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Kyiv, Ukraine — December 7, 2025: Overnight and Sunday missile, drone, and shelling attacks by Russian forces have killed at least three people in Ukraine, coinciding with the third day of diplomatic talks between U.S. and Ukrainian officials aimed at ending the ongoing war. Local authorities reported that a man was killed in a drone

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Cotonou, Benin — December 7, 2025: Benin’s government has successfully thwarted an attempted military coup, according to officials, after a small group of soldiers briefly seized control of state television and announced the removal of President Patrice Talon. The foiled coup adds to a growing pattern of political instability across West Africa, where disputed elections,

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Cotonou, Benin — December 7, 2025: Benin’s government announced on Sunday that it successfully thwarted an attempted military coup, after a small group of soldiers briefly seized control of state television to announce the removal of President Patrice Talon. According to Interior Minister Alassane Seidou, the soldiers launched a mutiny “aimed at destabilizing the country

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Lagos, Nigeria — December 7, 2025: Benin has become the latest African nation to experience an attempted military coup, adding to a growing trend of political instability across the continent. The short-lived takeover occurred early Sunday, with soldiers briefly seizing control of state television to announce the removal of President Patrice Talon and the dissolution

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Cotonou, Benin — December 7, 2025: An attempted coup in Benin was reportedly thwarted early Sunday morning, according to the nation’s Interior Minister, Alassane Seidou. In a video posted on Facebook, Seidou confirmed that a small faction of soldiers attempted to destabilize the state but was swiftly countered by loyal members of the Beninese Armed

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Bristol, UK – The world of photography mourns the loss of Martin Parr, the acclaimed British documentary photographer, who passed away at the age of 73 at his home in Bristol, England. The news was confirmed by The Martin Parr Foundation on Sunday. “It is with great sadness that we announce that Martin Parr (1952–2025)

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Doha, Qatar – European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has reaffirmed that the United States remains Europe’s “biggest ally”, even after sharp criticisms of the continent in Washington’s recent National Security Strategy. Her comments come as US and Ukrainian officials continue intense ceasefire talks to end the ongoing war in Ukraine. Speaking at the

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Beirut, Lebanon – The Lebanese army arrested six individuals following a brazen attack on United Nations peacekeepers patrolling southern Lebanon. The arrests came as a UN Security Council (UNSC) delegation prepared to visit the region to assess escalating tensions firsthand. The Lebanese army confirmed on Saturday that its intelligence directorate had detained six Lebanese suspects

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Doha, Qatar – The Gaza ceasefire is at a “critical moment” and risks collapsing without swift action toward a permanent peace arrangement, Qatar’s prime minister and Turkiye’s foreign minister warned at the Doha Forum on Saturday. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, stressed that the

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Pretoria, South Africa – At least 12 people, including three minors, were killed in a shocking mass shooting at an illegal bar in Saulsville township, near Pretoria, police confirmed on Saturday. A total of 25 individuals were shot, with 14 taken to hospitals for urgent medical care. The victims included a three-year-old boy, a 12-year-old

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