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Thousands rally to fete 40 years of Cameroon under Biya
Thousands rally to fete 40 years of Cameroon under Biya
Africa
by  AFP

Thousands rallied in Cameroon's capital on Sunday to fete 40 years in power of President Paul Biya, who is accused of trampling on human rights and stifling democracy. In front of Yaounde's city hall, thousands on Sunday danced to songs played in honour of Biya at the event organised by the all-powerful Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (RDPC).

COP27: Financing for climate damages gets a foot in the door
COP27: Financing for climate damages gets a foot in the door
World
by  AFP

UN climate negotiations on Sunday offered a sliver of hope and "solidarity" for developing countries battered by increasingly costly impacts of global warming, in agreeing to discuss the thorny issue of money for "loss and damage". But he said that getting negotiators to agree to discuss the issue was only an initial step.

New Iran protests erupt in universities, Kurdish region
New Iran protests erupt in universities, Kurdish region
World
by  AFP

New protests erupted in Iran on Sunday at universities and in the largely Kurdish northwest, keeping a seven-week anti-regime movement going even in the face of a fierce crackdown. But they have now become a broad movement against the theocracy that has ruled Iran since the fall of the shah.

Hacking gang targeted Qatar World Cup critics
Hacking gang targeted Qatar World Cup critics
World
by  AFP

An India-based computer hacking gang targeted critics of the Qatar World Cup, an investigation by British journalists said on Sunday, as the Qatari government furiously denied it had played any part in commissioning the eavesdropping.