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Germany summons China's ambassador after a plane is lasered over Red Sea
Yahoo News
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BERLIN (AP) — Germany's Foreign Office said Tuesday it has summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest after a Chinese warship used a laser against a German aircraft in the Red Sea. The surveillance aircraft was part of the EU mission Aspides,...
Germany summons China’s ambassador after a plane is lasered over Red Sea
Associated Press
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July 8, 2025
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s Foreign Office said Tuesday it has summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest after a Chinese warship used a laser against a German aircraft in the Red Sea. The surveillance aircraft was part of the EU mission Aspides,...
China Military Uses Laser on NATO Nation's Aircraft: What to Know
Newsweek
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July 8, 2025
By Brendan Cole is a Newsweek Senior News Reporter based in London, UK. His focus is Russia and Ukraine, in particular the war started by Moscow. He also covers other areas of geopolitics including China. Brendan joined Newsweek in 2018 from the...
Top 10 African countries with the highest international air ticket charges
Business Insider Africa
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July 7, 2025
Africa’s tourism sector is showing strong recovery and promise, with 66.3 million international tourists visiting the continent in 2024 and generating $38 billion in total receipts, according to the United Nations World Tourism Organization...
Slog AM: More Than 80 Dead in Texas Floods, Bibi Is Back in DC, and the Governor Chooses Not to Pardon a Washington Deportee
The Stranger - Washington State
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July 7, 2025
Good morning! Did you manage to get through the 4th of July without blowing anything (or anyone) up? Good for you. (The 47 people that were treated at Harborview for fireworks-related injuries weren’t so lucky.) Now that we’re officially in...
Nigerian travellers pay N274,500 different taxes on each international flight – Findings
Business Hallmark
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July 7, 2025
Air passengers flying out of Nigeria are paying one of the highest amounts in taxes and charges across Africa, with an average cost of $180 (N275,500) per international departure, nearly three times the continental average of $68, according to a...
US completes deportation of eight men to South Sudan after legal wrangling
The Guardian
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July 7, 2025
Eight men deported from the US in May and held under guard for weeks at an American military base in the African nation of Djibouti while their legal challenges played out in court have reached the Trump administration’s intended destination,...
Djibouti detainees rushing to court as they face potential deportation to South Sudan Friday night
Crossroads Today - Texas
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(CNN) — A countdown is on for a plane of eight migrant detainees to be flown from a US Naval base in Djibouti to the war-torn country of South Sudan Friday night. Lawyers for the migrants are rushing to a federal court in Massachusetts Friday...
U.S. deports eight to South Sudan after legal battle
The Guardian (Nigeria)
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July 7, 2025
The United States has deported eight people to South Sudan following a legal battle that saw them diverted to Djibouti for several weeks. The men, convicted of crimes including murder, sexual assault and robbery, had either completed or were near...
U.S. sends eight deported men from Djibouti to S. Sudan
The Columbian - Washington State
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WASHINGTON — Eight men deported from the United States in May and held under guard for weeks at an American military base in the African nation of Djibouti while their legal challenges played out in court have now reached the Trump...
Eight migrants deported from Djibouti to South Sudan: US Homeland Security
Times LIVE
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The fate of the migrants had become a flashpoint in the fight over the legality of the Trump administration's campaign to deter immigration through high-profile deportations to so-called "third countries" where migrants say they face safety...
UPSC Essentials | Daily subject-wise quiz : International Relations MCQs on Red Sea, Biofuture Platform and more (Week 117)
The Indian Express
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July 6, 2025
UPSC Essentials brings to you its initiative of subject-wise quizzes. These quizzes are designed to help you revise some of the most important topics from the static part of the syllabus. Attempt today’s subject quiz on International Relations to...
US turns eight migrants over to South Sudan, ending weeks of legal limbo
Hawaii Tribune Herald
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July 6, 2025
A flight carrying eight men who had been held for weeks on a U.S. military base in Djibouti landed in South Sudan just before midnight Friday, officials said, bringing an end to a six-week legal battle that was resolved by an emergency...
Politics AFP US Supreme Court approves deportation of migrants to South Sudan
Yahoo News
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The US Supreme Court on Thursday gave the green light for the Trump administration to deport a group of migrants stranded at an American military base in Djibouti to war-torn South Sudan. The decision by the conservative-dominated top court comes...
US deports eight men to South Sudan after legal battle
BBC
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July 6, 2025
The US has deported eight people to South Sudan following a legal battle that saw them diverted to Djibouti for several weeks. The men - convicted of crimes including murder, sexual assault and robbery - had either completed or were near the end...
US deports 8 men to South Sudan after weeks of legal wrangling, mostly men not from there
WLKY - Kentucky
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July 6, 2025
Eight men deported from the United States in May and held under guard for weeks at an American military base in the African nation of Djibouti while their legal challenges played out in court have now reached the Trump administration's intended...
Eight migrants deported from Djibouti to S. Sudan: Homeland Security
SABC News
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July 6, 2025
The Trump administration has deported to South Sudan eight migrants who had been held for more than a month by the US at a military base in Djibouti, the Department of Homeland Security said on Saturday, after the migrants lost a last-ditch effort...
Eight migrants deported from Djibouti to South Sudan
FBC News
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July 5, 2025
[Source: Reuters] The Trump administration has deported to South Sudan eight migrants who had been held for more than a month by the U.S. at a military base in Djibouti. The Department of Homeland Security said on Saturday, after the migrants lost...
Nigerians pay $180 taxes per international flight – Report
Punch
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July 5, 2025
Air passengers flying out of Nigeria are paying one of the highest amounts in taxes and charges across Africa, with an average cost of $180 per international departure, nearly three times the continental average of $68, according to a new report...
US completes deportation of eight men to South Sudan after weeks of legal wrangling
ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
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July 5, 2025
The US has deported to South Sudan eight migrants who had been held for more than a month at a military base in Djibouti, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The deportation comes after the migrants lost a last-ditch effort to halt...