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France to expel two Iranian diplomats: foreign minister

Paris will expel two Iranian diplomats posted in France in retaliation for Iran banning two French diplomats in the embassy in Tehran, the French foreign minister said on Tuesday. "Two Iranian diplomats in France will be expelled in the coming days," Jean-Noel Barrot said on X, adding the move was a consequence of the "intolerable" treatment of the French diplomats who were briefly detained last…

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Fedorov calls for wartime elections

Former defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov said Ukraine must hold elections to "restore the democratic process," hours after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy nominated Yevhenii Khmara to succeed Fedorov on…

GES engages teacher unions over concerns about 2025 promotion dates

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has engaged teacher unions over concerns regarding the substantive dates applicable to the 2025 teacher promotion exercise. The engagement, held on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, brought together GES management and leaders of the teacher unions following growing concerns among teachers over issues surrounding…

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