Russia in Africa: What does Putin hope to achieve? – DW.com

  1. Russia in Africa: What does Putin hope to achieve?  DW.com
  2. Putin woos African leaders, says Russia a better partner than 'colonial' West  Reuters
  3. Russia is selling Africa dependence disguised as partnership  Al Jazeera
  4. Putin seeks to expand ties with African countries at Russia-Africa summit  AP News
  5. Putin Courts Africa Leaders at Moscow Summit to Expand Influence  Bloomberg.com
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Mind-Boggling True Cost of Trump’s War Revealed – The Daily Beast

  1. Mind-Boggling True Cost of Trump’s War Revealed  The Daily Beast
  2. Pentagon says Iran war has cost US taxpayers $47bn: What that means  Al Jazeera
  3. Iran war has cost $47 billion, U.S. military says  CBS News
  4. Iran live updates: US military estimates war with Iran now costs $47.1 billion  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  5. American taxpayers' bill for Iran war grows to estimated $47.1 billion  PBS
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A US woman feared dead was reported alive in Mexico. But cops now say that isn’t true

Mexican police had said they found Shayna Feinman in Tijuana, raising the hopes of missing Arizonan’s family

Arizona authorities say their Mexican counterparts were resoundingly mistaken when they publicly claimed recently that they found alive a woman who was feared slain after disappearing in 2024 – a turn of events that her sister has called “turmoil” and “heartbreaking”.

The case in question centers on Shayna Feinman, who was reported missing in rural Yavapai county, Arizona, in March 2024 at age 38.

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Africa’s ‘unprecedented’ Ebola outbreak could reach UK, says top health official

Jean Kaseya, of the Africa CDC, warns of the illness spreading like Covid unless more funding is secured to increase preparedness and possible treatment

The “unprecedented” spread of the Ebola outbreak means it could reach the UK and other countries, according to one of Africa’s top health officials.

As the current outbreak reached 10,000 cases, with almost 5,000 deaths, Dr Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), compared the outbreak to the Covid pandemic, which first took hold in China before spreading to countries across the world, claiming millions of lives, and ravaging health systems and economies.

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America’s Other Middle East War – by Mark Hertling – The Bulwark

  1. America’s Other Middle East War - by Mark Hertling  The Bulwark
  2. Opinion | What It Will Take to Defeat the Houthis  The New York Times
  3. As Yemen's Houthis continue strikes, Saudi Arabia is looking to the US for advanced AI weaponry  DW.com
  4. Saudi Arabia bets on force to rein in the Houthis  Arab News
  5. Saudi Arabia Cannot Buy Victory in Yemen  American Security Project
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Canada signs trade deal with UAE in push for non-US markets – Al Jazeera

  1. Canada signs trade deal with UAE in push for non-US markets  Al Jazeera
  2. Canada, UAE sign trade deal as Carney seeks new trading partners  Reuters
  3. Prime Minister Carney launches new Strategic Partnership with the UAE, welcoming landmark trade agreement and billions in investment  Prime Minister of Canada
  4. Carney agrees to extradition treaty talks with UAE as he deepens ties with Gulf state  The Globe and Mail
  5. Canada, U.A.E. sign defence, energy agreements during crown prince's visit  CBC
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