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		<title>California’s zombie Democrats</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The primary field is so uninspiring it could clear the way for the English-born Republican Steve Hilton</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://africanewsmatters.com/californias-zombie-democrats/">California’s zombie Democrats</a> appeared first on <a href="https://africanewsmatters.com">Africa News Matters</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The primary field is so uninspiring it could clear the way for the English-born Republican Steve Hilton<a href=https://www.ft.com/content/6f7e769e-99ec-4992-8104-39433a30edb1>Original Article</a></p>
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		<title>Rise in Neets is a ‘retirement crisis in slow motion’, pension experts warn</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Delayed pension contributions could leave higher earners with a savings shortfall of £300,000</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Delayed pension contributions could leave higher earners with a savings shortfall of £300,000<a href=https://www.ft.com/content/5f9ff5cf-a406-4824-9909-b7b6ba101fcd>Original Article</a></p>
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		<title>Oil prices fall on hopes of Strait of Hormuz reopening</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 12:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Biggest monthly decline in Brent crude since 2020 comes amid signs US and Iran could be close to a deal</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://africanewsmatters.com/oil-prices-fall-on-hopes-of-strait-of-hormuz-reopening/">Oil prices fall on hopes of Strait of Hormuz reopening</a> appeared first on <a href="https://africanewsmatters.com">Africa News Matters</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Biggest monthly decline in Brent crude since 2020 comes amid signs US and Iran could be close to a deal<a href=https://www.ft.com/content/5e10717a-0c6f-4c51-bf88-de47568bb885>Original Article</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://africanewsmatters.com/oil-prices-fall-on-hopes-of-strait-of-hormuz-reopening/">Oil prices fall on hopes of Strait of Hormuz reopening</a> appeared first on <a href="https://africanewsmatters.com">Africa News Matters</a>.</p>
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		<title>Should Labour heed Tony Blair?</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Plus, Restore Britain’s threat to Reform UK</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Plus, Restore Britain’s threat to Reform UK<a href=https://www.ft.com/content/cc0a30ec-51a6-4fdf-bc33-9ca019a3e716>Original Article</a></p>
<p>The post <a href="https://africanewsmatters.com/should-labour-heed-tony-blair/">Should Labour heed Tony Blair?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://africanewsmatters.com">Africa News Matters</a>.</p>
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		<title>Sports media host Stephen A Smith: ‘The audience gravitated to me’</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>ESPN’s highest-paid star on his plans to be the next Joe Rogan, what the Democrats get wrong — and his thoughts on a possible White House run</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://africanewsmatters.com/sports-media-host-stephen-a-smith-the-audience-gravitated-to-me/">Sports media host Stephen A Smith: ‘The audience gravitated to me’</a> appeared first on <a href="https://africanewsmatters.com">Africa News Matters</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ESPN’s highest-paid star on his plans to be the next Joe Rogan, what the Democrats get wrong — and his thoughts on a possible White House run<a href=https://www.ft.com/content/38a5f803-0e5a-4abf-8881-667240414099>Original Article</a></p>
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		<title>small caged mammal on the run</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>in the grim darkness of the near future, small caged mammal</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>in the grim darkness of the near future, small caged mammal<a href=https://www.ft.com/content/dad4bad1-8288-4559-b42a-d54bade3f77a>Original Article</a></p>
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		<title>Kenyan court suspends US Ebola quarantine facility plan</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The plan to send Ebola-exposed US nationals to Kenya, which has no known cases of the virus, has provoked a backlash.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://africanewsmatters.com/kenyan-court-suspends-us-ebola-quarantine-facility-plan/">Kenyan court suspends US Ebola quarantine facility plan</a> appeared first on <a href="https://africanewsmatters.com">Africa News Matters</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The plan to send Ebola-exposed US nationals to Kenya, which has no known cases of the virus, has provoked a backlash.<a href=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/29/kenyan-court-suspends-us-ebola-quarantine-facility-plan?traffic_source=rss>Original Article</a></p>
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		<title>How the end of the nuclear file could reshape Iran, and the region</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>A generation of nuclear ambition shaped the Islamic republic. Its end could undo the damage.</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://africanewsmatters.com/how-the-end-of-the-nuclear-file-could-reshape-iran-and-the-region/">How the end of the nuclear file could reshape Iran, and the region</a> appeared first on <a href="https://africanewsmatters.com">Africa News Matters</a>.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A generation of nuclear ambition shaped the Islamic republic. Its end could undo the damage.<a href=https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2026/5/29/how-the-end-of-the-nuclear-file-could-reshape-iran-and-the-region?traffic_source=rss>Original Article</a></p>
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		<title>A visual guide to Ethiopia’s ethnic groups and conflict areas</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Ethiopia has faced near-continuous conflict since 2020, with fighting in Tigray, Oromia and Amhara.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Ethiopia has faced near-continuous conflict since 2020, with fighting in Tigray, Oromia and Amhara.<a href=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/29/a-visual-guide-to-ethiopias-ethnic-groups-and-conflict-areas?traffic_source=rss>Original Article</a></p>
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		<title>Gaza parents brave dental dilemma: Costly treatment or food on the table?</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Many Palestinians in Gaza are forgoing expensive dental treatment, at a detriment to their health.</p>
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										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Many Palestinians in Gaza are forgoing expensive dental treatment, at a detriment to their health.<a href=https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/29/gaza-parents-brave-dental-dilemma-costly-treatment-or-food-on-the-table?traffic_source=rss>Original Article</a></p>
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