Weah expected to launch third presidential bid
Liberian football legend George Weah of the opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) party is expected to accept a petition from his supporters
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Air strikes on Aleppo hospital kill 27
Air strikes destroyed a hospital and killed dozens of people in rebel-held areas of Syria’s Aleppo including children and doctors, and the Unite
UK joins IMF and World Bank to cut Mozambique aid
The UK government says it has suspended financial aid to Mozambique over an alleged “serious breach of trust” relating to undisclosed debt
Biden visits Iraq for talks, show of support
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden met Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Thursday to show support for the governme
Bulgarian town bans women from wearing face veils
The central Bulgarian town of Pazardzhik has banned the wearing of full-face veils in public in a move the local government said would prevent tension