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Ethiopia rebels call for conditional truce
Ethiopia rebels call for conditional truce
Africa
by  AFP

Tigrayan rebels have proposed a conditional truce in the war in northern Ethiopia, a spokesman for the group said Friday, as fresh fighting forced a halt to aid deliveries in the stricken Tigray region. The truce had allowed aid convoys to travel to Tigray for the first time since mid-December but on Wednesday, a UN report said deliveries, including by air, had been halted due to renewed fighting.

Death of Queen Elizabeth II: What happens next?
Death of Queen Elizabeth II: What happens next?
World
by  AFP

The death of Queen Elizabeth II sets in motion a finely choreographed plan honed and planned to the last detail over decades. - Saturday, September 10 - Day 1: The 10-day plan for the days after the queen's death begins with the Accession Council convening for Charles to be formally proclaimed king.

Stocks and oil prices rally, as dollar drops
Stocks and oil prices rally, as dollar drops
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Stock markets and oil prices rallied Friday, with investors largely pricing in more interest rate hikes aimed at taming runaway inflation. The greenback's softness came even after Federal Reserve chief Jerome Powell reasserted the US central bank's determination to keep hiking interest rates to fight prices, even at the cost of economic growth.