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Many African nations now spend more servicing external debt than funding healthcare and education., Thirty-two African nations now spend more servicing external debt than funding healthcare More than 30 leading economists, former finance ministers and central bankers have called for immediate debt relief for low- and middle-income countries, warning thatContinue Reading

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That much became apparent last month, when expensive fighter jets were scrambled to shoot down cheap foam drones., For decades, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) prepared for war, confident in its advantage over any adversary. Its member states invested heavily in state-of-the-art weapons. Stealth aircraft, precision weaponry, secretive submarinesContinue Reading

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The measure comes after the US added Mali to its list of African countries required to post bonds of $5,000 and $10,000., The measure comes after the US added Mali to its list of African countries required to post bonds of $5,000 and $10,000. Mali has imposed visa bond requirementsContinue Reading

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GOP congressional leaders on Friday smeared an upcoming anti-The Traitor protest in Washington, D.C., in the most hysterical, demonizing terms. After House Speaker Mike Johnson and House Majority Leader Steve Scalise referred to the peaceful “No Kings” protest planned for October 18 as a “Hate America rally,” House Majority WhipContinue Reading