Tensions soar in Mozambique as police fire teargas at opposition supporters in Maputo

Tensions soar in Mozambique as police fire teargas at opposition supporters in Maputo

Police fired teargas at other protesters in the port city of Maputo earlier in the day and said there was also unrest in the neighbouring province of Gaza. Six people were arrested, police spokesperson Orlando Mudumane told state-run radio. Maputo’s streets were largely deserted in other parts as many stayed at home, either to observe the shutdown or to avoid the unrest.

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As race tightens further Harris, Trump scramble for every vote in battleground states two weeks to Election Day

As race tightens further Harris, Trump scramble for every vote in battleground states two weeks to Election Day

Donald Trump, 78, frequently rejects any notion that he is a threat to democracy, arguing it is Democrats who are the real threat because of the criminal investigations he and his allies have faced for their attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss.

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Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney teams up with Kamala Harris to cast Trump as a dangerous choice

Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney teams up with Kamala Harris to cast Trump as a dangerous choice

Liz Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, was essentially exiled from the Republican Party for participating in a congressional investigation of Trump’s involvement in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. She lost her congressional seat in a primary battle two years ago.

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As Putin hosts BRICS summit in Russia it’s emerged Moscow is willing to discuss Ukraine war ceasefire after US elections

As Putin hosts BRICS summit in Russia it’s emerged Moscow is willing to discuss Ukraine war ceasefire after US elections

BRICS’ share of global GDP is forecast to rise to 37 per cent by the end of this decade while the share accounted for by the Group of Seven major Western economies will decline to about 28 per cent from 30 per cent this year, according to data from the International Monetary Fund.

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