusaka

FIFA President Gianni Infantino made his maiden visit to Zambia on Thursday, where he launched the FIFA-funded Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) Accommodation Centre in Lusaka.

Climate protesters prepare in Italy as leaders gather for G7 summit

Dozens of international demonstrators gathered in Puglia on Thursday to prepare for this Saturday's protest against the G7 summit that is taking place in Borgo Egnazia.

South Africa’s ANC says it has broad agreement with main opposition, others

South Africa’s African National Congress party said Thursday that it has a broad agreement with the main opposition and other parties to form a coalition government and end a political deadlock after the ANC lost its 30-year majority in an election two...