South Africa will hold national and provincial elections on May 29. President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office said that Ramaphosa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party is expected to face a tough challenge to retain its parliamentary majority in the country’s seventh democratic election since the end of the apartheid system in 1994.
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Mukhtar Ablyazov: Fugitive banker ordered to leave France
Former head of Kazakhstan’s BTA Bank, Mukhtar Ablyazov has received an order from the French authorities to leave the country within 30 days. He announced this on his Facebook page.
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US Senate passes $95 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan
The United States Senate has overwhelmingly passed a $95 billion (€88 billion) foreign aid package with funds earmarked for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Its passage comes after months of delays and debate over the extent to which the US should be involved in foreign wars.
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Tornado in eastern China kills 5, injures 4
Two tornadoes within hours killed 10 people and seriously injured four others in eastern China. The first tornado hit parts of Suqian city in Jiangsu province on Tuesday afternoon.
