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Belarus prepared to welcome rebel Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin into exile on Tuesday as Russia’s President Vladimir Putin sought to shore up his authority by thanking regular troops for averting civil war. As Russia announced preparations to disarm Wagner’s mercenaries, Putin’s supporters were insisting his rule was not weakened by...

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio was re-elected with 56.17 percent to serve a second term, the head of the electoral commission said on Tuesday following a process disputed by the opposition. His main challenger Samura Kamara came second with 41.16 percent of the vote, according to final results announced...

A pressure hull in a submersible is the structural enclosure that contains the crew compartment and other vital equipment. It is designed to withstand the high pressure exerted by the surrounding water at significant depths. Carbon fiber is often used to construct pressure hulls in submersibles due to its exceptional...

Chinese lawmakers are deliberating a draft revision to the Marine Environment Protection Law. The review will  create new provisions on adopting accountability and assessment mechanisms. The draft revision was submitted on Monday to the ongoing session of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, China’s top legislature. The draft...

Sierra Leone on Monday counted the presidential election votes following violence and the death of an opposition party volunteer. However, international observers voiced concern about the lack of transparency in the tallying of ballots. Provisional results are expected within 48 hours of Saturday’s vote, in which incumbent President Julius Maada...

A total of 197 cases of cholera have been confirmed in South Africa with 43 deaths, the Department of Health said in a statement on Sunday. “The country has recorded a total cumulative number of 1,045 suspected cases of cholera across five provinces, of which 197 were laboratory-confirmed,” the department...

Israel and Morocco have agreed to cooperate on climate and environmental issues, Israel’s Ministry of Environmental Protection said on Sunday. Collaborations include climate change, preservation of the marine and coastal environment, conservation of biological diversity and ecosystems, water desalination and management, air quality, environmental technologies and innovations, and regional initiatives,...

Five Kenyans were killed and houses torched after al-Shabaab militants struck two villages in Kenya’s coastal county of Lamu on Saturday evening, the police and witnesses confirmed on Sunday. The police and witnesses said the attackers raided the villages around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, dragged the victims from their houses,...

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday signed a joint declaration, upgrading the bilateral relations to a strategic partnership, the Egyptian presidency announced. The upgrade of the ties between Egypt and India mirrors their joint civilization heritage and willingness to promote the relationship, said...

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says he ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow to avoid “shedding Russian blood”. Prigozhin said while his men are just 200km (120 miles) from Moscow, he decided on Saturday to turn them back to prevent killings. “They wanted to disband the Wagner military...