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Blasting crackdown but eyeing deal, West in quandary over Iran
Waging brutal repression at home and allegedly helping Russia in its war against Ukraine, Iran is becoming an unsolvable challenge for Western powers eager to avoid a new nuclear power in the Middle East. Despite decades of mutual distrust between Russia and Iran, both countries now see common interests in resisting Western powers and their crippling sanctions.
Malawi finds more bodies after mass grave discovery
Malawi on Thursday unearthed four more bodies following the grim discovery of a grave containing the remains of 25 men suspected to be Ethiopian migrants, police said. Police said evidence gathered from the site on Wednesday indicated the 25 victims were Ethiopian males aged between 25 and 40.
Shortest-serving PM in history leaves scars on economy
Truss' attempt to boost growth in a recession-threatened economy was fuelled by eye-watering levels of debt, damaging her government's credibility on financial marketsLiz Truss, the shortest serving prime minister in UK history, leaves lasting scars on the economy after her botched budget rocked markets, spiked borrowing costs and tanked the pound.
Facing threat, Togo forces simulate 'jihadist' attack
Togo's security forces on Thursday carried out a simulated jihadist attack in the capital Lome, training to counter a hostage-taking as the country faces increasing threats. Togo's Security Minister General Damehame Yark said the exercise was part of "measures so that we can face this threat" in the region.
Violent clashes in Guinea anti-junta protest
Young protesters clashed on Thursday with security forces in the Guinean capital Conakry after a banned group called for demonstrations against the country's ruling junta, an AFP reporter saw. The coalition had called for peaceful demonstrations to take place in Conakry on Thursday, followed by nationwide protests on October 26.
Russia's 'no risk' Ukraine strategy: pummeling the power grid
After a series of humiliating battlefield defeats in Ukraine, Moscow is trying out a new tactic it hopes will swing the tide of the war: bombarding power stations just as winter sets in. Maybe we will only hate them more," Olga, who declined to give her last name, told AFP. Russia's pivot to systematically attacking Ukraine power stations comes after a series of defeats in Ukraine.
From Truss to Brown: Britain's shortest-serving PMs
British Prime Minister Liz Truss, who announced her resignation on Thursday after just six weeks in power, goes down as the shortest-serving premier in the last 100 years. - Andrew Bonar Law: 209 days - The Canadian-born son of a Scottish clergyman, who ruled for less than a year in 1922-1923, was the shortest-serving British prime minister of the 20th century.
Austria president urges reforms after fresh graft revelations
Austria's president on Thursday called for wide-ranging reforms of the country's political culture following fresh revelations over a graft scandal, which led then-chancellor Sebastian Kurz to resign last year. "We need a complete overhaul," President Alexander Van der Bellen said in a televised address on Thursday, alluding to Austria's political culture being repeatedly tainted by corruption.
Thai regulators approve controversial telecom merger
Thailand's telecom regulator on Thursday approved the merger of Telenor's Thai arm and a local rival that would create the kingdom's biggest mobile services provider, despite concerns about competition and consumer harm.
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