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Nigeria's largest pool of voters divided before election
Abacha Muyam and Babakura Alhaji Isa, friends from Bama in the northern Nigerian state of Borno, both voted for President Muhammadu Buhari in their country's elections in 2019. Their support delivered the presidency to Buhari in the last two elections, but now voters and analysts say the region appears more splintered.
Major German trade union wins pay hike, averting strike
Germany's biggest trade union agreed Friday to hefty wage hikes that are expected to cover almost four million workers facing soaring inflation, averting a major strike in Europe's top economy.
At least 11 killed in northern Iraq gas tank explosion
Rescuers searched for more victims on Friday after a fuel tank explosion that killed at least 11 people and caused a house to collapse in northern Iraq, according to local authorities. "Our teams have been working for more than 15 hours to rescue the people trapped under the collapsed house," Nader said.
Sweden confirms Nord Stream pipeline sabotage: prosecutor
Swedish officials confirmed Friday that the September blasts which destroyed sections of the Nord Stream pipelines carrying natural gas from Russia to Germany under the Baltic Sea were acts of sabotage.
Saudi crown prince immune from Khashoggi suit: US govt
The US government recommended on Thursday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was immune from legal action over the 2018 murder of a dissident journalist, according to court documents.
Macron rejects 'confrontation' as he relaunches Asia strategy
French President Emmanuel Macron urged an end to "confrontation" Friday as he relaunched his strategy for the Asia-Pacific region after a bitter row over a cancelled submarine contract with Australia.
India's Modi says digital currencies being used to fund terror
Digital currencies need more regulation to stamp out funding for terror operations, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Friday at a major international forum to combat financing of extremist groups. On Friday, he went further and told delegates at the Conference on Countering Financing of Terrorism that "private currencies" posed a grave security risk.
VP Harris tells Asia the US is 'here to stay'
Vice President Kamala Harris told Asian leaders on Friday that the United States is committed to the region for the long haul, rejecting doubts about its engagement as China expands its clout. While the United States has taken a firm tone on China, some Asian officials have questioned the level of US economic engagement.
E. Guinea's Obiang eyes sixth term after 43 years in power
Equatorial Guinea's iron-fisted president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, is eyeing a sixth term in office in elections on Sunday, extending a world-record 43 years in power. His extraordinary spell means that he is just the second president in Equatorial Guinea's history since it gained independence in 1968 from Spain, its colonial power for nearly two centuries.
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