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The U.S. Senate has voted to lift the borrowing limit, averting a default on the national debt. After weeks of negotiations, the measure passed by 63 votes to 36. President Biden says he'll sign it into law as soon as possible
The U.S. and Saudi Arabia say talks to end the fighting in Sudan have been suspended. The army and Rapid Support Forces have already pulled out. The two sides had been holding indirect talks in Jeddah. Earlier, the U.S. imposed sanctions on companies linked to both sides.
Senegalese officials say nine people have been killed in anti-government protests. Demonstrations broke out after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was sentenced to two years in prison
Air raid alerts have sounded across Ukraine early on Friday morning in the wake of a new wave of Russian attacks. There have been 20 separate missile and drone strikes against Ukrainian cities since the beginning of May. On Thursday, three people, including a nine-year-old child, were killed in the capital Kyiv.
And in the past few hours, explosions have been heard in Russia's Kursk region, bordering Ukraine. Several Ukrainian drones were shot down by the air defence system according to the local governor. The regional official also says two construction workers were injured in cross-border shelling from Ukraine earlier in the day.
Zimbabwe will hold its general election on August 23. The announcement comes as people struggle with a stagnant economy, rolling power cuts and high levels of poverty. At the same time, parliament has passed a law that criminalises acts "deemed harmful to national interests". It's feared it'll be used to prosecute anyone who criticises the government.
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