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E.Guinea, Gabon clash at ICJ over oil-rich islands
E.Guinea, Gabon clash at ICJ over oil-rich islands
by  AFP

Gabon and Equatorial Guinea faced off on Monday at the International Court of Justice, hoping to resolve a decades-old scrap over the sovereignty of three disputed islands in potentially oil-rich waters. Gabon argues that a later treaty signed in 1974 -- the Bata Convention -- gives it sovereignty over the islands.

New blow for UK's Starmer as growth data disappoints
New blow for UK's Starmer as growth data disappoints
by  AFP

Britain's economy grew less than initially estimated in the second quarter, revised official data revealed Monday, dealing another early blow to new Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Labour government.

Japan's next PM eyes snap election, reports say, as stocks sink
Japan's next PM eyes snap election, reports say, as stocks sink
by  AFP

Japan's incoming prime minister Shigeru Ishiba is poised to call snap elections for October 27, local media reported Monday, as equities plunge on a strong yen and fears that tax hikes are on the cards. Ishiba is finalising plans to dissolve parliament on October 9 ahead of general elections on October 27, local media reported on Monday.

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