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Russia blames Ukraine for blast that killed top army general

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova declared without offering evidence that “there are reasons to believe that Ukrainian special services were involved in the killing"

World leaders converge on Rome for Pope’s funeral

World leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump converged on Rome for the funeral, but the group of marginalized people who will meet his casket in a small crosstown basilica are more in keeping with Francis’ humble persona and disdain for pomp

Gabon’s constitutional court confirms Nguema’s landslide presidential victory

His election formally ends the transitional period, giving him full constitutional legitimacy to lead.

Russia’s Putin, Trump envoy discuss war in Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov told reporters on Friday that the meeting between Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff on Ukraine lasted three hours and was "constructive" and "useful"

Namibia will offer free university education starting in 2026

The new policy would remove tuition and registration fees at universities and colleges. There have been calls for years for all levels of education to be subsidized by the government in the country of around 3 million people in southern Africa.

UNICEF marks World Malaria Day with rollout of new vaccine in Mali

The United Nations children's organization UNICEF is launching today's World Malaria Day with the rollout of the R21/Matrix-M vaccine in Mali, the 20th country to introduce it.

New tartan commemorates women accused under Scotland’s witchcraft laws

A newly registered tartan, woven in black, grey and red, has been designed to commemorate those accused under Scotland’s centuries-old witchcraft laws.

Iranians hope for balanced deal ahead of new round of talks with US

In 2018, the US under Donald Trump unilaterally pulled out of a 2015 nuclear deal Iran had agreed with world powers, reinstating deadly sanctions on the country. Now Trump has demanded a new agreement

Tanzania bans agricultural imports from South Africa and Malawi

The move directly targets key South African fruit exports such as grapes and apples, while significantly complicating logistics for Malawi, a landlocked nation that relies on Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam port for the bulk of its inbound and outbound trade.