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AfDB Raises Record $11 Billion Despite U.S. Funding Cuts
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Trump Demands Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender,’ States Supreme Leader is Safe ‘For Now’ Amid Escalating Regional Conflict
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ArcelorMittal’s Billion-Dollar Investment: A Test for Liberia’s Commitment to Workforce Justice Amid Mounting Grievances
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Belgium Seeks Trial of Ex-Diplomat in Lumumba Killing Case
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FIFA Eyes Record $10 Billion from Expanded 2026 World Cup
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OPEC Fund Forum 2025 Opens with Focus on Inclusive Growth, Climate
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IAEA Board Adopts Resolution on Iran, Ghana’s Neutral Stance Sparks Discussion
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Egypt and Saudi Arabia Greenlight $4 Billion “Moses Bridge” Across Red Sea
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Tehran Residents Flee, Stockpile Supplies Amid Escalating Israel-Iran Conflict
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Trump Demands Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender,’ States Supreme Leader is Safe ‘For Now’ Amid Escalating Regional Conflict
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Thousands of Tourists Stranded in Israel and Lebanon Amidst Escalating Israel-Iran Conflict
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Middle East on Edge as Israel–Iran Conflict Escalates Over Nuclear Tensions
Written by tpanewsdesk By: TPA News Desk | editor@thepointafricanews.com A sharp escalation in military hostilities between Israel and Iran is rattling international nerves. Israel launched a series of unprecedented airstrikes targeting over 100 strategic Iranian military and nuclear sites, including the Defense Ministry and key enrichment centers in Natanz and Isfahan. These assaults reportedly killed senior
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