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2 | Angola has jailed two Russian men accused of planning a coup and stoking deadly protests | GZERO Hard Numbers
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Angola sentences Russian operatives

An Angolan court on Tuesday found the two men guilty of terrorism and espionage, charging that they had planned a coup and worked to stoke last summer’s deadly mass protests over fuel price hikes.

Ebola’s economic side effects
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Ebola’s economic side effects

In addition to the health concerns from the Ebola outbreak, the UN is sounding the alarm on a potential development crisis in Africa sparked by the disease.

The US-China battle for global dominance
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The US-China battle for global dominance

Who will shape the next global order, China or the US? On Ian Explains, Ian Bremmer breaks down the complicated US-China rivalry and their competing visions for the future.

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Hard Numbers: Angola to build critical minerals railroad, DOJ delays total Epstein files release, Bank of Japan raises rates, Trump adds two new holidays to the calendar

$753 million: Angola secured $753 million in loans from the US and South Africa to revamp a railway line linking mining regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.

Taiwan President Lai Ching-te attends the coast guard annual drill in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, June 8, 2025.
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Taiwan’s president latest setback, Angolan fuel protests turn violent, Trump launches Sudan peace effort

Trump blocks Taiwan’s president from traveling through New York.

Is the DRC on the path to peace?
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Is the DRC on the path to peace?

On Tuesday, Angola offered to mediate an end to the conflict between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group.

US President Joe Biden shakes hands with Angolan President João Lourenço at the Presidential Palace in Luanda, Angola, on Dec. 3, 2024.
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Why is Joe Biden in Angola?

With seven weeks left as US president, Joe Biden was in Angola on Tuesday to meet with President João Lourenço. It's the very first visit of a US president to this former Portuguese colony.

Crypto upgrade, Angolan inauguration, Iran’s SCO bid, soaring US mortgage rates, enthusiasm for omicron boosters
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Hard Numbers: Crypto upgrade, Angolan inauguration, Iran’s SCO bid, soaring US mortgage rates, enthusiasm for omicron boosters

Hard Numbers: Najib pardon mulled, Angola counts votes, Taiwan ups defense budget, Sardinia woos you
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Hard Numbers: Najib pardon mulled, Angola counts votes, Taiwan ups defense budget, Sardinia woos you

Malaysia's highly influential ex-PM Mahathir Mohamed says the king will likely pardon Najib Razak.

Angolans (finally) get an interesting election
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Angolans (finally) get an interesting election

For the first time, the opposition has a shot at beating the party that's ruled Angola since independence.

Spain spy chief sacked, US gun deaths soar, Angolan diamonds dull, Ecuador prison explodes (again)
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Hard Numbers: Spain spy chief sacked, US gun deaths soar, Angolan diamonds dull, Ecuador prison explodes (again)