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Suspected Boko Haram militants kill 20 in northeast Nigeria attacks

MAIDUGURI, ⁠Nigeria, April 22 (Reuters) - Suspected Boko Haram ⁠militants riding motorbikes stormed two villages ‌in northeast Nigeria, killing at least 20 people, a local official said on Wednesday.

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Interview: Istanbul integrates historic preservation with high-tech innovation in water resource management, says official

ISTANBUL, April 22 (Xinhua) -- As the international community observes Earth Day on Wednesday, Istanbul is turning to a combination of historic preservation and advanced technological innovation to address the mounting challenges of urban water management, according to a city official.

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Russia's LNG output hits record 3.3 mln tonnes in March

MOSCOW, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Russia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) production reached a record 3.3 million tonnes in March 2026, marking the highest monthly level on record, TASS news agency reported Wednesday.

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Kyrgyzstan receives over 220 mln USD in remittances in February 2026

BISHKEK, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Remittances to Kyrgyzstan reached 224.2 million U.S. dollars in February 2026, according to data released Wednesday by the country's National Bank.

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Six suspected Nigerian coup plotters plead not guilty as court adjourns trial

ABUJA, April ⁠22 (Reuters) - Six former security officials accused of plotting ⁠the violent overthrow of President Bola Tinubu's government ‌last year pleaded not guilty on Wednesday as a court in the capital Abuja adjourned their trial to April 27.

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Germany halves 2026 growth forecast as Mideast tensions hit economy

BERLIN, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Germany's government on Wednesday halved its economic growth forecast for 2026, as escalating tensions in the Middle East pushed energy prices higher and weighed on Europe's largest economy.

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Kenya mulls fiscal incentives to boost domestic manufacturing of health commodities

NAIROBI, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Kenya aims to become a continental hub for health commodity production by leveraging fiscal incentives, regulatory reforms, innovation, and a skilled workforce, senior officials said on Wednesday in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital.

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Analysis-Mandelson scandal shatters UK PM Starmer's promise of stable government

LONDON, April 22 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer came ⁠to power on a promise to govern Britain efficiently after years of political turmoil. Less than two years later, accusations that his office forced through a key appointment have shattered that image of competence.

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South Africa's Parliament approves gov't spending budget

CAPE TOWN, April 22 (Xinhua) -- South Africa's National Assembly, the lower house of Parliament, on Tuesday passed the Division of Revenue Bill and the Special Appropriation Bill, tabled by the finance minister in February as part of the national Budget.

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EU moves to start drafting Montenegro accession treaty

BRUSSELS, April 22 (Reuters) - ⁠European Union countries decided to start ⁠work on drafting an accession treaty ‌for Montenegro on Wednesday, marking a new phase in the country's path toward joining the bloc. 

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Zimbabwe seeks investment in mineral value addition after raw export ban

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwe welcomes more investment in mineral processing and refining as the country shifts from exporting raw minerals to domestic value addition, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga said Wednesday.

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Greece unveils measures to ease rising living costs

ATHENS, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday announced a 500-million-euro (585 million U.S. dollars) support package aimed at easing the burden of rising living costs, following stronger-than-expected fiscal performance.

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Israeli strike kills 2 Hezbollah members in S. Lebanon

BEIRUT, April 22 (Xinhua) -- Two Hezbollah members were killed and two journalists stranded on Wednesday following Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon despite an ongoing ceasefire, according to Lebanese official, security, and media sources.

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At far-right event, France's Bardella targets Spain over migrant amnesty

PORTO, Portugal, April 22 (Reuters) - France's far-right National Rally would reintroduce border controls and ⁠seek to limit Europe's free‑movement zone to EU nationals if it came to ‌power, its leader said on Wednesday, accusing Spain of becoming a gateway for migration into Europe.

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Colombian sent from US to Congo says she faces pressure to risk danger back home

DAKAR, April 22 (Reuters) - A Colombian woman deported from ⁠the United States to the Democratic Republic of Congo under a new agreement with the Trump administration said she was under pressure to ⁠return to Colombia despite the dangers she would face there.

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Spanish prosecutor asks judge to close corruption probe into PM Sanchez's wife

MADRID, April 22 (Reuters) - A Spanish ⁠prosecutor has asked a judge to close a corruption investigation into ⁠the business dealings of Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's wife, in ‌a case brought by far‑right groups seeking a jail sentence of as much as 24 years.

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Russia to stop Kazakh oil flows to German PCK refinery via Druzhba

FRANKFURT/MOSCOW, April ⁠22 (Reuters) - Russia will stop the supply of Kazakh crude oil via the Druzhba pipeline to Germany from May ⁠1, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday, forcing a major refinery near Berlin to make ‌up the shortfall from elsewhere.

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Hungary's next government vows to open communist-era secret police archives

BUDAPEST, April 22 (Reuters) - Hungary's ⁠new government will open up the historical archives of its communist-era ⁠secret police, according to the man who will run the ‌office of Peter Magyar, winner of this month's parliamentary election, who is expected to become prime minister on May 9.

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Peru defense minister resigns amid postponement of F-16 aircraft purchase

LIMA, April ⁠22 (Reuters) - Peruvian Defense Minister Carlos Diaz resigned from his post ⁠on Wednesday, amid interim President Jose Balcazar's decision to ‌postpone a purchase of F-16 aircraft from the United States.  

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South Korea, Vietnam agree to boost nuclear energy, high-tech cooperation

HANOI/SEOUL, ⁠April 22 (Reuters) - Vietnam and South Korea's leaders agreed to boost cooperation in nuclear energy and ⁠high-tech at a meeting in Hanoi on Wednesday, as the two countries seek to strengthen ‌supply chains amid global trade turmoil.