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Germany to withdraw troops from Mali by May 2024

German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses with troops in Gao
Germany will start to pull out its troops from Mali from the middle of next year after a decade-long mission, with the withdrawal to be completed by May 2024, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday.
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Firefighters work at the site where a light aircraft crashed, leaving eight people dead in the Belen Rosales neighborhood in Medellin, Colombia

Eight killed in Colombia plane crash

A small plane carrying eight people crashed into a residential area of Colombia's second-largest city Medellin on Monday, killing all on board, airport authorities said.
Italians burn energy bills in October to protest against the high cost of living

Italy's draft budget centres on energy aid

Italy's new far-right government unveiled its 2023 draft budget on Tuesday, with most of the nearly 35 billion euros in spending going on the energy crisis rather than flashy electoral promises.
A view shows the skyline of Frankfurt

Europe to be hit hardest in global slowdown -OECD

The global economy should avoid a recession next year but the worst energy crisis since the 1970s will trigger a sharp slowdown with Europe hit hardest, the OECD said on Tuesday, urging central banks to keep hiking interest rates.
US Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting the Philippines in a bid to boost ties with the longtime ally

VP Harris vows 'unwavering' commitment to Philippines

The United States has an "unwavering" commitment to the Philippines, US Vice President Kamala Harris told the country's president Monday during a visit aimed at countering China and rebuilding ties that were fractured over human rights abuses in the Southeast Asian nation.
U.S. House of Representatives votes on Trump impeachment on Capitol Hill in Washington

U.S. House Speaker Pelosi to address her future on Thursday

Democratic U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was expected on Thursday to announce whether she will retire from Congress or seek another term as party leader, after Republicans were projected to have won majority control of the chamber in last week's elections.
European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium

EU tells COP27 it will increase climate ambition

The European Union plans to update its emissions-cutting target under the Paris climate accord, the EU climate policy chief told the COP27 summit on Tuesday, with the upgrade expected before next year's United Nations summit.
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