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Italy accused of illegally rejecting migrants as anger mounts
Italy accused of illegally rejecting migrants as anger mounts
by  AFP

Humanitarian groups on Sunday said Italy had broken international law by refusing to let in migrants plucked from the sea as a German rescue charity said it would take legal action against Rome. Amnesty International urged Italy to stop discriminating, saying "the law of the sea is clear; a rescue ends when all those rescued are disembarked in a place of safety".

Republicans eye 'wake-up call' for Biden as midterms loom
Republicans eye 'wake-up call' for Biden as midterms loom
by  AFP

Bullish Republicans on Sunday promised to deliver a "wake-up call" to Joe Biden and retake Congress in this week's crucial midterm elections, as the US president's Democrats insisted they were still in the fight with two days to go.

Thousands rally to fete 40 years of Cameroon under Biya
Thousands rally to fete 40 years of Cameroon under Biya
by  AFP

Thousands rallied in Cameroon's capital on Sunday to fete 40 years in power of President Paul Biya, who is accused of trampling on human rights and stifling democracy. In front of Yaounde's city hall, thousands on Sunday danced to songs played in honour of Biya at the event organised by the all-powerful Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (RDPC).

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