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UNHCR says more people subjected to forced displacement in 2023 globally
It found that the cumulative number of people who have been subjected to forced displacement rose to 120 million people in 2023 — six million more than in the year before.
South Africa’s Inkatha Freedom Party to join ANC in forming coalition
The announcement by Velenkosini Hlabisa means an agreement between some major parties to form a coalition government with the ANC becomes more likely ahead of a Friday deadline, when South Africa’s new Parliament will sit for the first time since the May 29 election and attempt to elect a president.
One year later, migrants who cheated death off Greece seek justice
Only 82 bodies were recovered, so hundreds of families still lack even the grim certitude that their relatives are dead.
G7 leaders gather in Italy with Gaza, Ukraine high on agenda
The three-day summit kicks off on Thursday in Puglia, Italy, where leaders of the seven wealthy democratic nations are expected to discuss the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas wars, the energy transition, artificial intelligence, migration and collaboration with Africa
Haiti inaugurates new cabinet as country looks to end political unrest
Weeks of coordinated attacks by gangs forced former prime minister Ariel Henry to resign in April, and his cabinet was dissolved
IOC chief says Paris ready to host Olympics
There have been concerns over the city's readines, with authorities scaling down the opening ceremony over terrorism fears. The Paris Games kick off on July 24 and will last until August 11
Russian warships arrive in Cuba ahead of military exercises in Caribbean
With Florida just 160 kilometres away, the visit is widely seen as a show of force by Moscow as tensions rise with the United States over Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Madagascar ruling party loses parliament majority
President Andry Rajoelina's Tanora Malagasy Vonona party only managed to win 80 seats out of 163, according to figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI). Independent candidates won 52 seats, with 25 going to the opposition
Babyface, Usher honored at the Apollo’s 2024 Spring Benefit
Music industry icons attended the Spring Benefit. The celebration marked the 90th Anniversary of the legendary Harlem institution.
More than 40 dead in fire in a residential building in Kuwait
It is believed that many of the people living in the building may have been foreign workers.