The former leader is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after losing the 2022 presidential election.
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Pope Leo urges ‘courage’ to end Ukraine war in first Christmas address
The pope also laments the condition of Palestinians during his address to worshippers at the Vatican.
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Turkey detains 115 IS suspects ‘planning New Year’s attacks’
Turkish authorities say firearms were seized and efforts to trace further suspected members are continuing.
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Front-runner to be Bangladesh PM returns after 17 years in exile
Tarique Rahman, who has lived in London since 2008, arrives weeks before pivotal elections are held.
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Officials discover a million more documents potentially related to Epstein case
The US Department of Justice says reviewing the material could delay release by a “few more weeks”.
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Explosion hits packed mosque in Nigeria
Eyewitnesses say the blast happened as people were gathered for evening prayers.
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Algerian law declares France’s colonisation a crime
Lawmakers unanimously approve a law, which demands an apology and reparations from the former colonial power.
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Two police officers killed in explosion in Moscow
A device was detonated after police approached a “suspicious” individual in Moscow, authorities said.
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Zelensky moves towards demilitarised zones in latest peace plan for Ukraine
On the key question of Ukraine’s eastern Donbas, Zelensky says a “free economic zone” is a potential option.
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Contact lost with jet carrying Libya’s army chief, says Turkey
Gen Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and four others were on board of a jet that took off from Ankara on…
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