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Cuba asks for US help to rebuild destroyed fuel depot
Cuba has asked the United States for help in restoring a major fuel storage plant devastated by a massive fire that left 16 people dead, the island nation's foreign ministry said on Friday. The United States had previously offered technical advice over the telephone.
Macron calls for 'new pact' with Algeria in reconciliation visit
President Emmanuel Macron called Friday for a "new pact" with Algeria and "truth and recognition" of the past, on day two of a visit to France's former colony aimed at mending troubled ties. On Friday, Macron -- the first French president to be born after Algerian independence in 1962, told journalists he wanted "the truth, and recognition, otherwise we'll never move forward".
TotalEnergies to sell stake in war-linked Russian gas field
French energy firm TotalEnergies said Friday it was divesting its stake in a Russian gas field that was reported this week to be providing fuel that ends up in Russian fighter jets.
Ton-up Stokes and Foakes add to South Africa's agony in second Test
Ben Stokes hit his first century since being appointed England's full-time captain and wicketkeeper Ben Foakes also reached three figures as the hosts established a commanding lead over South Africa in the second Test in Manchester on Friday.
Trump raid sparked by recovery of top secret info
The stunning FBI raid on Donald Trump's Florida home was triggered by a review of 15 boxes of records previously surrendered by the former US president that contained top secret information -- including about human intelligence sources. Among the documents was intelligence information from "clandestine human sources," which are among the most tightly-held government secrets.
Argentina seizes 1.6 tons of cocaine headed for Dubai
Argentine authorities seized 1.6 tons of cocaine hidden in animal feed destined for Dubai and detained 12 people, police said on Friday. The cocaine had been hidden in bags of corn fodder that was about to be loaded onto a container destined for Dubai.
Europe electricity prices soar as tough winter looms
European electricity prices soared to new records on Friday, presaging a bitter winter as Russia's invasion of Ukraine inflicts economic pain across the continent. Energy prices have soared in Europe as Russia has slashed natural gas supplies to the continent, with fears of more drastic cuts in the winter amid tensions between Moscow and the West over the war.
'Not coping': Crisis at overcrowded Dutch asylum centre
Asylum seeker Lawrence resigned himself to another night sleeping outside near an overcrowded Dutch refugee centre, as aid groups warn of a humanitarian crisis at the facility where a three-month-old baby recently died.
Angola ruling party set to win hotly contested vote
Angola's ruling party said Friday they held a "comfortable majority" in the country's most competitive elections since independence, amid fears of political turmoil if the opposition contested the final results. "According to preliminary results, we have a comfortable majority," MPLA spokesman Rui Falcao told journalists at the party's headquarters in Luanda.
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