Authorities in Tanzania have released several senior opposition figures detained following the deadly post-election protests sparked by the disputed re-election of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, according to the main opposition party, Chadema. The four high-ranking Chadema officials, arrested over the past week, were released on bail on Monday, the party confirmed on social media. However,

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Burger King has unveiled ambitious plans to more than triple its restaurant footprint in China over the next decade, under a new joint venture with Beijing-based private equity firm CPE. The expansion strategy is part of the fast-food giant’s effort to tap into the growing Chinese market and strengthen its presence in Asia. Under the

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Israel’s parliament (Knesset) has passed the first reading of a bill that would allow the death penalty for terrorism, marking a controversial step in the country’s legal framework. The legislation was proposed by far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and was approved by 39 votes to 16 in the 120-member Knesset on Monday, signaling strong

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Russia has announced that its security services thwarted a Ukrainian-British plot to hijack a MiG-31 jet armed with a Kinzhal hypersonic missile for a false flag operation targeting a major NATO airbase, according to statements released by the FSB, Russia’s domestic intelligence agency. The operation, the FSB claims, was orchestrated by Ukraine’s main intelligence directorate

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Russia’s state-owned oil company Gazprom Neft has agreed to sell its shares in Serbia’s Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) following the imposition of Western sanctions targeting Moscow’s energy sector. The move marks a significant development as Serbia navigates energy security concerns ahead of winter. Gazprom Neft holds a 44.9% stake in NIS, while an investment arm

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German police have detained a suspect accused of operating a darknet platform that allegedly solicited murders of prominent politicians, according to the Federal Prosecutor’s Office. The suspect, a dual German-Polish citizen identified as Martin S., was apprehended late Monday in the western city of Dortmund. Public broadcaster ARD reported that Martin S. has ties to

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has issued a stern warning to the United States, stating that Russia will respond in kind if the U.S. resumes nuclear weapons testing. Lavrov’s remarks echo prior statements by President Vladimir Putin, who has long maintained that any nuclear test by a major power will trigger a reciprocal Russian response.

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A Dutch court has ruled that Palestinian journalist Mustafa Ayyash, founder of the Gaza-based news platform Gaza Now, can be extradited to Austria. The journalist had fled Austria earlier this year, alleging that Austrian authorities had raided his home and physically abused his pregnant wife. Ayyash, a prominent Palestinian journalist, has lived in Austria since

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A Turkish military C-130 cargo plane with at least 20 personnel on board crashed in Georgia on Tuesday, near the border with Azerbaijan, Turkiye’s Defence Ministry confirmed. The incident has resulted in multiple fatalities, according to Turkiye and Azerbaijan authorities. Crash Details The aircraft, a US-made C-130 Hercules, had departed from Ganja, Azerbaijan, en route

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The BBC’s outgoing director-general, Tim Davie, has rallied staff to defend the United Kingdom’s public broadcaster amid mounting legal threats from former US President Donald Trump and widespread scrutiny over alleged bias. Speaking to employees on Tuesday, Davie emphasized that the BBC’s narrative should be defined by its journalism, not its critics. “We Have to

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