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In jihadist-torn Niger, France gives discreet support
At Ouallam military base in western Niger, France's fabled Foreign Legion and local troops work side-by-side, and the tricolour that floats over the camp is the ochre, white and green flag of Niger. "Every morning, we stop and salute the Nigerien flag," said a Foreign Legion lieutenant who had arrived at Ouallam a week earlier with the force's 2nd Infantry Regiment.
Tigray rebels set up team to negotiate with govt
Tigrayan rebels have set up a team to negotiate with the Ethiopian government, a spokesman for the Tigray People's Liberation Front told AFP on Monday, 20 months after war broke out in the northern region. "We will be ready to send a delegation to Nairobi... and have established a team with high-ranking members," TPLF spokesman Getachew Reda told AFP, without offering further details.
Stellantis ending Jeep production in China
Stellantis ending Jeep production in China
Global aviation's Farnborough airshow opens Monday amid a sweltering heatwave, with the sector aided by a modest recovery in air traffic and with Ukraine boosting defence budgets.
US aerospace giant Boeing on Monday fired the first shot in an orders battle with European rival Airbus at Farnborough airshow, clinching a $13.5-billion deal for 100 MAX planes from Delta Airlines in a huge vote of confidence for the crisis-hit jet.
Goldman Sachs profits tumble despite strong trading results
Goldman Sachs reported a 48 percent drop in quarterly earnings Monday after setting aside more funds in case of bad loans, but shares rose as it topped analyst estimates. Shares rose 3.8 percent to $305.05 in pre-market trading. jmb/wd
Malaysia seizes animal parts worth $18 mn
Malaysian customs officials said Monday they seized a stash of rare animal parts worth $18 million thought to have come from Africa, including elephant tusks, rhino horns and pangolin scales. Animal parts such as elephant tusks and pangolin scales are popular in countries where they are used in traditional medicine, including China and Vietnam.
Sudan's Hawsa people block roads after deadly tribal clashes
Thousands of Sudan's Hawsa people set up barricades and attacked government buildings in several cities Monday, witnesses said, after a week of deadly tribal clashes in the country's south. In the eastern city of Kassala, the government banned public gatherings after several thousand Hawsa people "set government buildings and shops on fire", according to eyewitness Hussein Saleh.
UK TV debate axed over Tory image fears
Television bosses were on Monday forced to scrap a planned debate between contenders for the leadership of Britain's Conservative party, as MPs voted again to narrow down the field. "Conservative MPs are said to be concerned about the damage the debates are doing to the image of the Conservative party, exposing disagreements and splits within the party," it added in a statement.
Russian shelling kills 6 in Donbas as Zelensky replaces security chief
Russian shelling in battle-scarred east Ukraine on Monday left six dead, Kyiv said, as the country was reeling from President Volodymyr Zelensky's decision to sack two senior law enforcement officials.
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