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Chad's Capital Under Threat As Floodwaters Rise

The waters of the Chari River have risen to record levels
At the spot where the Chari and Logone Rivers meet, residents of Chad's capital, N'Djamena, have been scrambling to face flooding brought on by torrential rains that have submerged entire neighbourhoods.
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Italian police stand guard inside a recently built migrant processing centre in the Albanian port of Shengjin

EU Talks Deportation Hubs To Stem Migration

Far-right gains in several European countries have helped put migration issues atop the agenda as home affairs ministers from the bloc's 27 states meet in Luxembourg ahead of a gathering of EU leaders later this month.
Southeast Asian leaders are meeting in the Laos capital Vientiane for the ASEAN summit

SE Asian Summit Seeks Progress On Myanmar Civil War

The disputed South China Sea will also be on the agenda at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathering, after months of violent clashes between Chinese vessels and Philippine and Vietnamese fishermen.
Almost half the respondents of a recent New York Times/Siena College poll rated current economic conditions as "poor."

The US Economy Is Solid: Why Are Voters Gloomy?

Despite indicators showing the US economy is moving in a healthy direction, many Americans remain pessimistic about business and job prospects -- a mood that poses a frustrating problem for Vice President Kamala Harris in her neck-and-neck race with Donald Trump for the White House.
A total of 286 candidates -- 197 individuals and 89 organisations -- are known to be on this year's list of nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize

Nobel Peace Prize To Be Awarded As Wars Rage

In the final run-up to the announcement, Nobel-watchers are struggling to predict this year's laureate, with wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, famine in Sudan, and a collapsing climate painting a grim picture of world affairs.
Gachagua faces a host of charges from lawmakers including corruption

Kenya's Deputy President Faces Impeachment Vote

Lawmakers have accused the 59-year-old deputy to President William Ruto of corruption, undermining the government and practicing ethnically divisive politics, among a host of other charges.
Confiscated 'ghost guns' being displayed at a  news conference in New York by city officials

US Supreme Court To Hear 'Ghost Guns' Regulation Case

Gun manufacturers and owners are objecting to a 2022 rule from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) that requires ghost guns, like other firearms, to have serial numbers and for purchasers to undergo background checks.
Muhammad Yunus, a microfinance pioneer, is helming a temporary administration

Bangladesh's Yunus Says No Elections Before Reforms

Bangladesh's interim leader has refused to give a timeframe for elections following the ouster of his autocratic predecessor, saying in an interview published Tuesday that reforms are needed before polls.
AFP live video footage captured four strikes

Fresh Israeli Strikes Hit South Beirut

An Israeli military statement issued overnight Sunday to Monday said the IDF had "struck Hezbollah terrorist targets and weapons storage facilities in Beirut".
Investigators work at the site where the remains of Chilpancingo Mayor Alejandro Arcos was found in Mexico's southern state of Guerrero

Mexico Mayor Murdered Days After Taking Office

The mayor of a city in southern Mexico has been murdered less than a week after taking office, authorities said Sunday, the latest in a series of attacks on politicians in the violence-plagued Latin American country.

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