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Poverty and turmoil: S.Sudan's post-independence history
Poverty and turmoil: S.Sudan's post-independence history
World
by  AFP

South Sudan's leaders have announced they will remain in power two years beyond an agreed deadline, sparking criticism from foreign partners. Four months later, they announce that the transitional government will remain in power two years beyond the agreed deadline, in a move foreign partners warned lacked legitimacy.

France will appoint LGBTQ ambassador to defend rights abroad
France will appoint LGBTQ ambassador to defend rights abroad
World
by  AFP

The French government will create an ambassador's post to promote LGBTQ rights across the world, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Thursday. The new envoy will coordinate the foreign ministry's policy and act as "France's voice" for the promotion of LGBTQ rights, Borne told an audience on the 40th anniversary of France's abolition of a World War II-era law discriminating against homosexuals.

Who could be part of a US-Russia prisoner exchange
Who could be part of a US-Russia prisoner exchange
World
by  AFP

Moscow and Washington have been in talks about a new prisoner exchange, in a rare moment of dialogue with tensions soaring over Russia's military intervention in Ukraine. The arrest came just days before Moscow launched its offensive in Ukraine on February 24.

US exports hit new record in June, lowering trade deficit
US exports hit new record in June, lowering trade deficit
Business and Economy
by  AFP

American exports set another record in June, narrowing the US trade gap for the third consecutive month, according to official data Thursday. The US trade gap with China rebounded after narrowing in May, rising $4.7 billion to a new record of $36.9 billion on a surge in imports after dipping the prior month, the report said.