Burkina Faso military coup: leader Damiba deposed, army captain says
An army captain in Burkina Faso has announced on national television that he has ousted military leader Lt Col Paul-Henri Damiba.
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Queen Elizabeth II dies at age 98 after 70 year reign
Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-reigning royal and among the world’s longest-ruling monarchs in history, has died at the age of 96.
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Liz Truss to become UK’s next Prime Minister, succeeding Boris Johnson
Britain’s Conservative Party picks Liz Truss as its leader, triggering the beginning of a handover from Boris Johnson.
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FBI cites ‘evidence of obstruction’ in Donald Trump Florida home search
The FBI told a judge they expected to find “evidence of obstruction” of justice in a search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home.
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William Ruto wins Kenya election, beating Raila Odinga
William Ruto has been declared the winner of Kenya’s presidential election, defeating his rival Raila Odinga, promising to work with “all leaders” in the country.
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Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shot dead
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot and killed during a campaign speech in western Japan on Friday, hospital officials said.
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced his resignation as Conservative party leader following a wave of government resignations.
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Vladimir Putin hits back at G7 leaders’ topless macho photo jibes
Vladimir Putin has hit back at Western leaders who mocked his macho image this week, saying it would be “disgusting” to see them strip off.
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Putin blasts ‘stupid’ Western sanctions as economic ‘blitzkrieg’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of colonial arrogance with “stupid” sanctions that amounted to economic “blitzkrieg”.
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Donald Trump Accused Of Attempted Coup In Capitol Riot
Former US President Donald Trump orchestrated last year’s Capitol riot in an “attempted coup”, a congressional inquiry has heard.
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