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A new cap on the price of Russian oil will "immediately cut into Putin's most important source of revenue," the US has said. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said the cap - which was officially approved by Western allies on Friday - came after months of hard work. The cap

Zambia's leader has said he plans to sell the presidential jet his predecessor bought in his last months in office in controversial circumstances. Hakainde Hichilema (pictured) said he wants to recover $193m (UShs722.6bn) that was spent to buy the Gulfstream 650. "We do not support that extravagance, because we could

The world's longest-serving president has won re-election in Equatorial Guinea to continue presiding over his authoritarian regime. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, 80, secured almost 95% of votes, officials announced six days after the vote. "The results prove us right again," Vice-President Teodoro Nguema Obiang Mangue, the president's son, said. "We

Arne Quinze, Oasis, 2022.  Photo © Noor Riyadh 2022, a Riyadh Art program Noor Riyadh, the world’s biggest annual citywide festival of light and art, is expected to have welcomed over 2.5 million visitors in the Saudi Arabian capital city, attracting local communities from families to artists, students, professionals and

President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo The world's longest-serving president is seeking re-election to continue his 43-year rule in Equatorial Guinea. President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, 80, has presided over a regime marked by alleged human rights abuses including torture and disappearances. Some opposition candidates are standing, but they are not