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UN closes its political mission in Somalia after three decades

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The UN mission in Somalia ceased operations on Saturday after a two-year transition the Somali government had asked for. Somalia's deputy prime minister called the closure a "day of victory".

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Evacuees from occupied Oleshky arrive in Ukraine

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President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that evacuees from Oleshky crossed the border in the Chernihiv region. "All of them will receive the assistance they need," he said.

Gigel.atat · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

China accuses US ambassador to Mexico of defamation

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China's embassy in Mexico called remarks by US ambassador Ronald Johnson "pure invention and malicious slander."

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Workers at Mexico's social security institute march in Mexico City for a 10 per cent raise

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The marchers rejected the 8 per cent raise the institute announced on Oct 21 and want 10 per cent added directly to wages.

Miguel Angel Omaña Rojas · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Mexico objects after Texas claims nine islands in the Rio Grande

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Texas land commissioner Dawn Buckingham authorized the Texas National Guard to access nine river islands between Laredo and McAllen, citing border security.

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Floods sweep vehicles into the sea in Los Cabos, Mexico

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Heavy rain on Friday swelled streams in Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo, and the Costa Azul stream carried vehicles into the sea.

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Tanzania and Angola agree to link TAZARA and Benguela railways

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Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced Thursday an agreement to connect Angola's Benguela Railway to the TAZARA line. The link would join the Atlantic port of Lobito to Dar es Salaam on the Indian Ocean.

Saudi Arabia and US sign Expo 2030 participation agreement

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan signed an agreement making the United States an official participant in Expo 2030 Riyadh.