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Vladimir Putin set to replace Sergei Shoigu as Russia defence minister

Vladimir Putin set to replace Sergei Shoigu as Russia defence minister

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David Turner

Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to replace his long-standing ally Sergei Shoigu as defence minister, the Kremlin has announced. The 68-year-old ...

South Africa parliament speaker resigns over corruption probe

South Africa parliament speaker resigns over corruption probe

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David Turner

South Africa’s Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has resigned after police raided her home during a corruption investigation. Ms Mapisa-Nqakula is accused ...

South Africa investigators raid home of parliament speaker

South Africa investigators raid home of parliament speaker

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David Turner

An elite unit of South Africa’s police has raided the Johannesburg home of the speaker of parliament, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, over corruption allegations. ...

German defence minister says Russian leak was a ‘hybrid attack’

German defence minister says Russian leak was a ‘hybrid attack’

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David Turner

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius has described the publication of an internal conversation between German air force officers by Russia as a ...

German defence minister visits Kosovo to meet leaders, peacekeepers

German defence minister visits Kosovo to meet leaders, peacekeepers

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David Turner

German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kosovo on Monday, the first stop in his planned multi-day trip to the Balkans. Pistorius ...