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Abuja— Armed militants ambushed Nigerian security forces responding to a distress call in the northwestern state of Kebbi, killing nine
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United Nations — The United Nations General Assembly adopted a Ghana-led resolution recognizing transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime against
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New York— United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the Middle East war has spiraled beyond control, urging Iran to
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Hezbollah rejects Israel talks under fire, calls move ‘surrender
Beirut— Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem said on Wednesday that entering negotiations with Israel while hostilities continue would amount to “surrender,”
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